| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) SG - Albert Ellis (fresh) SF - James Moriarty (fresh) PF - Martin Anderson (fresh) C - David Keasler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | TCU | James Moriarty misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Albert Ellis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:22 | TCU | James Moriarty misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | TCU | James Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | James Harvey is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Anderson | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | TCU | Martin Anderson gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Martin Anderson hits a wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Peter Housley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | TCU | Martin Anderson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | TCU | Martin Anderson's floater is tipped away by Michael Collins | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | TCU | Albert Ellis can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | TCU | Martin Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Francis Windom (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| 17:31 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Robert Denault knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | TCU | Martin Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Robert Denault | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson loses the dribble to James Moriarty | 4-2 |
| 15:50 | TCU | James Moriarty can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - James Moriarty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Keasler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | James Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:42 | TCU | Martin Anderson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:28 | TCU | Michael Collins takes the ball from Martin Anderson | 4-2 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson loses the dribble to James Moriarty | 4-2 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Samuel Watts banks in the layup set up by James Moriarty | 6-2 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by James Moriarty - foul #1 on James Moriarty, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Albert Ellis, James Moriarty | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt clanks a shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Paul Hayden tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 14:34 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 14:15 | TCU | David Keasler is hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 14:01 | TCU | Martin Anderson jams it on a nice dish by David Keasler | 8-4 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Paul Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 13:39 | TCU | Martin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:15 | TCU | The pull-up jumper by Martin Anderson is blocked by Robert Denault | 8-4 |
| 13:14 | TCU | Martin Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:57 | TCU | Martin Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 10-4 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-4 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Keasler - foul #1 on David Keasler, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Cornell (SG), James Moriarty (SF) Ronny Dennis, Louis Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden | |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 11:48 | TCU | Martin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-6 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Cornell (fresh) SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Martin Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Keasler (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 11:23 | TCU | James Moriarty grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 11:21 | TCU | Charles Cornell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG) Charles Cornell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 10-6 |
| 10:57 | TCU | Martin Anderson snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 10:55 | TCU | Albert Ellis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | James Harvey's pass is intercepted by David Keasler | 10-6 |
| 10:25 | TCU | Martin Anderson is denied on a layup by Michael Collins | 10-6 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Francis Windom snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Francis Windom drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Harvey | 10-8 |
| 09:44 | TCU | The short jumper by Martin Anderson is denied by Michael Collins | 10-8 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 09:17 | TCU | Samuel Watts snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 08:56 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses short on a floater from the left block | 10-8 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Francis Windom pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 08:32 | TCU | James Moriarty grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Albert Ellis, James Moriarty | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| 08:03 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Paul Hayden is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) PF - Martin Anderson (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Keasler (tired) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | TCU | Martin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Ronny Dennis takes the ball from Lawrence Lawrence | 12-8 |
| 07:01 | TCU | Samuel Watts misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Robert Denault steps out of bounds on the sideline | 12-8 |
| 06:47 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-8 |
| Subs | TCU | James Moriarty (SF) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 06:29 | TCU | Peter Housley is called for the reach on Ronny Dennis - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 06:04 | TCU | Martin Anderson is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 14-8 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Robert Denault tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 05:28 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG) Ronny Dennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| 05:28 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the free throw | 16-10 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Kenneth Karwoski - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom (SF) James Moriarty | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Francis Windom (C) James Harvey, Michael Collins | |
| 04:52 | UNLV | David Keasler is called for the reach on Lawrence Lawrence - foul #2 on David Keasler, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt is called for a backcourt violation | 16-10 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF) Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault | |
| 04:15 | TCU | Martin Anderson's layup is rejected by Francis Windom | 16-10 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Francis Windom snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses the lay-in | 16-10 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 03:58 | TCU | Martin Anderson gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 03:51 | TCU | Willard Schlueter is called for the reach on Samuel Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #8 | 16-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG), James Moriarty (SF) Albert Ellis, Louis Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 03:51 | TCU | Samuel Watts makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 03:51 | TCU | Samuel Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Harvey | 18-13 |
| 03:38 | TCU | Ronny Dennis travels in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Anderson (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - David Keasler (tired) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Windom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 03:25 | TCU | The rebound goes to Martin Anderson | 18-13 |
| 03:19 | TCU | Samuel Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Francis Windom | |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson blows the layup but the foul's on James Moriarty - foul #2 on James Moriarty, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 03:03 | TCU | Martin Anderson snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 02:47 | TCU | David Keasler can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | James Moriarty steps in front of the Robert Denault pass | 18-14 |
| 02:26 | TCU | Robert Denault steals it from Martin Anderson | 18-14 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Michael Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Watts - foul #1 on Samuel Watts, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Ronny Dennis, James Moriarty | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Francis Windom (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault | |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 01:59 | TCU | Manuel Swanson steals the ball from Louis Dahlstrom in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Francis Windom - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 01:33 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 20-18 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 01:12 | TCU | Albert Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Francis Windom blocks the jumper by Martin Anderson | 20-18 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter loses the dribble to Albert Ellis | 20-18 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Francis Windom swats the short shot by Martin Anderson | 20-18 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 20-18 |