| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woolbright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Eric Landgraf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Housley | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | TCU | Martin Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Woolbright | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Michael Collins buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | TCU | James Moriarty gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Michael Collins denies the turnaround by James Moriarty | 32-35 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | The short jumper by Erwin Fletcher is denied by Eric Landgraf | 32-35 |
| 18:06 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | TCU | Martin Anderson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Robert Denault's floater is tipped away by Martin Anderson | 34-35 |
| 17:19 | TCU | Martin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:17 | TCU | Samuel Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Richard Hole (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF), David Keasler (C) Samuel Watts, David Woolbright, James Moriarty, Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Eric Landgraf is called for the reach on Francis Windom - foul #3 on Eric Landgraf, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Martin Anderson (PF) Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Francis Windom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:15 | TCU | Martin Anderson blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Hole - foul #2 on Richard Hole, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Landgraf (PF) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Landgraf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Keasler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | TCU | Eric Landgraf scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Hole | 36-37 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Eric Landgraf blocks the jumper by Michael Collins | 36-37 |
| 15:27 | TCU | The rebound goes to David Keasler | 36-37 |
| 15:22 | TCU | Richard Hole misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Keasler - foul #3 on David Keasler, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), David Woolbright (SG), James Moriarty (SF), Martin Anderson (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Richard Hole, Louis Dahlstrom, David Keasler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden | |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | TCU | Martin Anderson grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | TCU | Martin Anderson drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 38-38 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Michael Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (C) Michael Collins | |
| 13:55 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Robert Denault drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 13:44 | TCU | David Woolbright misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Robert Denault pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Francis Windom pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Peter Housley travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Richard Hole (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF), David Keasler (C) Samuel Watts, David Woolbright, James Moriarty, Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 12:31 | TCU | Richard Hole is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:30 | TCU | David Keasler tips it in | 40-40 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | James Harvey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | James Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 11:57 | TCU | Eric Landgraf pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:36 | TCU | Michael Collins denies the turnaround by Eric Landgraf | 40-40 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Landgraf (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Keasler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski loses the dribble to Eric Landgraf | 40-40 |
| 11:01 | TCU | Eric Landgraf comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), David Woolbright (SG), James Moriarty (SF), Martin Anderson (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Richard Hole, Louis Dahlstrom, David Keasler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Francis Windom (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 11:01 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:01 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher connects on the 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:33 | TCU | David Woolbright buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the runner from the left block | 45-45 |
| 09:50 | TCU | Eric Landgraf is hacked by Manuel Swanson - foul #3 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | TCU | David Keasler (C) Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 09:27 | TCU | David Woolbright is fouled on the floor by Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) Robert Denault | |
| 09:02 | TCU | David Woolbright is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:01 | TCU | Martin Anderson tips it home | 47-45 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 08:48 | TCU | Martin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson loses the dribble to Peter Housley | 47-45 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Peter Housley banks in the layup | 47-47 |
| 08:02 | TCU | Martin Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #3 on Paul Hayden, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Richard Hole (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF), Eric Landgraf (PF) Samuel Watts, David Woolbright, James Moriarty, David Keasler | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 08:02 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:02 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 07:41 | TCU | Richard Hole pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:35 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | TCU | David Keasler (C) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | James Harvey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willard Schlueter | 49-50 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Landgraf (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Keasler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | TCU | Richard Hole can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Robert Denault clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-50 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Schlueter | 49-50 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Schlueter | 49-50 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | James Harvey misses short on a shot from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 06:43 | TCU | David Keasler gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:26 | TCU | Richard Hole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Sotomayor | 52-50 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | James Harvey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 06:05 | TCU | Eric Landgraf gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom is fouled on the floor by Robert Denault - foul #3 on Robert Denault, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), David Woolbright (SG), Martin Anderson (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Richard Hole, David Keasler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 05:45 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | TCU | James Moriarty (SF) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:03 | TCU | Eric Landgraf drills a fadeaway from close range | 56-50 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 04:24 | TCU | David Woolbright comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Peter Housley's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Landgraf | 56-53 |
| 03:57 | TCU | David Woolbright grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:53 | TCU | Martin Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Richard Hole (SG), David Keasler (C) Samuel Watts, David Woolbright, Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Paul Hayden | |
| 03:53 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:53 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 03:31 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:10 | TCU | Martin Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hole | 60-53 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Moriarty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Martin Anderson (tired) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - David Keasler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on James Harvey - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Landgraf (PF) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Michael Collins | |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Denault | 60-55 |
| 02:42 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), David Woolbright (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Samuel Sotomayor, Richard Hole, James Moriarty | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Francis Windom (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Manuel Swanson | |
| 02:25 | TCU | David Woolbright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Peter Housley | 60-55 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | TCU | James Moriarty (SF) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:05 | TCU | Eric Landgraf gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:44 | TCU | David Woolbright is hacked by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Martin Anderson (C) David Keasler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:44 | TCU | David Woolbright misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Peter Housley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 01:10 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:45 | TCU | James Moriarty misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Peter Housley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Robert Denault banks in the layup set up by Michael Collins | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | TCU | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Samuel Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom (SF) James Moriarty | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:33 | TCU | Samuel Watts makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:33 | TCU | Samuel Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | The jump hook by Michael Collins is blocked by Martin Anderson | 62-57 |
| 00:27 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Fletcher - foul #4 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Eric Landgraf is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Fletcher - foul #5 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG) Samuel Watts | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| 00:19 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), James Moriarty (SF) Samuel Sotomayor, Louis Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:07 | TCU | James Harvey is called for the reach on David Woolbright in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| 00:07 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:07 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | James Harvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | TCU | James Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |