| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Francisco Arias (fresh) SG - Caleb Knapp (fresh) SF - Lucio Bruno (fresh) PF - Samuel Boser (fresh) C - Hector Martinez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Descoteaux | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | TCU | Caleb Knapp is hacked by David Descoteaux in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Descoteaux, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | TCU | Samuel Boser drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Francisco Arias | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Mark Trout scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Descoteaux | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | TCU | Samuel Boser lays it in on a great pass from Francisco Arias | 5-4 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Ronald Pace is fouled on the floor by Caleb Knapp - foul #1 on Caleb Knapp, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Ronald Pace comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | TCU | Francisco Arias gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | TCU | Caleb Knapp's floater is tipped away by Floyd Roscoe | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | TCU | Hector Martinez tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Ronald Pace comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Boser - foul #1 on Samuel Boser, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Jumah Afshari (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) David Descoteaux, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Samuel Boser gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | TCU | Caleb Knapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (C) Ronald Pace | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Mark Trout | |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG), Richard Flynn (SG), Robert Kollar (PF), Barry Beavers (C) Francisco Arias, Caleb Knapp, Samuel Boser, Hector Martinez | |
| 16:49 | TCU | Richard Flynn makes the jump hook from the right block | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun knocks in the shot from the left block | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | TCU | Tommie Lewis is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF) Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Bourg (SF) Lucio Bruno | |
| 16:01 | TCU | Howard Bourg drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Flynn and he's hacked by Ronald Pace - foul #1 on Ronald Pace, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | TCU | Caleb Knapp (SG), Samuel Boser (PF) Richard Flynn, Robert Kollar | |
| 16:01 | TCU | Howard Bourg makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Tommie Lewis (fresh) SG - Caleb Knapp (fresh) SF - Howard Bourg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Boser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Beavers (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Mark Trout can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tommie Lewis - foul #1 on Tommie Lewis, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG), Charles Wilner (PF) John Brown, Jumah Afshari | |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Hector Martinez (C) Tommie Lewis, Barry Beavers | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Mark Trout makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Mark Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:41 | TCU | Howard Bourg grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:33 | TCU | Charles Wilner is called for the reach on Howard Bourg - foul #1 on Charles Wilner, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| 15:28 | TCU | Howard Bourg can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Hector Martinez tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-13 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SF), Donald Calhoun (PF), Timothy Durrant (C) Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flynn (SG), Lucio Bruno (SF) Caleb Knapp, Howard Bourg | |
| 14:56 | TCU | Lucio Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:45 | TCU | Samuel Boser misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Calhoun - foul #1 on Donald Calhoun, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 14:22 | TCU | Hector Martinez grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 14:03 | TCU | Richard Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 13:42 | TCU | Hector Martinez grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 13:26 | TCU | Donald Calhoun is called for the reach on Lucio Bruno - foul #2 on Donald Calhoun, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Jumah Afshari (C) Mark Trout, David Descoteaux, Timothy Durrant, Donald Calhoun, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG), Caleb Knapp (SG), Robert Kollar (PF), Barry Beavers (C) Francisco Arias, Richard Flynn, Samuel Boser, Hector Martinez | |
| 13:26 | TCU | Lucio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:26 | TCU | Lucio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Robert Kollar steps in front of the Charles Wilner pass | 8-17 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Caleb Knapp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Bourg (SF) Lucio Bruno | |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari misses short on a floater from the left side | 8-17 |
| 12:58 | TCU | Robert Kollar snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:39 | TCU | Charles Wilner denies the turnaround by Barry Beavers | 8-17 |
| 12:37 | TCU | Barry Beavers tips it but misses | 8-17 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Ronald Pace lays it in on a great pass from Michael Teisberg | 10-17 |
| 12:14 | TCU | Charles Wilner takes the ball from Tommie Lewis | 10-17 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Ronald Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Floyd Roscoe (C) John Brown, Michael Teisberg, Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flynn (SG), Hector Martinez (C) Caleb Knapp, Barry Beavers | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Tommie Lewis (fresh) SG - Richard Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bourg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Kollar (fresh) C - Hector Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | TCU | Howard Bourg is hacked by Ronald Pace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Pace, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wilner (PF) Ronald Pace | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 11:52 | TCU | Howard Bourg misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Mark Trout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Charles Wilner tips it in | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | TCU | Robert Kollar comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Wilner - foul #2 on Charles Wilner, team foul #9 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (PF) Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Lucio Bruno (SF), Samuel Boser (PF) Tommie Lewis, Howard Bourg, Hector Martinez | |
| 11:06 | TCU | Robert Kollar misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | TCU | Robert Kollar misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Flynn - foul #1 on Richard Flynn, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | TCU | Caleb Knapp (SG), Barry Beavers (C) Richard Flynn, Robert Kollar | |
| 10:45 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:37 | TCU | Lucio Bruno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | David Descoteaux scores on a floater from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | TCU | Caleb Knapp is hacked by David Descoteaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Descoteaux, team foul #10 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG) Mark Trout, David Descoteaux | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 10:14 | TCU | Caleb Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | TCU | Caleb Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Francisco Arias is called for the reach on Jumah Afshari - foul #1 on Francisco Arias, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Caleb Knapp - foul #2 on Caleb Knapp, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG), Richard Flynn (SG), Hector Martinez (C) Francisco Arias, Caleb Knapp, Barry Beavers | |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | TCU | Hector Martinez pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:53 | TCU | John Brown is called for the reach on Richard Flynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #11 | 16-18 |
| 09:53 | TCU | Richard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:53 | TCU | Richard Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:39 | TCU | Richard Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:16 | TCU | Richard Flynn is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 16-20 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | John Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommie Lewis - foul #2 on Tommie Lewis, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Howard Bourg (SF), Robert Kollar (PF) Tommie Lewis, Lucio Bruno, Samuel Boser | |
| 09:03 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:41 | TCU | Howard Bourg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Bourg, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | TCU | Barry Beavers (C) Hector Martinez | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | TCU | Lucio Bruno (SF) Richard Flynn | |
| 07:52 | TCU | Timothy Durrant picks off the pass by Robert Kollar | 18-20 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jumah Afshari (tiring) PF - Timothy Durrant (tiring) C - Floyd Roscoe (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Francisco Arias (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Bourg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lucio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kollar (fairly fresh) C - Barry Beavers (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Barry Beavers swats the shot by Mark Trout | 18-20 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 07:30 | TCU | The rebound goes to Francisco Arias | 18-20 |
| 07:21 | TCU | Howard Bourg can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Roscoe | 18-20 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Francisco Arias | 18-20 |
| 06:34 | TCU | Timothy Durrant swats the layup by Robert Kollar | 18-20 |
| 06:33 | TCU | Lucio Bruno tips it home | 18-22 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flynn (SG), Samuel Boser (PF), Hector Martinez (C) Francisco Arias, Robert Kollar, Barry Beavers | |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Samuel Boser swats the shot by Mark Trout | 18-22 |
| 06:10 | TCU | Samuel Boser pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:54 | TCU | Lucio Bruno makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hector Martinez | 18-25 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Samuel Boser denies the turnaround by Mark Trout | 18-25 |
| 05:37 | TCU | Hector Martinez snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:16 | TCU | Richard Flynn is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Howard Bourg | 18-27 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Richard Flynn takes the ball from Michael Teisberg | 18-27 |
| 05:09 | TCU | Lucio Bruno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Flynn | 18-29 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 04:58 | TCU | Richard Flynn pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:38 | TCU | Lucio Bruno comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 04:37 | TCU | Hector Martinez tips it but misses | 18-29 |
| 04:36 | TCU | Samuel Boser snags the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 04:17 | TCU | Howard Bourg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), John Brown (SG) Mark Trout, Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Robert Kollar (PF), Barry Beavers (C) Howard Bourg, Samuel Boser, Hector Martinez | |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Robert Kollar swats the dunk try by Timothy Durrant | 18-29 |
| 03:54 | TCU | Robert Kollar grabs the board | 18-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jumah Afshari (tired) PF - Timothy Durrant (tired) C - Floyd Roscoe (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Francisco Arias (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucio Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Kollar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Beavers (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | TCU | Lucio Bruno is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francisco Arias | 18-31 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant's layup is rejected by Barry Beavers | 18-31 |
| 03:11 | TCU | Barry Beavers pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 03:08 | TCU | Richard Flynn is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #12 | 18-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, Jumah Afshari, Timothy Durrant, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG), Caleb Knapp (SG) Francisco Arias, Lucio Bruno | |
| 03:08 | TCU | Richard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:08 | TCU | Richard Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Calhoun | 18-32 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Charles Wilner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG) Roger Hall | |
| Subs | TCU | Lucio Bruno (SF), Samuel Boser (PF) Richard Flynn, Barry Beavers | |
| 02:24 | TCU | Donald Calhoun swats the layup by Lucio Bruno | 18-32 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Charles Wilner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 02:04 | TCU | Tommie Lewis grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 01:58 | TCU | Tommie Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | TCU | Hector Martinez (C) Robert Kollar | |
| 01:46 | UNLV | David Descoteaux travels with the ball | 18-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG) David Descoteaux | |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Bourg (SF) Lucio Bruno | |
| 01:40 | TCU | Caleb Knapp is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #13 | 18-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), David Descoteaux (SG) Mark Trout, James Jones | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 01:40 | TCU | Caleb Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 01:40 | TCU | Caleb Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Samuel Boser steals it from Donald Calhoun | 18-34 |
| 01:10 | TCU | Samuel Boser is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-34 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Caleb Knapp - foul #3 on Caleb Knapp, team foul #9 | 18-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Richard Flynn (SG), Lucio Bruno (SF) Tommie Lewis, Caleb Knapp, Howard Bourg | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 3rd free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:53 | TCU | Hector Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 00:28 | TCU | Hector Martinez is hacked by Charles Wilner - foul #3 on Charles Wilner, team foul #14 | 19-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Kollar (PF) Samuel Boser | |
| 00:28 | TCU | Hector Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:28 | TCU | Hector Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Hector Martinez swats the layup by Floyd Roscoe | 19-36 |
| 00:02 | TCU | Robert Kollar pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Robert Kollar misses long on a fullcourt shot | 19-36 |