| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) SG - Don Jacques (fresh) SF - George Dahl (fresh) PF - Pat Mahaffey (fresh) C - Freddie King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) SG - Joseph Buff (fresh) SF - Daniel Biller (fresh) PF - Jeff Carnahan (fresh) C - John Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Pat Mahaffey steals it from Joseph Buff | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Joseph Buff swats the layup by Freddie King | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | North Texas | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | Don Jacques is called for the reach on Joseph Buff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Jacques, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | North Texas | John Wilkinson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Jeff Carnahan is called for the reach on Jerry Gustin - foul #1 on Jeff Carnahan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (PF), Jim Prettyman (C) Pat Mahaffey, Freddie King | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Lee Lawson (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Dave Wise (PF), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Bradley Jenkins, Joseph Buff, Daniel Biller, Jeff Carnahan, John Wilkinson | |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Kevin Sams hits the finger roll set up by Don Jacques | 5-0 |
| 16:59 | North Texas | George Dahl is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on George Dahl, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Daniel Biller (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 16:37 | North Texas | Dave Wise misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by George Dahl - foul #2 on George Dahl, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi (PF) George Dahl | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan (PF) Daniel Biller | |
| 16:37 | North Texas | Dave Wise misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | North Texas | Dave Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-1 |
| 16:16 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 16:12 | North Texas | Kevin Sams steals it from Lee Lawson in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 15:54 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Jacques (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) C - Jim Prettyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) SG - Lee Lawson (fresh) SF - Dave Wise (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeff Carnahan (fresh) C - Humberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Aaron Capozzi - foul #1 on Aaron Capozzi, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Freddie King (C) Don Jacques, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Joseph Buff (SG), Daniel Biller (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Michael Duncan, Lee Lawson, Dave Wise, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| 15:35 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:35 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 15:19 | North Texas | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 14:50 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Buff | 5-4 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Freddie King's layup is rejected by Daniel Biller | 5-4 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | James Bui can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 14:29 | North Texas | Daniel Biller gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:09 | North Texas | Freddie King blocks the short jumper by Jeff Carnahan | 5-4 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | James Bui snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Kevin Sams's fadeaway is rejected by John Wilkinson | 5-4 |
| 13:45 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:21 | North Texas | John Wilkinson misses the floater near the basket | 5-4 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi clanks a shot near the basket | 5-4 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Kevin Sams hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 13:10 | North Texas | Joseph Buff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Don Jacques (SG), Pat Mahaffey (PF), Jim Prettyman (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bui, Aaron Capozzi, Freddie King | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Lee Lawson (SG), Dave Wise (PF), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Bradley Jenkins, Joseph Buff, Jeff Carnahan, John Wilkinson | |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Don Jacques is hacked by Lee Lawson - foul #1 on Lee Lawson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan (PF) Dave Wise | |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 12:30 | North Texas | Lee Lawson grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 12:01 | North Texas | Jim Prettyman swats the short shot by Humberto Rodriguez | 7-4 |
| 12:00 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 11:34 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 11:32 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Don Jacques (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Pat Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Prettyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) SG - Lee Lawson (fresh) SF - Daniel Biller (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Carnahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Humberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Don Jacques makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 10:49 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Duncan | 9-8 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Daniel Biller | 9-8 |
| 10:20 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Pat Mahaffey - foul #1 on Pat Mahaffey, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (SG), Freddie King (C) Robert Taylor, Don Jacques, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Joseph Buff (SG), Dave Wise (PF) Michael Duncan, Daniel Biller, Jeff Carnahan | |
| 10:20 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:20 | North Texas | Humberto Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Humberto Rodriguez - foul #1 on Humberto Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Wilkinson (C) Humberto Rodriguez | |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 09:41 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Joseph Buff gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:21 | North Texas | James Bui is called for the reach on Joseph Buff in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bui, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Daniel Biller (SF), Jeff Carnahan (PF) Lee Lawson, Dave Wise | |
| 09:07 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan misses short on a floater in the paint | 12-9 |
| 09:06 | North Texas | John Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 08:52 | North Texas | John Wilkinson banks in the layup | 12-11 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | James Bui is fouled on the floor by Daniel Biller - foul #1 on Daniel Biller, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Capozzi (PF) James Bui, Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lee Lawson (PG) Bradley Jenkins | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Jeff Carnahan steps in front of the Kevin Sams pass | 12-11 |
| 08:16 | North Texas | Daniel Biller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Dave Wise (PF) Lee Lawson, Jeff Carnahan | |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Freddie King drills a runner from the left block set up by Jerry Gustin | 14-11 |
| 07:39 | North Texas | Dave Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Capozzi - foul #2 on Aaron Capozzi, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Don Jacques (SG), Jim Prettyman (PF) Robert Taylor, Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Jeff Carnahan (C) Michael Duncan, John Wilkinson | |
| 07:39 | North Texas | Dave Wise misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:39 | North Texas | Daniel Biller gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 07:19 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Buff | 14-14 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Jacques (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (tired) 4 pts. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Buff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Biller (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dave Wise (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeff Carnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Jacques | 17-14 |
| 06:43 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins misses short on a floater from the left side | 17-14 |
| 06:42 | North Texas | Dave Wise hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Kevin Sams scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Biller - foul #2 on Daniel Biller, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Pat Mahaffey (PF) Jerry Gustin, Don Jacques, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Lee Lawson (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Bradley Jenkins, Daniel Biller, Dave Wise | |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:33 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:10 | North Texas | John Wilkinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Sams - foul #1 on Kevin Sams, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG) Michael Duncan | |
| 06:10 | North Texas | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:10 | North Texas | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Robert Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (C) Freddie King | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Bradley Jenkins, John Wilkinson | |
| 05:35 | North Texas | Joseph Buff jams it on a nice dish by Lee Lawson | 19-20 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Robert Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:14 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Joseph Buff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Don Jacques (SG) James Bui, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), John Wilkinson (C) Michael Duncan, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 04:55 | North Texas | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Joseph Buff's pass is intercepted by Don Jacques | 19-22 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Bradley Jenkins - foul #1 on Bradley Jenkins, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Freddie King (C) Don Jacques, Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Bradley Jenkins, Joseph Buff, John Wilkinson | |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:15 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 03:53 | North Texas | Michael Duncan misses the wide open shot from close range | 20-22 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | James Bui clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 03:34 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 03:07 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Freddie King - foul #1 on Freddie King, team foul #11 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Don Jacques (SG), George Dahl (SF), Aaron Capozzi (PF) Jerry Gustin, James Bui, Kevin Sams, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG), Joseph Buff (SG), Daniel Biller (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Michael Duncan, Lee Lawson, Joseph Jones, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| 03:07 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Don Jacques (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dahl (fresh) PF - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) C - Freddie King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bradley Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Buff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Biller (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Carnahan (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | UNLV | George Dahl's pass is intercepted by Daniel Biller | 20-25 |
| 02:50 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Biller | 20-27 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | George Dahl is fouled on the floor by Jeff Carnahan - foul #2 on Jeff Carnahan, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dave Wise (PF) Jeff Carnahan | |
| 02:30 | UNLV | George Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | George Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:26 | North Texas | Dave Wise is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Freddie King hits the finger roll | 24-27 |
| 01:41 | North Texas | Freddie King is called for the reach on Joseph Buff - foul #2 on Freddie King, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (SG), Pat Mahaffey (PF) Robert Taylor, Don Jacques, Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lee Lawson (PG), Jeff Carnahan (PF), Humberto Rodriguez (C) Bradley Jenkins, Dave Wise, John Wilkinson | |
| 01:41 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:41 | North Texas | Joseph Buff makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Freddie King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (C) Freddie King | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Duncan (PG) Joseph Buff | |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Jeff Carnahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | George Dahl pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Michael Duncan is hacked by Jerry Gustin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #13 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (SG) James Bui | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Buff (SG), John Wilkinson (C) Lee Lawson, Humberto Rodriguez | |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Michael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Michael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins (PG) Michael Duncan | |
| 00:23 | North Texas | George Dahl steps in front of the Bradley Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Robert Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Bradley Jenkins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-31 |