| Lineup | TCU | PG - Winfred Morgan (fresh) SG - Shawn Marsh (fresh) SF - Charles Laduke (fresh) PF - Sean Hawks (fresh) C - Arthur Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SF - Mark Price (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Gregory Ford scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Gill | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | TCU | Winfred Morgan's floater is tipped away by Charles Dipietro | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Laduke - foul #1 on Charles Laduke, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | TCU | Arthur Hodges snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | TCU | Sean Hawks is hacked by Charles Dipietro - foul #1 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Winfred Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro can't throw it down | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Shawn Marsh gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | TCU | Sean Hawks misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | TCU | Charles Laduke hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Richard Gill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | TCU | Arthur Hodges grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | TCU | Winfred Morgan is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Fred Broome (PG), Ralph Boyter (SG), Seth Ford (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF) Winfred Morgan, Shawn Marsh, Charles Laduke, Sean Hawks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Richard Gill, Daniel Bixby, Mark Price, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Boyter - foul #1 on Ralph Boyter, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Danny Grainger blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham's floater is knocked away by Seth Ford | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | TCU | Shannon Wagner pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | TCU | Danny Grainger picks off the pass by Ralph Boyter in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier loses the dribble to Seth Ford | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | TCU | Ralph Boyter misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier's pass is intercepted by Seth Ford | 2-4 |
| 15:36 | TCU | Ralph Boyter jams it set up by Seth Ford | 4-4 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Fred Broome (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Boyter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth Ford (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shannon Wagner (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Winfred Morgan (PG), Shawn Marsh (SG), Charles Laduke (SF), Sean Hawks (PF), Preston Carter (C) Fred Broome, Ralph Boyter, Seth Ford, Shannon Wagner, Arthur Hodges | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Mark Price (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Joshua Houghton, Jeffrey Graham, Danny Grainger, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 15:27 | TCU | Shawn Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 15:20 | TCU | Shawn Marsh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Hawks | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Winfred Morgan steals it from Richard Gill in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | TCU | Winfred Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro's dunk attempt is rejected by Preston Carter | 6-4 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 14:43 | TCU | Winfred Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:24 | TCU | Winfred Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 14:22 | TCU | Sean Hawks grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:08 | TCU | Winfred Morgan scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Hawks and he's fouled by Charles Dipietro - foul #2 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Ralph Boyter (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Arthur Hodges (C) Shawn Marsh, Charles Laduke, Preston Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF) Larry Caldwell, Charles Dipietro | |
| 14:08 | TCU | Winfred Morgan makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Mark Price loses the dribble to Ralph Boyter | 9-4 |
| 13:43 | TCU | Winfred Morgan is hacked by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Fred Broome (PG) Winfred Morgan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Mark Price | |
| 13:38 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler buries a fadeaway near the basket | 11-4 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Richard Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 13:26 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-4 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Danny Grainger connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Bixby and he's hacked by Jeffrey Winkler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Winkler, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Shawn Marsh (SG), Seth Ford (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF) Fred Broome, Ralph Boyter, Jeffrey Winkler, Sean Hawks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Arthur Russ (C) Richard Gill, Gregory Ford | |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:47 | TCU | Arthur Hodges drills a jumper from the right side | 13-7 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Arthur Hodges denies the turnaround by Danny Grainger | 13-7 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 13-7 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Shawn Marsh steals it from Daniel Bixby | 13-7 |
| 11:56 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Winfred Morgan (PG), Fred Broome (SG), Charles Laduke (SF), Sean Hawks (PF), Preston Carter (C) Wilbert Schofield, Shawn Marsh, Seth Ford, Shannon Wagner, Arthur Hodges | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Mark Price (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Joshua Houghton, Daniel Bixby, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 11:36 | TCU | Fred Broome snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Winfred Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Broome (fresh) SF - Charles Laduke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Hawks (fairly fresh) C - Preston Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SF - Mark Price (tiring) PF - Danny Grainger (tiring) 3 pts. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | TCU | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Fred Broome in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Ralph Boyter (SG) Fred Broome | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:19 | TCU | Ralph Boyter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffrey Graham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler (SF) Sean Hawks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Daniel Bixby (SG), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Larry Caldwell, Gregory Ford | |
| 11:19 | TCU | Ralph Boyter makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:19 | TCU | Ralph Boyter misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Arthur Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 10:28 | TCU | Charles Laduke grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:22 | TCU | Winfred Morgan is hacked by Daniel Bixby - foul #1 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Fred Broome (SG), Seth Ford (SF), Sean Hawks (PF), Arthur Hodges (C) Ralph Boyter, Jeffrey Winkler, Charles Laduke, Preston Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Daniel Bixby, Danny Grainger, Arthur Russ | |
| 10:22 | TCU | Winfred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 10:22 | TCU | Winfred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the jump hook near the basket | 16-9 |
| 09:46 | TCU | Winfred Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Mark Price pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Seth Ford steals it from Mark Price in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 09:40 | TCU | Winfred Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Seth Ford | 18-9 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | TCU | Shawn Marsh (SG), Shannon Wagner (C) Winfred Morgan, Arthur Hodges | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG) Larry Caldwell | |
| 09:25 | TCU | Shawn Marsh connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Seth Ford | 20-9 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-9 |
| Subs | TCU | Preston Carter (C) Sean Hawks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG), Danny Grainger (SF) Daniel Bixby, Mark Price | |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Danny Grainger knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Larry Caldwell | 20-11 |
| 08:58 | TCU | Fred Broome misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is hacked by Seth Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Ford, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Laduke (SF) Preston Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Daniel Bixby (SG), Mark Price (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Joshua Houghton, Larry Caldwell, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 08:29 | TCU | The rebound goes to Seth Ford | 20-11 |
| 08:05 | TCU | Seth Ford is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Winfred Morgan (PG), Ralph Boyter (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Sean Hawks (PF), Arthur Hodges (C) Fred Broome, Shawn Marsh, Charles Laduke, Seth Ford, Shannon Wagner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Mark Price misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Winkler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Winkler, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Laduke (SF) Jeffrey Winkler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Daniel Bixby, Arthur Russ | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:39 | TCU | Mark Price picks off the pass by Ralph Boyter in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the easy layup | 20-13 |
| 07:35 | TCU | Arthur Hodges snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Winfred Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ralph Boyter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Laduke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Hawks (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Price (tired) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (tired) C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | TCU | Winfred Morgan misses the shot from the right side | 20-13 |
| 07:16 | TCU | Sean Hawks grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 07:11 | TCU | Arthur Hodges scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Winfred Morgan | 22-13 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Mark Price is blocked by Sean Hawks | 22-13 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Charles Laduke grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 06:28 | TCU | Ralph Boyter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Joshua Houghton - foul #1 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | TCU | Fred Broome (PG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Preston Carter (C) Winfred Morgan, Charles Laduke, Arthur Hodges | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Joshua Houghton, Larry Caldwell, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| 06:28 | TCU | Ralph Boyter misses the free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 24-13 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Richard Gill tips it home | 24-15 |
| 05:52 | TCU | Fred Broome is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Sean Hawks - foul #1 on Sean Hawks, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Shawn Marsh (SG), Seth Ford (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF) Fred Broome, Ralph Boyter, Jeffrey Winkler, Sean Hawks | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:40 | TCU | Shannon Wagner pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:28 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 04:56 | TCU | Shawn Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Winfred Morgan (PG), Sean Hawks (PF), Arthur Hodges (C) Wilbert Schofield, Shannon Wagner, Preston Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Arthur Russ | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is hacked by Sean Hawks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Hawks, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:53 | TCU | Seth Ford gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:36 | TCU | Sean Hawks misses the lay-in | 24-19 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Dipietro | 24-19 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Gregory Ford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Fred Broome (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Charles Laduke (PF) Shawn Marsh, Seth Ford, Sean Hawks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| 04:19 | TCU | Winfred Morgan misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 04:18 | TCU | Charles Laduke can't tip it in | 24-19 |
| 04:16 | TCU | Arthur Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:03 | TCU | Fred Broome buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-19 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 03:27 | TCU | Arthur Hodges clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 27-21 |
| 03:26 | TCU | Charles Laduke tips it home | 29-21 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Winfred Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Broome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Winkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Laduke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joshua Houghton (tiring) SG - Daniel Bixby (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (tired) 5 pts. PF - Charles Dipietro (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Ford (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 02:53 | TCU | Winfred Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Broome | 31-24 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 02:10 | TCU | Winfred Morgan hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Fred Broome | 33-26 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-26 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Shawn Marsh (SG), Seth Ford (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF), Preston Carter (C) Winfred Morgan, Fred Broome, Jeffrey Winkler, Charles Laduke, Arthur Hodges | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Mark Price (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Joshua Houghton, Daniel Bixby, Danny Grainger, Gregory Ford | |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro's floater is tipped away by Preston Carter | 33-26 |
| 01:48 | TCU | Shannon Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:46 | TCU | Jeffrey Graham steps in front of the Preston Carter pass in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses long on a runner in the paint | 33-26 |
| 01:31 | TCU | Seth Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:11 | TCU | Shawn Marsh misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 01:09 | TCU | Seth Ford snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 00:58 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 00:57 | TCU | Shannon Wagner tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro buries a jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 00:28 | TCU | Shawn Marsh hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Seth Ford | 38-28 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Wilbert Schofield is called for the reach on Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbert Schofield, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| Subs | TCU | Winfred Morgan (PG), Ralph Boyter (SG), Charles Laduke (SF), Sean Hawks (PF), Arthur Hodges (C) Wilbert Schofield, Shawn Marsh, Seth Ford, Shannon Wagner, Preston Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Wayne Dozier (PF) Larry Caldwell, Charles Dipietro | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:26 | TCU | Sean Hawks gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Wayne Dozier is called for the reach on Winfred Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Winfred Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits a shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Charles Laduke misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-30 |