| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rottman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Free (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Almaguer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Rottman | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Hong Xyong | 40-32 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Mark Almaguer steps in front of the Matthew Free pass in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 18:50 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | James Jefferson is called for the reach on Richard Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jefferson, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (PG), Keith Lemire (SG), James Polaski (SF), William Holtzman (PF), Darryl Schoenstein (C) James Jefferson, James Rottman, Matthew Free, Spencer Rasmussen, Jerome Holliday | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF), Allen Adamek (PF), Frederick Lieber (C) Hong Xyong, Richard Gilbert, Mark Almaguer, Denny Johnson | |
| 17:58 | UNLV | William Petree makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Buchberger and the foul's on William Holtzman - foul #3 on William Holtzman, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Howard Rogers (PF) William Holtzman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gilbert (SF) Jeffrey Pillsbury | |
| 17:58 | UNLV | William Petree makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | James Polaski is fouled in the backcourt by George Buchberger - foul #3 on George Buchberger, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG) George Buchberger, William Petree | |
| 17:38 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Rogers | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Allen Adamek connects on the jumper from the left block | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), Matthew Free (SF), Spencer Rasmussen (PF), Jerome Holliday (C) Keith Lemire, James Polaski, Howard Rogers, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF) Thomas Zimmerman, Richard Gilbert | |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Joe Stanley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Lieber | 42-40 |
| 16:33 | Texas Southern | Joe Stanley picks off the pass by Spencer Rasmussen | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Joe Stanley misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerome Holliday | 44-40 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | William Petree hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Kaplan - foul #2 on Justin Kaplan, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), James Rottman (SG), James Polaski (SF), William Holtzman (PF), Darryl Schoenstein (C) Noah Helvey, Justin Kaplan, Matthew Free, Spencer Rasmussen, Jerome Holliday | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Mark Almaguer (PF) Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Pillsbury, Allen Adamek | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | William Petree makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | William Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rottman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Polaski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Holtzman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Darryl Schoenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - George Buchberger (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Petree (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Almaguer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Lieber (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Rottman | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | James Jefferson takes the ball from William Petree in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Frederick Lieber is called for the reach on Darryl Schoenstein - foul #3 on Frederick Lieber, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Howard Rogers (SF) James Polaski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Allen Adamek (PF) William Petree, Mark Almaguer | |
| 14:53 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Schoenstein and he's hacked by Hong Xyong - foul #3 on Hong Xyong, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Boelter (SF), Mark Almaguer (PF) Richard Gilbert, Allen Adamek | |
| 14:53 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Almaguer | 49-42 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | George Buchberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Keith Lemire (SG), James Polaski (SF), Jerome Holliday (C) James Rottman, William Holtzman, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gilbert (SF), Allen Adamek (PF) Terry Boelter, Mark Almaguer | |
| 14:19 | Texas Southern | James Polaski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Allen Adamek grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Allen Adamek is fouled on the floor by James Jefferson - foul #2 on James Jefferson, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), William Holtzman (PF) James Jefferson, Howard Rogers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Mark Almaguer (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Hong Xyong, Allen Adamek, Frederick Lieber | |
| 13:48 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer can't throw it down | 49-42 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Zimmerman | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | Mark Almaguer blocks the short jumper by James Polaski | 49-44 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | George Buchberger is hacked by Noah Helvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Helvey, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (PG), James Rottman (SG), Matthew Free (SF), Spencer Rasmussen (PF), Darryl Schoenstein (C) Noah Helvey, Keith Lemire, James Polaski, William Holtzman, Jerome Holliday | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Terry Boelter (SF), Allen Adamek (PF), Frederick Lieber (C) Thomas Zimmerman, Richard Gilbert, Mark Almaguer, Denny Johnson | |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Allen Adamek hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Hong Xyong | 49-46 |
| 13:07 | Texas Southern | Hong Xyong steals the ball from Justin Kaplan in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Terry Boelter banks in the layup on a great pass from Hong Xyong | 49-48 |
| 13:01 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan's pass is intercepted by Hong Xyong in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Hong Xyong is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Buchberger | 49-51 |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | James Rottman lays it in | 51-51 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Hong Xyong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Darryl Schoenstein | 51-51 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free's pass is intercepted by Hong Xyong | 51-51 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), James Polaski (SF), Howard Rogers (PF), Jerome Holliday (C) Justin Kaplan, Matthew Free, Spencer Rasmussen, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Mark Almaguer (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Hong Xyong, Terry Boelter, Allen Adamek, Frederick Lieber | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer is fouled on the floor by Howard Rogers - foul #2 on Howard Rogers, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Jefferson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rottman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Polaski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Holliday (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - George Buchberger (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Petree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Almaguer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Rogers - foul #3 on Howard Rogers, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (SG), William Holtzman (PF) James Rottman, James Polaski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Justin Kaplan is called for the reach on William Petree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Kaplan, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Keith Lemire (SG), James Polaski (SF) James Jefferson, Howard Rogers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Allen Adamek (PF) George Buchberger, Mark Almaguer | |
| 10:52 | UNLV | William Petree misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | James Polaski's pass is intercepted by William Petree in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | William Petree lays it in | 53-54 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Keith Lemire misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 53-54 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Allen Adamek clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Holtzman - foul #4 on William Holtzman, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), James Rottman (SG), Spencer Rasmussen (PF), Darryl Schoenstein (C) Justin Kaplan, Keith Lemire, William Holtzman, Jerome Holliday | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF), Frederick Lieber (C) Hong Xyong, Richard Gilbert, Denny Johnson | |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Allen Adamek makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Polaski | 55-55 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | William Petree is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Adamek | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Rottman | 57-58 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | William Petree misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | James Polaski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Rottman | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | George Buchberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Justin Kaplan (SG), Matthew Free (SF), Jerome Holliday (C) Noah Helvey, James Rottman, James Polaski, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Mark Almaguer (PF), Denny Johnson (C) George Buchberger, William Petree, Jeffrey Pillsbury, Allen Adamek, Frederick Lieber | |
| 08:26 | Texas Southern | Mark Almaguer swats the short shot by Jerome Holliday | 60-58 |
| 08:25 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:17 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert is hacked by Matthew Free - foul #2 on Matthew Free, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Howard Rogers (SF), William Holtzman (PF) Matthew Free, Spencer Rasmussen | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (SG) Thomas Zimmerman | |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:43 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Holtzman | 63-59 |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Kaplan | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Jefferson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Kaplan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Holtzman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerome Holliday (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Buchberger (very tired) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Gilbert (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Almaguer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | George Buchberger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Keith Lemire (SG), Matthew Free (SF) Justin Kaplan, Howard Rogers | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Terry Boelter (SF) George Buchberger, Richard Gilbert | |
| 07:04 | Texas Southern | Keith Lemire misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Terry Boelter grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses short on a jumper from the right block | 66-59 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | William Holtzman gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | William Holtzman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Free | 68-59 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | William Petree clanks a floater from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Terry Boelter takes the ball from William Holtzman in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Hong Xyong knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Almaguer and the foul's on Jerome Holliday - foul #2 on Jerome Holliday, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (PG), James Rottman (SG), James Polaski (SF), Howard Rogers (PF), Darryl Schoenstein (C) James Jefferson, Keith Lemire, Matthew Free, William Holtzman, Jerome Holliday | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Allen Adamek (PF), Frederick Lieber (C) William Petree, Terry Boelter, Mark Almaguer, Denny Johnson | |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Hong Xyong makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan is hacked by George Buchberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Buchberger, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Zimmerman (SG) Hong Xyong | |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | James Rottman is hacked by Thomas Zimmerman - foul #1 on Thomas Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Mark Almaguer (PF) Thomas Zimmerman, Allen Adamek | |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Howard Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Holtzman (PF) Howard Rogers | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Allen Adamek (PF) Hong Xyong, Mark Almaguer | |
| 04:58 | UNLV | William Petree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Texas Southern | William Holtzman is hacked by Frederick Lieber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Lieber, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Mark Almaguer (PF), Denny Johnson (C) William Petree, Allen Adamek, Frederick Lieber | |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Free (SF) James Polaski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG) Thomas Zimmerman | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert loses the dribble to Matthew Free | 68-62 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | George Buchberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hong Xyong | 68-65 |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan is hacked by George Buchberger in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Buchberger, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Howard Rogers (SF), Spencer Rasmussen (PF) Matthew Free, William Holtzman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), William Petree (SG), Allen Adamek (PF), Frederick Lieber (C) Hong Xyong, George Buchberger, Mark Almaguer, Denny Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Frederick Lieber gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Allen Adamek drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Howard Rogers - foul #4 on Howard Rogers, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Jerome Holliday (C) Justin Kaplan, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses the free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Allen Adamek grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert is fouled on the floor by James Rottman - foul #2 on James Rottman, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (SG), James Polaski (SF) James Rottman, Howard Rogers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Mark Almaguer (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Joe Stanley, Allen Adamek, Frederick Lieber | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Jefferson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Kaplan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Polaski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Spencer Rasmussen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Holliday (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Petree (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Gilbert (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Almaguer (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Hong Xyong is hacked by James Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jefferson, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Keith Lemire (SG), Matthew Free (SF), William Holtzman (PF), Darryl Schoenstein (C) James Jefferson, James Polaski, Spencer Rasmussen, Jerome Holliday | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Terry Boelter (SF) William Petree, Richard Gilbert | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Hong Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Hong Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-69 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer jams it on a nice dish by Hong Xyong and he's hacked by William Holtzman - foul #5 on William Holtzman, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), James Polaski (SF), Spencer Rasmussen (PF) Justin Kaplan, Matthew Free, William Holtzman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), William Petree (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Frederick Lieber (C) Hong Xyong, Thomas Zimmerman, Terry Boelter, Denny Johnson | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses the free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Darryl Schoenstein grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | William Petree steps in front of the Noah Helvey pass | 74-71 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Joe Stanley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Petree | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Lemire | 77-73 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer is fouled on the floor by Noah Helvey - foul #2 on Noah Helvey, team foul #16 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), James Rottman (SG), Matthew Free (SF), Jerome Holliday (C) Noah Helvey, Keith Lemire, James Polaski, Darryl Schoenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Denny Johnson (C) Joe Stanley, Frederick Lieber | |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Richard Gilbert is called for the reach on Jerome Holliday - foul #3 on Richard Gilbert, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Jerome Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Hong Xyong knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Petree | 79-76 |
| 01:03 | Texas Southern | Hong Xyong steals the ball from James Jefferson | 79-76 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Hong Xyong | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Gilbert - foul #4 on Richard Gilbert, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Matthew Free makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Hong Xyong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen is hacked by Hong Xyong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hong Xyong, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (SG), James Polaski (SF) James Rottman, Matthew Free | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Spencer Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Hong Xyong hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson runs out the clock | 82-81 |