| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jordan Healy (fresh) SG - Daniel Encarnacion (fresh) SF - William Haliburton (fresh) PF - Albert Parks (fresh) C - Leroy Littlejohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fresh) SG - Dennis Moore (fresh) SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) C - Adolfo Martinez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Dennis Moore hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Akim Zercher | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | TCU | Jordan Healy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | TCU | William Haliburton misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Jordan Healy steals the ball from Dennis Moore in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | TCU | William Haliburton hits the finger roll set up by Jordan Healy | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Albert Parks takes the ball from Adolfo Martinez in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | TCU | Leroy Littlejohn can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | TCU | Leroy Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | TCU | Leroy Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Akim Zercher pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Dennis Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Albert Parks grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | TCU | William Haliburton hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Daniel Encarnacion | 6-3 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Leroy Littlejohn is called for the reach on James Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Littlejohn, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Akim Zercher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Albert Parks grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 18:15 | TCU | Dennis Moore steals it from William Haliburton | 6-3 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez misses the lay-in | 6-3 |
| 18:01 | TCU | The rebound goes to Albert Parks | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | TCU | Jordan Healy makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Parks | 8-3 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Blackstock | 8-6 |
| 17:25 | TCU | William Haliburton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG), Thomas Paschall (SG), Charles Borelli (SF), Jeffrey Nowicki (PF), Ezekiel Hill (C) Jordan Healy, Daniel Encarnacion, William Haliburton, Albert Parks, Leroy Littlejohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Dennis Moore, Akim Zercher, Dikembe Azure, Adolfo Martinez | |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski misses badly on a shot in the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | TCU | Charles Borelli grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:58 | TCU | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Nowicki is blocked by Drazen Choinski | 8-6 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Dustin Lee pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Paschall - foul #1 on Thomas Paschall, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | TCU | Jesse Backman (SF) Thomas Paschall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (SG), Jason Miller (C) Leif Dominowski, Dustin Lee | |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Jesse Backman is hacked by Robert Burch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Burch, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | TCU | Jordan Healy (PG), John Carter (SG) William Hoar, Charles Borelli | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:25 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki misses the easy layup | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Jason Miller grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Burch | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Burch | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki misses badly on a floater in the paint | 8-8 |
| 15:47 | TCU | Jesse Backman pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jordan Healy (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Backman (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Nowicki (fairly fresh) C - Ezekiel Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Irvin Wellborn (fairly fresh) PF - Drazen Choinski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jason Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | TCU | Drazen Choinski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jordan Healy | 8-8 |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Irvin Wellborn | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki is hacked by Drazen Choinski - foul #1 on Drazen Choinski, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG), Thomas Paschall (SG), Charles Borelli (SF), Albert Parks (PF), Leroy Littlejohn (C) Jordan Healy, John Carter, Jesse Backman, Jeffrey Nowicki, Ezekiel Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Dikembe Azure (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Marvin Wilson, Irvin Wellborn, Drazen Choinski, Jason Miller | |
| 14:49 | TCU | Charles Borelli clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | TCU | Leroy Littlejohn can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | TCU | Albert Parks snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | TCU | Charles Borelli misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | TCU | Albert Parks tips it in | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | James Blackstock loses the dribble to Leroy Littlejohn in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | TCU | Albert Parks clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Blackstock - foul #1 on James Blackstock, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion (PG), William Haliburton (SF) William Hoar, Charles Borelli | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (SG) Leif Dominowski | |
| 14:24 | TCU | Albert Parks makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | TCU | Albert Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Dustin Lee gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | James Blackstock is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Jordan Healy (PG) Thomas Paschall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Akim Zercher, Dustin Lee | |
| 14:12 | TCU | Dennis Moore steals it from Jordan Healy in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Moore | 11-12 |
| 14:09 | TCU | William Haliburton is hacked by James Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Blackstock, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG) James Blackstock | |
| 13:48 | TCU | Jordan Healy misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dennis Moore | 11-12 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure tips it home | 11-14 |
| 13:17 | TCU | Irvin Wellborn is called for the reach on William Haliburton - foul #1 on Irvin Wellborn, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG), Charles Borelli (SF), Ezekiel Hill (C) Jordan Healy, William Haliburton, Leroy Littlejohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Irvin Wellborn, Dikembe Azure, Adolfo Martinez | |
| 13:09 | TCU | Charles Borelli misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Akim Zercher - foul #1 on Akim Zercher, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Paschall (SG) Daniel Encarnacion | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:09 | TCU | Charles Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | TCU | Charles Borelli misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Dustin Lee snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Akim Zercher is hacked by Charles Borelli - foul #1 on Charles Borelli, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki (PF) Albert Parks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (SF) Akim Zercher | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Drazen Choinski and he's fouled by Thomas Paschall - foul #2 on Thomas Paschall, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion (SG) Thomas Paschall | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses the free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:48 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Nowicki | 12-16 |
| 12:39 | TCU | Charles Borelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Jordan Healy (PG) William Hoar | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leif Dominowski (SG) Dennis Moore | |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Jordan Healy picks off the pass by Leif Dominowski in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | TCU | Charles Borelli banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Healy | 14-16 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Ezekiel Hill - foul #1 on Ezekiel Hill, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | TCU | William Haliburton (SF) Charles Borelli | |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Marvin Wilson, Dustin Lee | |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:21 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:01 | TCU | Ezekiel Hill lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 11:46 | TCU | William Haliburton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jordan Healy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Encarnacion (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Haliburton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Nowicki (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ezekiel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (tired) 1 ast. SG - Leif Dominowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Irvin Wellborn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Drazen Choinski (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Adolfo Martinez (tiring) | |
| 11:40 | TCU | Ezekiel Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Encarnacion | 18-17 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Robert Burch is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Encarnacion - foul #1 on Daniel Encarnacion, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG), Albert Parks (PF), Leroy Littlejohn (C) Jordan Healy, Jeffrey Nowicki, Ezekiel Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Dikembe Azure (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Leif Dominowski, Irvin Wellborn, Drazen Choinski, Adolfo Martinez | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Akim Zercher is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| 11:18 | TCU | Albert Parks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-17 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Dustin Lee grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Dennis Moore knocks in the 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:57 | TCU | Albert Parks scores on a floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Daniel Encarnacion picks off the pass by Marvin Wilson in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 10:49 | TCU | Leroy Littlejohn buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Hoar | 22-20 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Dennis Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Dustin Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Akim Zercher grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Dennis Moore scores on a 3 from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 10:16 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Jordan Healy (PG), John Carter (SG), Charles Borelli (SF), Jesse Backman (PF), Ezekiel Hill (C) William Hoar, Daniel Encarnacion, William Haliburton, Albert Parks, Leroy Littlejohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Jason Miller (PF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Marvin Wilson, Akim Zercher, Dikembe Azure, Dustin Lee | |
| 09:53 | TCU | Jordan Healy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Borelli | 25-23 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 09:42 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jesse Backman | 25-23 |
| 09:40 | TCU | Jordan Healy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki (C) Ezekiel Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leif Dominowski (SG), Drazen Choinski (PF) Dennis Moore, Jason Miller | |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Burch | 25-26 |
| 09:14 | TCU | Charles Borelli buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jordan Healy | 28-26 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion (SG), William Haliburton (SF), Ezekiel Hill (C) John Carter, Charles Borelli, Jesse Backman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:59 | TCU | Ezekiel Hill can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Adolfo Martinez - foul #1 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Jason Miller (PF) Robert Burch, Leif Dominowski, Drazen Choinski | |
| 08:59 | TCU | Ezekiel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:59 | TCU | Ezekiel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Dennis Moore connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Wilson | 29-30 |
| 08:42 | TCU | Irvin Wellborn picks off the pass by Jordan Healy | 29-30 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ezekiel Hill - foul #2 on Ezekiel Hill, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG), Albert Parks (PF) Jordan Healy, Ezekiel Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF) Irvin Wellborn, Jason Miller | |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 08:27 | TCU | Albert Parks gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 08:18 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Haliburton | 31-30 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Daniel Encarnacion is called for the reach on Dennis Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Encarnacion, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Borelli (SG), Leroy Littlejohn (C) Daniel Encarnacion, Jeffrey Nowicki | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Dustin Lee (C) Marvin Wilson, Adolfo Martinez | |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 08:15 | TCU | William Haliburton snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 07:55 | TCU | Charles Borelli connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-30 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF) Akim Zercher | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | TCU | John Carter (SG), Jesse Backman (C) William Haliburton, Leroy Littlejohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leif Dominowski (SG), Dikembe Azure (PF) Dennis Moore, Drazen Choinski | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - William Hoar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) SF - Charles Borelli (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Parks (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Backman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (tired) 2 ast. SG - Leif Dominowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irvin Wellborn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Azure (tired) 2 pts. C - Dustin Lee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | TCU | Charles Borelli scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Hoar and he's fouled by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Jordan Healy (PG), Jeffrey Nowicki (C) William Hoar, Albert Parks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PG), Jason Miller (PF) Robert Burch, Dikembe Azure | |
| 07:28 | TCU | Charles Borelli misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 07:28 | TCU | John Carter grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 07:18 | TCU | Charles Borelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Jason Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the easy layup | 37-30 |
| 07:07 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Nowicki | 37-30 |
| 07:02 | TCU | Jordan Healy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Lee - foul #1 on Dustin Lee, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | TCU | William Haliburton (SF), Leroy Littlejohn (C) John Carter, Jesse Backman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (SG), Adolfo Martinez (C) Leif Dominowski, Dustin Lee | |
| 07:02 | TCU | Jordan Healy makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 07:02 | TCU | Jordan Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 06:39 | TCU | Leroy Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 06:29 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki is fouled on the floor by Jason Miller - foul #1 on Jason Miller, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Paschall (SG), Ezekiel Hill (C) Charles Borelli, Leroy Littlejohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Akim Zercher (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF) Marvin Wilson, Irvin Wellborn, Jason Miller | |
| 06:29 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:29 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses the floater from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Dennis Moore buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 05:32 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 05:31 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Jordan Healy picks off the pass by Adolfo Martinez in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 05:28 | TCU | Thomas Paschall banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Healy | 43-33 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG), Daniel Encarnacion (SG), Albert Parks (PF) Jordan Healy, Thomas Paschall, Jeffrey Nowicki | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Jason Miller (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Dennis Moore, Akim Zercher, Drazen Choinski, Adolfo Martinez | |
| 05:15 | TCU | William Haliburton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson lays it in and he's hacked by William Hoar - foul #1 on William Hoar, team foul #10 | 43-35 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 04:50 | TCU | William Haliburton buries a fadeaway near the basket | 45-36 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson is called for 10 seconds | 45-36 |
| Subs | TCU | John Carter (SG), Jesse Backman (SF) Daniel Encarnacion, William Haliburton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (PF) Jason Miller | |
| 04:31 | TCU | Ezekiel Hill misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jesse Backman - foul #1 on Jesse Backman, team foul #11 | 45-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion (SG), Leroy Littlejohn (C) William Hoar, Ezekiel Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG) Marvin Wilson | |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 04:25 | TCU | Leroy Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 04:12 | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 04:11 | TCU | Albert Parks misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 04:01 | TCU | Albert Parks pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 03:58 | TCU | Leif Dominowski is called for the reach on Daniel Encarnacion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leif Dominowski, team foul #12 | 45-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Jordan Healy (PG), Charles Borelli (SF) John Carter, Jesse Backman | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Dikembe Azure (PF) Robert Burch, Leif Dominowski, Irvin Wellborn, Drazen Choinski | |
| 03:58 | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 03:58 | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 03:44 | TCU | Albert Parks gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 03:39 | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Akim Zercher pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jordan Healy (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Encarnacion (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Borelli (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Parks (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Leroy Littlejohn (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Moore (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Akim Zercher (tired) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dustin Lee (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Leroy Littlejohn is called for the reach on James Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Littlejohn, team foul #12 | 47-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Ezekiel Hill (C) Leroy Littlejohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (SF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Akim Zercher, Dustin Lee | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | James Blackstock makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | James Blackstock makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Adolfo Martinez is called for the reach on Daniel Encarnacion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #13 | 47-39 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Jordan Healy picks off the pass by Dennis Moore | 49-39 |
| 02:58 | TCU | Charles Borelli clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Ezekiel Hill takes the ball from James Blackstock | 49-39 |
| 02:49 | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan Healy | 51-39 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | James Blackstock is called for 10 seconds | 51-39 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG), Thomas Paschall (SG), William Haliburton (SF), Jeffrey Nowicki (PF) Jordan Healy, Daniel Encarnacion, Charles Borelli, Albert Parks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leif Dominowski (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Dustin Lee (C) Dennis Moore, Marvin Wilson, Adolfo Martinez | |
| 02:21 | TCU | William Haliburton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dustin Lee - foul #2 on Dustin Lee, team foul #14 | 51-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Jesse Backman (C) Ezekiel Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:21 | TCU | William Haliburton makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 02:21 | TCU | William Haliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 02:21 | TCU | Jesse Backman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 02:14 | TCU | William Haliburton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Thomas Paschall takes the ball from Irvin Wellborn in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 01:58 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki is hacked by Irvin Wellborn - foul #2 on Irvin Wellborn, team foul #15 | 52-39 |
| Subs | TCU | John Carter (PG), Leroy Littlejohn (C) William Hoar, Jesse Backman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Jason Miller (PF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Leif Dominowski, Irvin Wellborn, Dikembe Azure, Dustin Lee | |
| 01:58 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 01:58 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Akim Zercher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 01:46 | TCU | Thomas Paschall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Dennis Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 01:40 | TCU | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 01:35 | TCU | Jason Miller is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nowicki - foul #2 on Jason Miller, team foul #16 | 54-42 |
| Subs | TCU | William Hoar (PG) John Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (PF) Jason Miller | |
| 01:35 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:35 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Thomas Paschall is called for the reach on James Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Paschall, team foul #13 | 56-42 |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Encarnacion (SG), Jesse Backman (PF) Thomas Paschall, Jeffrey Nowicki | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:31 | UNLV | James Blackstock makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | James Blackstock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:29 | TCU | William Hoar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Dennis Moore clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Encarnacion - foul #3 on Daniel Encarnacion, team foul #14 | 56-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Borelli (SG), Ezekiel Hill (C) Daniel Encarnacion, Leroy Littlejohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF) Akim Zercher | |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:21 | TCU | Jesse Backman grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 01:14 | TCU | Charles Borelli misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dennis Moore | 56-45 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | James Blackstock can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 56-45 |
| 01:08 | TCU | William Haliburton grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 00:58 | TCU | Charles Borelli loses the dribble to Irvin Wellborn | 56-45 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 00:38 | TCU | Charles Borelli comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 00:37 | TCU | Ezekiel Hill tips it home | 58-47 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Jordan Healy (PG), John Carter (SG), Albert Parks (PF), Jeffrey Nowicki (C) William Hoar, Charles Borelli, Jesse Backman, Ezekiel Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG), Marvin Wilson (SF), Jason Miller (PF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Dennis Moore, Irvin Wellborn, Drazen Choinski, Adolfo Martinez | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the easy layup | 58-47 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Jeffrey Nowicki gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:04 | TCU | John Carter hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jordan Healy | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Burch clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-47 |