| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Abe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Birk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett's layup is rejected by Roland Birk | 34-34 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | John Abe tips it home | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Abe | 36-34 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Brett Hicks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | John Abe grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | North Texas | Craig Marshall gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | North Texas | John Abe takes the ball from Roland Birk in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | Walter West is hacked by Roland Birk - foul #3 on Roland Birk, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Mabon (PG), Richard Wozniak (SG), Johnny Campbell (SF), Ronald Compton (PF), Marlon Onorato (C) Robert Schroeder, Walter West, Arthur Triplett, Brett Hicks, John Abe | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Wainwright (SF), Derrick Heredia (PF) Kevin Finch, Roland Birk | |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ross Mabon | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:51 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Ross Mabon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Wozniak | 41-36 |
| 17:26 | North Texas | George Wainwright buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Claude Cloninger and the foul's on Ross Mabon - foul #1 on Ross Mabon, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Clinton King (SG), Christopher Morgan (C) Thomas Robinson, Claude Cloninger, Craig Marshall | |
| 17:26 | North Texas | George Wainwright makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Ross Mabon buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Compton | 43-39 |
| 16:55 | North Texas | George Wainwright is hacked by Ross Mabon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Mabon, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Schroeder (PG), Arthur Triplett (SF), Brett Hicks (PF), John Abe (C) Richard Wozniak, Johnny Campbell, Ronald Compton, Marlon Onorato | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Finch (SF) Brandon Bublitz | |
| 16:42 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Clinton King | 43-41 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Derrick Heredia - foul #2 on Derrick Heredia, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter West (SG) Ross Mabon | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Craig Marshall (C) George Wainwright, Derrick Heredia | |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder comes up short on the runner from the right block | 43-41 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Brett Hicks tips it home | 45-41 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Kevin Finch loses the dribble to Robert Schroeder | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Triplett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brandon Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Marshall (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Christopher Morgan steals it from Arthur Triplett | 45-41 |
| 15:23 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Walter West grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Walter West misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clinton King - foul #1 on Clinton King, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Mabon (PG), Johnny Campbell (SF), Ronald Compton (PF), Marlon Onorato (C) Robert Schroeder, Arthur Triplett, Brett Hicks, John Abe | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG), Claude Cloninger (SG), George Wainwright (SF), Roland Birk (PF) Brandon Bublitz, Clinton King, Kevin Finch, Christopher Morgan | |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Walter West makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Walter West misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Craig Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:57 | North Texas | George Wainwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Wozniak (SG) Walter West | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Richard Wozniak travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Derrick Heredia (C) Craig Marshall | |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Wainwright | 46-44 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato is fouled on the floor by Derrick Heredia - foul #3 on Derrick Heredia, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG) Ross Mabon | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Finch (SF) George Wainwright | |
| 13:47 | North Texas | Roland Birk is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Kevin Finch | 46-46 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brett Hicks (PF), John Abe (C) Johnny Campbell, Ronald Compton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Clinton King (SF), Craig Marshall (C) Kevin Finch, Derrick Heredia | |
| 13:26 | North Texas | Craig Marshall throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 46-48 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Craig Marshall is called for the reach on Marlon Onorato - foul #2 on Craig Marshall, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Mabon (PG), Walter West (SG) Richard Wozniak, Marlon Onorato | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), George Wainwright (SF), Christopher Morgan (C) Thomas Robinson, Claude Cloninger, Craig Marshall | |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Walter West drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ross Mabon | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz's pass is intercepted by John Abe | 49-48 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Ross Mabon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:12 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:10 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Mabon - foul #3 on Ross Mabon, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Schroeder (PG), Arthur Triplett (SF), Johnny Campbell (C) Ross Mabon, Shawn Kriebel, John Abe | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG), Claude Cloninger (SG), Kevin Finch (SF), Derrick Heredia (PF) Brandon Bublitz, Clinton King, George Wainwright, Roland Birk | |
| 11:59 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 49-51 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Triplett, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Compton (PF) Brett Hicks | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig Marshall (C) Christopher Morgan | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Compton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Heredia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Ronald Compton misses the jumper near the basket | 49-54 |
| 11:02 | North Texas | Kevin Finch gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:40 | North Texas | Kevin Finch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Marshall | 49-54 |
| 10:16 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Ronald Compton gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-54 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | Walter West steps in front of the Derrick Heredia pass in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 09:49 | North Texas | Craig Marshall pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Craig Marshall comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Triplett - foul #3 on Arthur Triplett, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Mabon (PG), Richard Wozniak (SG), Marlon Onorato (SF), Brett Hicks (PF), John Abe (C) Robert Schroeder, Walter West, Arthur Triplett, Ronald Compton, Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Clinton King (SG), George Wainwright (SF), Roland Birk (PF) Thomas Robinson, Claude Cloninger, Kevin Finch, Derrick Heredia | |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Craig Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Craig Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | John Abe is hacked by Craig Marshall - foul #3 on Craig Marshall, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Morgan (C) Craig Marshall | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | John Abe drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Wozniak and he's fouled by Christopher Morgan - foul #2 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | John Abe misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:58 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:44 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan is fouled on the floor by Ross Mabon - foul #4 on Ross Mabon, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG) Ross Mabon | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:30 | North Texas | Roland Birk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Abe | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Brett Hicks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marlon Onorato | 56-56 |
| 08:07 | North Texas | Clinton King misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Brett Hicks gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Brett Hicks blows the layup but the foul's on Roland Birk - foul #4 on Roland Birk, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Schroeder (PG), Ross Mabon (SG) Richard Wozniak, Marlon Onorato | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Brett Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Brett Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Christopher Morgan | 57-56 |
| 07:55 | North Texas | Ross Mabon is called for the reach on Clinton King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ross Mabon, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Triplett (SF) Ross Mabon | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:55 | North Texas | Clinton King makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:55 | North Texas | Clinton King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:31 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) SF - Arthur Triplett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Hicks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Abe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brandon Bublitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wainwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roland Birk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | North Texas | Clinton King is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton King, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter West (SG) Shawn Kriebel | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Stroupe (PG), Claude Cloninger (SG), Kevin Finch (SF) Brandon Bublitz, Clinton King, George Wainwright | |
| 07:15 | UNLV | John Abe knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:59 | North Texas | William Stroupe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 06:36 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Claude Cloninger | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | North Texas | William Stroupe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-58 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Brett Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Wozniak (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Johnny Campbell (SF), Marlon Onorato (PF), Ronald Compton (C) Robert Schroeder, Walter West, Arthur Triplett, Brett Hicks, John Abe | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG), Clinton King (SG), George Wainwright (SF), Derrick Heredia (PF), Craig Marshall (C) William Stroupe, Claude Cloninger, Kevin Finch, Roland Birk, Christopher Morgan | |
| 05:37 | North Texas | George Wainwright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Craig Marshall - foul #4 on Craig Marshall, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | North Texas | Craig Marshall pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:11 | North Texas | Clinton King's pass is intercepted by Richard Wozniak in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Schroeder (PG) Shawn Kriebel | |
| Subs | North Texas | Roland Birk (PF) Derrick Heredia | |
| 04:50 | North Texas | Clinton King is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton King, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Abe (C) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Ronald Compton misses the floater from the left block | 61-58 |
| 04:38 | North Texas | Craig Marshall grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:21 | North Texas | Craig Marshall lays it up and in on a great pass from George Wainwright | 61-60 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Richard Wozniak knocks in the 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 03:54 | North Texas | Clinton King blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Compton - foul #1 on Ronald Compton, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter West (SG), Johnny Campbell (SF), Brett Hicks (PF) Richard Wozniak, Marlon Onorato, Ronald Compton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Claude Cloninger (SG) Thomas Robinson, George Wainwright | |
| 03:54 | North Texas | Clinton King makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | North Texas | Clinton King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clinton King - foul #4 on Clinton King, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG) Walter West | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Finch (SF), Derrick Heredia (PF) Clinton King, Roland Birk | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to John Abe | 64-62 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Brett Hicks clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Derrick Heredia - foul #4 on Derrick Heredia, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Triplett (SF) John Abe | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Morgan (C) Craig Marshall | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Brett Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Brett Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Schroeder (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) SF - Arthur Triplett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Hicks (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brandon Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Heredia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | North Texas | Arthur Triplett is called for the reach on Kevin Finch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Triplett, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 03:25 | North Texas | Kevin Finch makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:25 | North Texas | Kevin Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Schroeder | 69-64 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger hits a floater from the left side | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Claude Cloninger picks off the pass by Shawn Kriebel | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Wozniak (PG), Marlon Onorato (C) Robert Schroeder, Arthur Triplett | |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG), George Wainwright (SF) Brandon Bublitz, Kevin Finch | |
| 02:18 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marlon Onorato - foul #2 on Marlon Onorato, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Compton (PF), John Abe (C) Johnny Campbell, Brett Hicks | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:18 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:18 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | John Abe tips it home | 71-68 |
| 01:57 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Schroeder (PG), Walter West (SG), Arthur Triplett (SF), Brett Hicks (PF) Richard Wozniak, Shawn Kriebel, Marlon Onorato, Ronald Compton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Finch (SF), Roland Birk (PF), Craig Marshall (C) George Wainwright, Christopher Morgan, Derrick Heredia | |
| 01:53 | North Texas | Kevin Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder scores on a jumper from the right side | 73-68 |
| 01:22 | North Texas | Roland Birk drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Finch | 73-71 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | North Texas | Kevin Finch pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Roland Birk misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brett Hicks - foul #2 on Brett Hicks, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Roland Birk makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | Roland Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Robert Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | John Abe hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Triplett | 75-75 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | Walter West is called for the reach on Claude Cloninger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter West, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | John Abe drills a jump hook in the paint | 77-77 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Roland Birk | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett misses the halfcourt shot | 77-79 |