| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jason Parkman (fresh) SG - Edward Bartow (fresh) SF - Tom McCathran (fresh) PF - James Bender (fresh) C - Marcus Moberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) SG - John Marcotte (fresh) SF - Albert Cote (fresh) PF - Harris Mock (fresh) C - Derrick Janes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | North Texas | James Bender drills a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | John Marcotte connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Bartow | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | John Marcotte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Harris Mock pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | John Marcotte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Harris Mock | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | John Marcotte is hacked by Tom McCathran - foul #1 on Tom McCathran, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Tom McCathran picks off the pass by Albert Cote | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | North Texas | Tom McCathran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | North Texas | Edward Bartow gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | North Texas | James Bender is hacked by Harris Mock - foul #1 on Harris Mock, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | North Texas | Daniel Wise (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Steven Worrell (SF), Robert Talamantez (PF), Joseph Hagans (C) Jason Parkman, Edward Bartow, Tom McCathran, James Bender, Marcus Moberly | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Price (C) Derrick Janes | |
| 17:09 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Milton Malone snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Reginald Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Malone | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Milton Malone clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arboleda | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | North Texas | John Marcotte steps in front of the Dikembe Arboleda pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Milton Malone travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Parkman (PG), Edward Bartow (SG), Marcus Moberly (C) Daniel Wise, Steven Worrell, Joseph Hagans | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Edwin Talley (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Albert Cote, Harris Mock | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jason Parkman (fresh) SG - Edward Bartow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Talamantez (fresh) C - Marcus Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (fresh) SG - Gary Prather (fresh) SF - Reginald Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Talley (fresh) C - Derrick Janes (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Edward Bartow is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Bartow, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Parkman - foul #1 on Jason Parkman, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | North Texas | Tom McCathran (SF), James Bender (PF) Dikembe Arboleda, Robert Talamantez | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Tom McCathran is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Goodwin - foul #1 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Tom McCathran comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Goodwin - foul #2 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SG), Albert Cote (SF) Jack Goodwin, Reginald Price | |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Tom McCathran misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Tom McCathran makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses the fadeaway from close range | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Gary Prather hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | North Texas | James Bender misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Marcotte | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Derrick Janes can't connect on a floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | North Texas | Jason Parkman grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly's pass is intercepted by Edwin Talley | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Gary Prather is fouled on the floor by Jason Parkman - foul #2 on Jason Parkman, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | North Texas | Daniel Wise (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Robert Talamantez (PF), Joseph Hagans (C) Jason Parkman, Tom McCathran, James Bender, Marcus Moberly | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Harris Mock (PF), Reginald Price (C) Gary Prather, Edwin Talley, Derrick Janes | |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Harris Mock lays it up and in on a great pass from John Marcotte | 8-11 |
| 12:44 | North Texas | Edward Bartow misses the lay-in | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | North Texas | Joseph Hagans gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:27 | North Texas | Harris Mock takes the ball from Robert Talamantez | 8-11 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | John Marcotte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hagans - foul #1 on Joseph Hagans, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marcus Moberly (C) Edward Bartow | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin (SF) Albert Cote | |
| 12:04 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:59 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) John Marcotte | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:38 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly grabs the board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Daniel Wise (fresh) SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Talamantez (fresh) PF - Joseph Hagans (fresh) C - Marcus Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Prather (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) PF - Harris Mock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | North Texas | Daniel Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Prather - foul #1 on Gary Prather, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Tom McCathran (SF), James Bender (PF) Robert Talamantez, Joseph Hagans | |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Reginald Price | |
| 11:16 | North Texas | Fyodor Zirin swats the short shot by Dikembe Arboleda | 8-12 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Harris Mock pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Derrick Janes is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Mike Zeiler (PG) Daniel Wise | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Edwin Talley (PF) Milton Malone, Harris Mock | |
| 10:36 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda clanks a jump hook from close range | 8-12 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | James Fletcher gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Prather | 8-14 |
| 10:16 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Edwin Talley gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Bartow (SG), Steven Worrell (SF), Robert Talamantez (PF), Joseph Hagans (C) Dikembe Arboleda, Tom McCathran, James Bender, Marcus Moberly | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Reginald Price (PF) Gary Prather, Fyodor Zirin, Derrick Janes | |
| 09:38 | North Texas | Edward Bartow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-14 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Reginald Price pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses the runner from close range | 8-14 |
| 09:27 | North Texas | Joseph Hagans pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:07 | North Texas | Edward Bartow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Albert Cote grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Albert Cote's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Worrell | 8-14 |
| 08:42 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 08:29 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Worrell | 10-14 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | John Marcotte comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Hagans - foul #2 on Joseph Hagans, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | Daniel Wise (PG), Tom McCathran (SF), James Bender (PF), Marcus Moberly (C) Mike Zeiler, Steven Worrell, Robert Talamantez, Joseph Hagans | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Harris Mock (PF), Fyodor Zirin (C) James Fletcher, Reginald Price, Edwin Talley | |
| 08:13 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 07:56 | North Texas | Daniel Wise is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Zirin - foul #1 on Fyodor Zirin, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda (SG) Edward Bartow | |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Albert Cote | |
| 07:37 | North Texas | James Bender misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harris Mock - foul #2 on Harris Mock, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Albert Cote (SF) John Marcotte, Harris Mock | |
| 07:37 | North Texas | James Bender makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:37 | North Texas | James Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Daniel Wise (fresh) SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom McCathran (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bender (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marcus Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Milton Malone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin tips it but misses | 11-15 |
| 07:19 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 07:09 | North Texas | James Bender misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 07:08 | North Texas | Tom McCathran grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 06:48 | North Texas | James Bender hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Derrick Janes pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Milton Malone scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Daniel Wise - foul #1 on Daniel Wise, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Bartow (SG), Robert Talamantez (PF) Tom McCathran, James Bender | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SG), Reginald Price (PF) Gary Prather, Fyodor Zirin | |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Milton Malone makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 06:23 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda travels in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Daniel Wise steals it from Albert Cote | 11-18 |
| 05:52 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 05:50 | North Texas | Edward Bartow tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | John Marcotte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| 05:29 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Daniel Wise is hacked by Reginald Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Price, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Fyodor Zirin (SF) Milton Malone, Albert Cote | |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Daniel Wise misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Reginald Price grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 05:13 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 04:58 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fyodor Zirin - foul #2 on Fyodor Zirin, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | North Texas | Tom McCathran (SF), James Bender (PF) Daniel Wise, Marcus Moberly | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SF) Fyodor Zirin | |
| 04:58 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 04:58 | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses the floater from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Reginald Price gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | John Marcotte hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Prather | 15-20 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Edward Bartow misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Prather - foul #2 on Gary Prather, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Mike Zeiler (PG) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Edwin Talley (PF) Gary Prather, Derrick Janes | |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Edward Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Edward Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Edwin Talley is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Worrell (SG), Marcus Moberly (C) Edward Bartow, Robert Talamantez | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:04 | North Texas | Tom McCathran is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom McCathran, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Bartow (SG) Tom McCathran | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:45 | UNLV | John Marcotte is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Parkman (PG), Joseph Hagans (PF) Mike Zeiler, James Bender | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Fyodor Zirin (SF), Harris Mock (PF) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, James Fletcher, Reginald Price | |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Edward Bartow is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Prather - foul #3 on Gary Prather, team foul #10 | 17-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG) Gary Prather | |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Edward Bartow misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Edward Bartow misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Edwin Talley gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 03:28 | North Texas | Joseph Hagans grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jason Parkman (fresh) SG - Edward Bartow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Worrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Hagans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Moberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Goodwin (fresh) SF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harris Mock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Talley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Texas | Joseph Hagans hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Parkman | 20-20 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Tom McCathran (SF), Robert Talamantez (PF) Edward Bartow, Steven Worrell, Marcus Moberly | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF) Milton Malone, Edwin Talley | |
| 02:37 | North Texas | Jason Parkman misses the 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 02:36 | North Texas | Joseph Hagans misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Albert Cote grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Albert Cote hits the finger roll set up by James Fletcher | 20-22 |
| 02:15 | North Texas | Jason Parkman is fouled on the floor by Albert Cote - foul #1 on Albert Cote, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SG) Jack Goodwin | |
| 02:15 | North Texas | Jason Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:15 | North Texas | Jason Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | James Fletcher clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Joseph Hagans pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 01:38 | North Texas | Robert Talamantez misses the jumper in the paint | 22-22 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zirin | 22-22 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | James Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hagans - foul #3 on Joseph Hagans, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Daniel Wise (PG), Edward Bartow (SG), Steven Worrell (SF), James Bender (PF), Marcus Moberly (C) Jason Parkman, Dikembe Arboleda, Tom McCathran, Robert Talamantez, Joseph Hagans | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Reginald Price (C) Albert Cote, Fyodor Zirin | |
| 01:13 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:13 | North Texas | Marcus Moberly gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Edward Bartow is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Wise | 24-22 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Fletcher | 24-24 |
| 00:08 | North Texas | Daniel Wise is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Parkman (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Robert Talamantez (C) Daniel Wise, Steven Worrell, Marcus Moberly | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Albert Cote (SF), Edwin Talley (C) Jack Goodwin, James Fletcher, Harris Mock | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Edward Bartow clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-26 |