| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) SF - Ted Wright (fresh) PF - Jerry Washburn (fresh) C - Donald Harrod (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | TCU | Alfred Baughn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | A charge is called on Arthur Knight - foul #1 on Arthur Knight, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | TCU | Michael Payne clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | TCU | Jerry Washburn tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Charles Stewart knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | TCU | Jerry Washburn scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by Jerry Washburn - foul #1 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Harvey | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | TCU | Jerry Washburn is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cromer - foul #1 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Todd Reynolds | |
| 16:49 | TCU | Donald Harrod is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) Arthur Knight | |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the contested shot near the basket set up by John Harvey | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | TCU | Donald Harrod drills a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Payne | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer is hacked by Donald Harrod - foul #1 on Donald Harrod, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) SF - Ted Wright (fresh) PF - Jerry Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Harrod (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Arthur Knight buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Harvey | 6-9 |
| 15:37 | TCU | Charles Stewart swats the short shot by Donald Harrod | 6-9 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 6-11 |
| 15:11 | TCU | Jerry Washburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | TCU | Donald Harrod gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Cromer - foul #2 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SG) Alfred Baughn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Arthur Knight, Timothy Cromer | |
| 14:51 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | TCU | Donald Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Donald Harrod steps in front of the Todd Reynolds pass | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | TCU | Ted Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Donald Harrod - foul #2 on Donald Harrod, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Joseph Hansen (C) Michael Payne, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Smith | 7-14 |
| 13:10 | TCU | Ted Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Eric Smith connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Beadles | 7-16 |
| 12:33 | TCU | Jerry Washburn is called for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Alfred Baughn (SG) Rudy Spencer, Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Charles Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 7-18 |
| 12:01 | TCU | Alfred Baughn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 12:00 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the offensive board | 7-18 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Charles Stewart knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Todd Reynolds and he's fouled by Ted Wright - foul #1 on Ted Wright, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Todd Reynolds | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses the free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:30 | TCU | Jerry Washburn gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 11:09 | TCU | Joseph Monteiro steals it from Alfred Baughn | 9-20 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Stewart and he's fouled by Jerry Washburn - foul #2 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| Subs | TCU | Mohammad Wagner (PF) Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) John Harvey | |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:32 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #4 | 9-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Smith (C) Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:32 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:32 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 10-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SF) Ted Wright | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 10-23 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 09:40 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Eric Smith is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 13-23 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Eric Smith tips it back up and in | 13-25 |
| 09:03 | TCU | Alfred Baughn buries a fadeaway from the right side | 15-25 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | John Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 08:26 | TCU | The rebound goes to Mohammad Wagner | 15-25 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 15-25 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 07:39 | TCU | Alfred Baughn pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:23 | TCU | Alfred Baughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Ted Wright (SF), Joseph Hansen (C) Michael Payne, Alfred Baughn, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses the lay-in | 15-25 |
| 07:12 | TCU | The rebound goes to Rudy Spencer | 15-25 |
| 07:06 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| 06:57 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Hansen - foul #1 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:31 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | The short jumper by Timothy Cromer is denied by Joseph Hansen | 15-27 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer lays it up and in set up by Arthur Knight and he's hacked by Mohammad Wagner - foul #1 on Mohammad Wagner, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG), Paul Smith (C) Nelson Ehrhardt, Mohammad Wagner | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG) Todd Reynolds | |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:27 | TCU | Alfred Baughn clanks a floater from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 05:25 | TCU | Paul Smith tips it home | 17-30 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer can't throw it down | 17-30 |
| 05:01 | TCU | Joseph Hansen grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 04:46 | TCU | Joseph Hansen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 17-30 |
| 04:44 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Spencer | 17-30 |
| 04:29 | TCU | Paul Smith double dribbles | 17-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG) Rudy Spencer, Alfred Baughn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) John Harvey, Timothy Cromer | |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nelson Ehrhardt - foul #1 on Nelson Ehrhardt, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Mohammad Wagner (PF) Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:50 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Payne | 19-32 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Paul Smith steps in front of the Albert Harshbarger pass | 19-32 |
| 03:32 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-32 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Jerry Washburn (PF), Donald Harrod (C) Mohammad Wagner, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Cromer (PF) Joseph Monteiro | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:06 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses badly on a floater from the right block | 21-34 |
| 03:04 | TCU | Jerry Washburn tips it home | 23-34 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Charles Stewart tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| 02:24 | TCU | Michael Payne is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cromer - foul #3 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG) Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Todd Reynolds, Timothy Cromer | |
| 02:03 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the easy layup | 23-36 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 23-36 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits a 3 from straight away | 23-39 |
| 01:34 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Arthur Knight scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Harvey | 23-41 |
| 01:18 | TCU | Alfred Baughn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Payne | 26-41 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro is hacked by Jerry Washburn - foul #3 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #11 | 26-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SF), Mohammad Wagner (PF) Ted Wright, Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:41 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-42 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 00:27 | TCU | Donald Harrod snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-42 |