| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Arnold Brown (fresh) SG - Clyde Graham (fresh) SF - Ivan Janikowski (fresh) PF - Robert Ward (fresh) C - Raul Montes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fresh) SG - Jess Murphy (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Raul Montes 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) | |
| 19:51 | North Texas | Arnold Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ward | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Perry is blocked by Robert Ward | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | North Texas | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | North Texas | Clyde Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Timothy Perry gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Reginald Holt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Reginald Holt, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | North Texas | Raul Montes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raul Montes - foul #1 on Raul Montes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jess Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:12 | North Texas | Arnold Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-1 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Jess Murphy scores on a shot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | North Texas | Arnold Brown misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | North Texas | Robert Ward grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | North Texas | Robert Ward can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | North Texas | Raul Montes grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | North Texas | Arnold Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Timothy Perry | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton's pass is intercepted by Robert Ward | 3-3 |
| 17:12 | North Texas | Arnold Brown travels in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Thomas Sherman (SG), Troy Pirtle (SF), John Adler (PF), Mark Lee (C) Arnold Brown, Clyde Graham, Ivan Janikowski, Robert Ward, Raul Montes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 16:55 | UNLV | John Adler is called for the reach on Roy Williams - foul #1 on John Adler, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Roy Williams makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jess Murphy | 3-5 |
| 16:22 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Johnie Williams snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Roy Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Julius Wilson | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman is hacked by Johnie Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnie Williams, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) Jess Murphy | |
| 15:52 | North Texas | Julius Wilson steps in front of the Troy Pirtle pass | 3-8 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Roy Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julius Wilson | 3-10 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Lester Davis (fresh) SG - Thomas Sherman (fresh) SF - Troy Pirtle (fairly fresh) PF - John Adler (fresh) C - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Johnie Williams (fresh) C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | North Texas | John Adler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the lay-in | 3-10 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Julius Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arnold Brown (PG), Boris Topolski (SG), Ivan Janikowski (SF), Robert Ward (PF), Raul Montes (C) Lester Davis, Thomas Sherman, Troy Pirtle, John Adler, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Jess Murphy steals it from Ivan Janikowski | 3-10 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Jess Murphy lays it up and in | 3-12 |
| 14:17 | North Texas | Jack Montgomery swats the short shot by Boris Topolski | 3-12 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton gets the rebound | 3-12 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Reginald Holt's fadeaway is rejected by Raul Montes | 3-12 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Jess Murphy tips it but misses | 3-12 |
| 14:00 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 13:55 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Compton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clyde Graham (SG) Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Timothy Perry | |
| 13:34 | North Texas | Raul Montes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-12 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Thomas Jean can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 13:26 | North Texas | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 13:07 | North Texas | Robert Ward jams it and the foul's on Jack Montgomery - foul #1 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arnold Brown (PG) Boris Topolski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SF), Steven Baldwin (C) Jeffrey Compton, Reginald Holt | |
| 13:07 | North Texas | Robert Ward makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julius Wilson and the foul's on Clyde Graham - foul #1 on Clyde Graham, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Adler (PF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (C) Jess Murphy | |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin makes the free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:37 | North Texas | Raul Montes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:36 | North Texas | Raul Montes gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:30 | North Texas | Johnie Williams swats the short shot by John Adler | 6-15 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Johnie Williams snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Raul Montes - foul #2 on Raul Montes, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Thomas Sherman (SG), Robert Ward (PF), Troy Pirtle (C) Arnold Brown, Clyde Graham, Ivan Janikowski, Raul Montes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Roy Williams (SG) Thomas Jean, Steven Baldwin | |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Roy Williams connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Perry | 6-17 |
| 11:34 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnie Williams | 6-17 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Lester Davis (fresh) SG - Thomas Sherman (fresh) SF - John Adler (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Pirtle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) C - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Roy Williams's pass is intercepted by Troy Pirtle | 6-17 |
| 11:08 | North Texas | Julius Wilson picks off the pass by Thomas Sherman in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Julius Wilson lays it up and in | 6-19 |
| 11:02 | North Texas | Roy Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Sherman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Williams, team foul #5 | 6-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Boris Topolski (PG), Clyde Graham (SG), Ivan Janikowski (SF), Mark Lee (C) Lester Davis, Thomas Sherman, John Adler, Troy Pirtle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Steven Baldwin (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Jack Montgomery, Johnie Williams | |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Clyde Graham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-19 |
| 10:48 | North Texas | Boris Topolski gets the offensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 10:27 | North Texas | Boris Topolski connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clyde Graham | 8-19 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Timothy Perry is fouled on the floor by Clyde Graham - foul #2 on Clyde Graham, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arnold Brown (PG) Clyde Graham | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:50 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jess Murphy is blocked by Mark Lee | 8-19 |
| 09:49 | North Texas | Boris Topolski grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 09:34 | North Texas | Arnold Brown connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Topolski | 11-19 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 09:08 | North Texas | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on Boris Topolski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Murphy, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Thomas Sherman (SG), John Adler (PF), Troy Pirtle (C) Arnold Brown, Boris Topolski, Robert Ward, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Roy Williams (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Timothy Perry, Jess Murphy, Jeffrey Compton, Steven Baldwin, Reginald Holt | |
| 08:52 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Lester Davis | 13-19 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Thomas Jean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| 08:36 | North Texas | Thomas Jean picks off the pass by Lester Davis in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Roy Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-19 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Thomas Jean can't tip it in | 13-19 |
| 08:11 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:05 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Sherman | 16-19 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Johnie Williams comes up short on the floater from the right block | 16-19 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 16-21 |
| 07:28 | North Texas | Lester Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jean - foul #1 on Thomas Jean, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Boris Topolski (SG), Robert Ward (PF), Mark Lee (C) Thomas Sherman, John Adler, Troy Pirtle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Thomas Jean, Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| 07:28 | North Texas | Lester Davis misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Lester Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Janikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Timothy Perry is fouled on the floor by Lester Davis - foul #1 on Lester Davis, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arnold Brown (PG) Lester Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Baldwin (C) Reginald Holt | |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Jess Murphy's pass is intercepted by Boris Topolski | 16-21 |
| 06:44 | North Texas | Robert Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Montgomery - foul #2 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG), Reginald Holt (C) Jess Murphy, Jack Montgomery | |
| 06:44 | North Texas | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:44 | North Texas | Robert Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Mark Lee is called for the reach on Reginald Holt - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | Troy Pirtle (SF) Ivan Janikowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:04 | North Texas | Robert Ward is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Pirtle | 19-23 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Reginald Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Thomas Sherman (SG), John Adler (SF) Arnold Brown, Boris Topolski, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Johnie Williams (PF) Timothy Perry, Julius Wilson, Steven Baldwin | |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:11 | North Texas | Robert Ward misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 19-24 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Johnie Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski (SF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Jess Murphy | |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:41 | North Texas | Troy Pirtle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-26 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Thomas Sherman steals it from Jeffrey Compton | 19-26 |
| 04:08 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:06 | North Texas | Lester Davis tips it home | 21-26 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Thomas Jean clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Sherman - foul #1 on Thomas Sherman, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arnold Brown (PG), Clyde Graham (SG), Robert Ward (PF), Raul Montes (C) Lester Davis, Thomas Sherman, John Adler, Troy Pirtle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Roy Williams, Jeffrey Compton, Reginald Holt | |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Thomas Jean makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Thomas Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 03:35 | North Texas | Robert Ward tips it in | 23-28 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Johnie Williams loses the dribble to Robert Ward | 23-28 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clyde Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Janikowski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Raul Montes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | North Texas | Clyde Graham is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raul Montes | 25-28 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Arnold Brown picks off the pass by Julius Wilson | 25-28 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Johnie Williams is called for the reach on Robert Ward - foul #2 on Johnie Williams, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Boris Topolski (PG), John Adler (SF) Arnold Brown, Ivan Janikowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Steven Baldwin (C) Thomas Jean, Jess Murphy, Johnie Williams | |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Sherman (SF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (SG) Julius Wilson | |
| 02:00 | North Texas | Raul Montes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-28 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Steven Baldwin | 27-28 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Timothy Perry is fouled on the floor by Boris Topolski - foul #1 on Boris Topolski, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Arnold Brown (PG), Robert Ward (PF) Clyde Graham, John Adler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Timothy Perry makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Timothy Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:35 | North Texas | Boris Topolski travels in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG) Timothy Perry | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Jess Murphy is hacked by Boris Topolski - foul #2 on Boris Topolski, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski (SF) Thomas Sherman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Julius Wilson (SF) Roy Williams, Jeffrey Compton | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Jess Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:12 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jess Murphy - foul #2 on Jess Murphy, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| 01:12 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:12 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Julius Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Robert Ward can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Ward - foul #2 on Robert Ward, team foul #13 | 28-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | Lester Davis (PG), Clyde Graham (SG), John Adler (PF) Arnold Brown, Boris Topolski, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) Jess Murphy | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Julius Wilson - foul #1 on Julius Wilson, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Sherman (PG) Lester Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Johnie Williams (C) Timothy Perry, Steven Baldwin | |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Ivan Janikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Julius Wilson | 28-35 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery clanks a floater in the paint | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Thomas Sherman pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |