| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Welch inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Mares - foul #3 on Gerald Mares, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG) Gerald Mares | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Eugene Savage steals it from Wayne Moore | 46-30 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 19:19 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Melillo | 46-30 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herman Crane | 46-32 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Mark Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Loney | 46-32 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it but misses | 46-32 |
| 18:57 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:53 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Randy Melillo and the foul's on James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:53 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is hacked by Merrill Reynolds - foul #1 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | David Davis is hacked by Herman Crane - foul #2 on Herman Crane, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Matthew Fox (SG) David Davis, Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell (PF) Wayne Moore | |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Randy Melillo is called for the reach on Burt Chapman - foul #3 on Randy Melillo, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (PG) Randy Melillo | |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Ortez | 48-35 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), John Finkle (C) Merrill Reynolds, Herman Crane, Leon Loney | |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Fox | 48-35 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses the easy layup | 48-35 |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 16:38 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Nathan Ortez | 48-35 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG) Burt Chapman, Matthew Fox | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore (PF) John Finkle | |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 50-35 |
| 15:54 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Winters | 50-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Ortez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thorpe (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Winters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) Nathan Ortez, Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), Leon Loney (C) Jesse Winters, Dennis Williamson, Charles Sewell | |
| 15:23 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Leon Loney is denied by Howard Osterberger | 50-38 |
| 15:21 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares tips it but misses | 50-38 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | David Davis double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF) Richard Reichert | |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Merrill Reynolds | 50-41 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | James Mills comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-41 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is fouled on the floor by Mark Welch - foul #3 on Mark Welch, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Matthew Fox (SG) David Davis, Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell (PF) Wayne Moore | |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #1 on Matthew Fox, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (SG), Richard Reichert (C) Merrill Reynolds, Leon Loney | |
| 13:56 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | James Mills misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Reichert - foul #2 on Richard Reichert, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (PF) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Finkle (C) Herman Crane | |
| 13:44 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Mares | 51-46 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Richard Reichert takes the ball from Mark Welch | 51-46 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert hits a shot from the left block set up by Gerald Mares | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Burt Chapman | 54-48 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is fouled on the floor by Gerald Mares - foul #4 on Gerald Mares, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Gerald Mares, Richard Reichert, Charles Sewell, John Finkle | |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | Eugene Savage takes the ball from Merrill Reynolds | 56-50 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Burt Chapman lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Savage | 58-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney tips it home | 58-52 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Moore - foul #1 on Wayne Moore, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (PG) Randy Melillo | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:06 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eugene Savage | 59-52 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | David Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 62-52 |
| 10:44 | Texas Tech | James Mills is called for the reach on Herman Crane - foul #4 on James Mills, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (PF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell (PF) Wayne Moore | |
| 10:32 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters misses long on a floater from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #1 on Eugene Savage, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG) Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Davis | 64-53 |
| 09:39 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Howard Osterberger swats the layup by Charles Sewell | 66-56 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | David Davis is hacked by Jesse Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Winters, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (SG), Mark Welch (SF) Matthew Fox, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Dennis Williamson (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), John Finkle (C) Jesse Winters, Merrill Reynolds, Herman Crane, Charles Sewell, Leon Loney | |
| 08:59 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:59 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Melillo | 66-59 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | John Finkle snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses the dunk attempt | 66-59 |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore tips it in | 66-61 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Randy Melillo steals the ball from Brian Thorpe | 66-61 |
| 07:59 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo banks in the layup | 66-63 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Burt Chapman blows the dunk | 66-63 |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Thorpe (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Osterberger (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Finkle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe's pass is intercepted by Dennis Williamson | 66-63 |
| 07:10 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo misses the floater from the right side | 66-63 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Burt Chapman grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 66-63 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Melillo | 66-66 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Wayne Moore swats the layup by Howard Osterberger | 66-66 |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | John Finkle grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Wayne Moore swats the short shot by Howard Osterberger | 66-66 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | David Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to John Finkle | 66-66 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Randy Melillo | 66-68 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), Leon Loney (C) Randy Melillo, Dennis Williamson, Richard Reichert, Wayne Moore, John Finkle | |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is hacked by Leon Loney - foul #2 on Leon Loney, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Matthew Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:19 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares is fouled on the floor by Eugene Savage - foul #2 on Eugene Savage, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) Matthew Fox | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney is fouled on the floor by Brian Thorpe - foul #2 on Brian Thorpe, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe's pass is intercepted by Herman Crane | 68-69 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds blows the layup | 68-69 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Burt Chapman | 68-69 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman Crane - foul #3 on Herman Crane, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG) Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | James Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Matthew Fox hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Ortez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (tired) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Nathan Ortez, Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (SF), John Finkle (PF) Herman Crane, Charles Sewell | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Burt Chapman and the foul's on Leon Loney - foul #3 on Leon Loney, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Jesse Winters (SG), Wayne Moore (PF) Gerald Mares, Merrill Reynolds, Leon Loney | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | John Finkle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Mills - foul #5 on James Mills, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (PF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | John Finkle makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 74-70 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | David Davis is fouled on the floor by John Finkle - foul #1 on John Finkle, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF) Matthew Fox, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Leon Loney (C) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters, Richard Reichert, John Finkle | |
| 02:29 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Merrill Reynolds | 76-73 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | David Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses long on a shot in the lane | 76-73 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Burt Chapman gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Mark Welch (SF) Burt Chapman, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe is hacked by Wayne Moore - foul #2 on Wayne Moore, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Eugene Savage steals it from Gerald Mares | 78-73 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Gerald Mares is called for the reach on Eugene Savage - foul #5 on Gerald Mares, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG) Gerald Mares | |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Melillo, team foul #16 | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | UNLV | David Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Eugene Savage takes the ball from Leon Loney | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Randy Melillo is called for the reach on Brian Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Melillo, team foul #17 | 82-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (PG) Randy Melillo | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Matthew Fox (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), John Finkle (C) Merrill Reynolds, Herman Crane, Wayne Moore, Leon Loney | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Matthew Fox is hacked by Charles Sewell - foul #2 on Charles Sewell, team foul #18 | 84-73 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Williamson | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Burt Chapman runs out the clock | 85-75 |