| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Teddy Little is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Nadeau | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble's pass is intercepted by Esteban Ramirez | 35-35 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Nadeau - foul #1 on John Nadeau, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Myron Mann hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Teddy Little | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Gene Peterson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Nadeau - foul #2 on John Nadeau, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (SG), Albert Curren (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Myron Mann, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Gene Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Gene Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Albert Curren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Douglas Hardt gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Ricci - foul #2 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG) Teddy Little | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Douglas Hardt travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | John Nadeau (PF) Jeremiah Kelley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Robert Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Ralph Sterling gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Houston | David Hust connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Hardt | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Norman Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Albert Curren snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Ralph Sterling connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Hust | 44-39 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Rob Latta misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 16:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Douglas Hardt | 44-39 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Ralph Sterling connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Curren | 47-39 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Rob Latta misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 15:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Albert Curren | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ralph Sterling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Curren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rob Latta (fairly fresh) SG - Charlie Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Willard Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Houston | John Nadeau comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 47-39 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Albert Curren pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Albert Curren hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Rob Latta is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Larry Jackson (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Ralph Sterling, David Hust, Albert Curren, John Nadeau, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Rob Latta, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Willard Flowers, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:41 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Teddy Little | 53-39 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Gene Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edmundo Ricci | 53-42 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Myron Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Gene Peterson | 53-44 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Larry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Larry Jackson can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Teddy Little | 55-46 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Myron Mann double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), David Hust (SG), Seth Oliver (SF), John Nadeau (PF) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, Larry Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Rob Latta (SF), Marvin Verville (PF) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ralph Sterling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Oliver (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) SF - Rob Latta (fresh) PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kirchner (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | John Nadeau is hacked by Charlie Carr - foul #2 on Charlie Carr, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Smith (SF), Willard Flowers (C) Rob Latta, Robert Kirchner | |
| 11:04 | Houston | Seth Oliver misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ronald Meyer | 55-49 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Willard Flowers is denied on a layup by Esteban Ramirez | 55-49 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Norman Smith grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Marvin Verville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Willard Flowers tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 10:02 | Houston | David Hust is hacked by Charlie Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Carr, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Albert Curren (C) Ralph Sterling, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Marvin Verville, Willard Flowers | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Seth Oliver makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Teddy Little | 57-51 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Albert Curren pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Seth Oliver is fouled on the floor by Rob Latta - foul #1 on Rob Latta, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Douglas Hardt (C) David Hust, Seth Oliver | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Rob Latta, Robert Kirchner | |
| 09:00 | Houston | Alexander Jenney picks off the pass by Teddy Little | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Gene Peterson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Myron Mann is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (PF) Jeremiah Kelley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Gene Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Teddy Little is called for the reach on Bryan Rumble - foul #1 on Teddy Little, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Teddy Little, Albert Curren, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #1 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), Seth Oliver (PF) Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Marvin Verville (PF), Norman Smith (C) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Bryan Rumble, Willard Flowers | |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Ralph Sterling's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Norman Smith | 57-54 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ralph Sterling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Seth Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Esteban Ramirez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Marvin Verville connects on the floater from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Seth Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Marvin Verville pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Marvin Verville is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marvin Verville, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Albert Curren (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Ralph Sterling, David Hust, Larry Jackson, Seth Oliver, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Meyer, Edmundo Ricci, Marvin Verville, Norman Smith | |
| 06:35 | Houston | Albert Curren connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Teddy Little | 59-56 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Willard Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Myron Mann is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Curren | 61-56 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Albert Curren is called for the reach on Charlie Carr - foul #1 on Albert Curren, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (SG), Seth Oliver (SF), John Nadeau (PF) Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Rob Latta (SF), Marvin Verville (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Gene Peterson, Charlie Carr, Willard Flowers, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Teddy Little steals it from Robert Kirchner | 61-56 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Seth Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (SF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Teddy Little, Albert Curren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci (SF), Norman Smith (C) Rob Latta, Robert Kirchner | |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Seth Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 04:42 | Houston | John Nadeau tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Esteban Ramirez is called for the reach on Norman Smith - foul #1 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF) Seth Oliver, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Alexander Jenney, Marvin Verville | |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci is denied on a dunk by John Nadeau | 63-56 |
| 04:14 | Houston | John Nadeau snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:09 | Houston | David Hust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Seth Oliver (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, John Nadeau, Larry Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Norman Smith, Robert Kirchner | |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Gene Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Myron Mann is hacked by Charlie Carr - foul #4 on Charlie Carr, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Douglas Hardt (C) Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Myron Mann hits a floater near the basket set up by Douglas Hardt | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willard Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Gene Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Willard Flowers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Teddy Little grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the fadeaway from the right block | 67-59 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Houston | John Nadeau (PF), Albert Curren (C) Seth Oliver, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexander Jenney (SG), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Charlie Carr, Willard Flowers, Robert Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Gene Peterson loses the dribble to Teddy Little in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Myron Mann is blocked by Edmundo Ricci | 67-59 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Myron Mann takes the ball from Robert Kirchner | 67-59 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the lay-in | 67-59 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Teddy Little grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Albert Curren scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Teddy Little | 69-59 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the runner in the paint | 69-59 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Albert Curren gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Albert Curren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), Larry Jackson (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Seth Oliver hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hust | 71-59 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willard Flowers | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Seth Oliver, Albert Curren, Larry Jackson, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Willard Flowers, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Teddy Little runs out the clock | 71-62 |