| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - David Maize (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rogelio Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Talkington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Sturgis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | James Pietsch inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | James Pietsch misses short on a runner from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Mark Johnson tips it home | 29-40 |
| 19:15 | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Maize | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | A charge is called on John Long - foul #3 on John Long, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Springs (PG), Titus Newton (SG), Bojan Zaretsky (PF) David Maize, Clifford Reynolds, Robert Talkington | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG) John Long | |
| 18:55 | Texas Christian | John Springs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Bojan Zaretsky is called for the reach on Robert James - foul #1 on Bojan Zaretsky, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert James and he's fouled by Shawn Shelton - foul #1 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds (SG) Titus Newton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Combs (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:17 | Texas Christian | Kenneth Wells picks off the pass by John Springs in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 18:00 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:35 | Texas Christian | Bojan Zaretsky is fouled on the floor by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly (PG), Titus Newton (SG) John Springs, Clifford Reynolds | |
| Subs | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham (SF), Robert Cherry (PF), Larry McReynolds (C) James Pietsch, Robert James, Richard Sturgis | |
| 17:16 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton misses the driving attempt in the lane | 32-43 |
| 17:14 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Larry McReynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Springs (PG), Clifford Reynolds (SG), Robert Talkington (PF) Ronald Kelly, Rogelio Ferrari, Bojan Zaretsky | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Johnson (SG) Kenneth Wells | |
| 16:24 | Texas Christian | The jumper by Shawn Shelton is denied by Robert Cherry | 32-43 |
| 16:23 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton tips it home | 34-43 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Jack Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | David Maize (PG), Rogelio Ferrari (SF) John Springs, Clifford Reynolds | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG), Robert James (PF) Jack Combs, Larry McReynolds | |
| 15:52 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - David Maize (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Titus Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rogelio Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Talkington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Wells (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elliott Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cherry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Robert Cherry is denied on a layup by Shawn Shelton | 36-43 |
| 15:37 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 15:35 | Texas Christian | Kenneth Wells is called for the reach on David Maize in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Wells, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Springs (PG), Bojan Zaretsky (PF) David Maize, Robert Talkington | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Gary Franklin (SG), James Pietsch (SF), Richard Sturgis (C) Kenneth Wells, Mark Johnson, Elliott Cheatham, Robert Cherry | |
| 15:20 | Texas Christian | John Springs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly (PG), Robert Talkington (PF) John Springs, Bojan Zaretsky | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | John Long makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Pietsch | 36-45 |
| 14:53 | Texas Christian | Rogelio Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Springs (PG), Clifford Reynolds (SG), Bojan Zaretsky (PF) Ronald Kelly, Rogelio Ferrari, Robert Talkington | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Spruill (PF) Robert James | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | John Long misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:46 | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:25 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton misses the turnaround from close range | 36-45 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | James Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Clifford Reynolds steps in front of the Sean Spruill pass | 36-45 |
| 14:04 | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds lays it up and in | 38-45 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis hits a floater from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 13:45 | Texas Christian | Gary Franklin is called for the reach on Clifford Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Franklin, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | David Maize (PG), Rogelio Ferrari (SF), Robert Talkington (PF) John Springs, Clifford Reynolds, Bojan Zaretsky | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Elliott Cheatham (SF), Robert James (PF), Robert Cherry (C) John Long, Gary Franklin, James Pietsch, Sean Spruill, Richard Sturgis | |
| 13:16 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Robert James knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Elliott Cheatham | 38-49 |
| 12:57 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton's pass is intercepted by Mark Johnson in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Mark Johnson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:24 | Texas Christian | David Maize buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Robert Cherry misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 12:14 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to David Maize | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:51 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton is fouled on the floor by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Springs (PG), Clifford Reynolds (SG), Bojan Zaretsky (C) David Maize, Rogelio Ferrari, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Jack Combs (SG), James Pietsch (SF), Sean Spruill (PF), Larry McReynolds (C) Kenneth Wells, Mark Johnson, Elliott Cheatham, Robert James, Robert Cherry | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - John Springs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Titus Newton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Talkington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bojan Zaretsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Combs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Spruill (fresh) C - Larry McReynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Springs | 44-51 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Jack Combs hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Pietsch | 44-54 |
| 10:46 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Long - foul #4 on John Long, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly (PG), Rogelio Ferrari (SF), Shawn Shelton (C) John Springs, Clifford Reynolds, Robert Talkington | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Franklin (SG), Richard Sturgis (C) John Long, Larry McReynolds | |
| 10:46 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:46 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 10:28 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:14 | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bojan Zaretsky | 49-54 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Jack Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:54 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Titus Newton | 49-54 |
| 09:27 | Texas Christian | Rogelio Ferrari loses the dribble to Jack Combs | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Ronald Kelly steals the ball from Jack Combs | 49-54 |
| 09:11 | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Combs - foul #2 on Jack Combs, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds (SG), Robert Talkington (PF) Titus Newton, Bojan Zaretsky | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Elliott Cheatham (SF), Robert James (PF), Robert Cherry (C) Jack Combs, Gary Franklin, James Pietsch, Sean Spruill, Richard Sturgis | |
| 09:11 | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:11 | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Mark Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Wells | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Robert James snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Robert Talkington picks off the pass by Kenneth Wells | 50-56 |
| 07:54 | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott Cheatham - foul #2 on Elliott Cheatham, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | David Maize (PG), Titus Newton (SF), Bojan Zaretsky (C) Clifford Reynolds, Rogelio Ferrari, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Richard Sturgis (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Cherry | |
| 07:54 | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:54 | Texas Christian | Ronald Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - David Maize (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Titus Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Talkington (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bojan Zaretsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliott Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sturgis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | John Long buries a shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Wells and he's hacked by Robert Talkington - foul #3 on Robert Talkington, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Rogelio Ferrari (SF), Shawn Shelton (C) Ronald Kelly, Bojan Zaretsky | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Johnson (SG), Gary Franklin (SF) Kenneth Wells, Elliott Cheatham | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | John Long makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:12 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton makes the turnaround from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Mark Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Gary Franklin snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Gary Franklin is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Springs (PG), Clifford Reynolds (SG), Bojan Zaretsky (PF) David Maize, Rogelio Ferrari, Robert Talkington | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Pietsch (SF), Robert Cherry (PF), Larry McReynolds (C) Mark Johnson, Robert James, Richard Sturgis | |
| 06:19 | Texas Christian | John Springs scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Gary Franklin is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | David Maize (PG), Rogelio Ferrari (SF), Robert Talkington (PF) John Springs, Clifford Reynolds, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG), Jack Combs (SG), Elliott Cheatham (SF) John Long, Gary Franklin, James Pietsch | |
| 05:31 | Texas Christian | Robert Talkington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Combs | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | David Maize steals the ball from Kenneth Wells in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 05:07 | Texas Christian | David Maize hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bojan Zaretsky | 58-59 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Larry McReynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 04:41 | Texas Christian | Bojan Zaretsky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:25 | Texas Christian | Robert Talkington hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Springs (PG), Clifford Reynolds (SG), Shawn Shelton (C) David Maize, Rogelio Ferrari, Robert Talkington | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), James Pietsch (SF), Robert James (PF), Richard Sturgis (C) Kenneth Wells, Jack Combs, Elliott Cheatham, Robert Cherry, Larry McReynolds | |
| 04:11 | UNLV | James Pietsch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:56 | Texas Christian | Bojan Zaretsky makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - John Springs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Titus Newton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bojan Zaretsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Pietsch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sturgis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Texas Christian | Bojan Zaretsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Pietsch | 62-65 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | John Long misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | James Pietsch tips it back up and in | 62-67 |
| 02:59 | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | John Long grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Bojan Zaretsky takes the ball from Robert James | 62-67 |
| 02:42 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | David Maize (PG), Rogelio Ferrari (SF), Robert Talkington (PF) John Springs, Clifford Reynolds, Bojan Zaretsky | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:26 | Texas Christian | Titus Newton's layup is rejected by Robert James | 62-67 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Robert James snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | James Pietsch misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 02:18 | Texas Christian | Robert Talkington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:49 | Texas Christian | David Maize scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Talkington | 64-67 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Robert James is fouled on the floor by Robert Talkington - foul #4 on Robert Talkington, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Clifford Reynolds (SG) Titus Newton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Mark Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 01:06 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Robert Talkington | 64-67 |
| 00:39 | Texas Christian | Shawn Shelton is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rogelio Ferrari | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Shawn Shelton denies the turnaround by John Long | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | Texas Christian | David Maize grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Texas Christian | Richard Sturgis swats the layup by David Maize | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Texas Christian | Rogelio Ferrari can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Reynolds - foul #2 on Clifford Reynolds, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert James runs out the clock | 66-67 |