| Lineup | TCU | PG - Stephen Price (fresh) SG - Randal Paulson (fresh) SF - Vern Middleton (fresh) PF - Kyle Dan (fresh) C - Ryan Carn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Vern Middleton blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Spires | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kyle Dan - foul #1 on Kyle Dan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | TCU | Kyle Dan dunks the ball on a nice dish by Vern Middleton | 2-1 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits a floater from the right block set up by Willie Wilson | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | TCU | Kyle Dan makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Vern Middleton | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Vern Middleton - foul #1 on Vern Middleton, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | TCU | Kyle Dan grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | TCU | Kyle Dan is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Kyle Dan takes the ball from Willie Wilson | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | TCU | Randal Paulson is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 17:29 | TCU | Vern Middleton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | TCU | Vern Middleton grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | TCU | Joe Denney is called for the reach on Kyle Dan - foul #1 on Joe Denney, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (PG), Lewis Gurley (C) Stephen Price, Ryan Carn | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:15 | TCU | Randal Paulson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Davis | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Paul Duty is fouled on the floor by Randal Paulson - foul #1 on Randal Paulson, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flood (SF) Vern Middleton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Kyle Dan swats the short shot by Jeffrey Spires | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | TCU | Randal Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:35 | TCU | Jeffrey Spires is called for the reach on Kyle Dan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Paul Duty | |
| 16:29 | TCU | Jon Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Flood | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:07 | TCU | The rebound goes to Lewis Gurley | 9-3 |
| 15:43 | TCU | Kyle Dan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:41 | TCU | Randal Paulson hits the follow up shot | 11-3 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randal Paulson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Flood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Dan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Gurley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (PG), Vern Middleton (SF), Ryan Carn (C) Jon Davis, Richard Flood, Lewis Gurley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Walter Adkins (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Adolph Singer, Robert Scarborough, Joe Denney | |
| 15:21 | TCU | The jump hook by Kyle Dan is blocked by Walter Adkins | 11-3 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the board | 11-3 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Price - foul #1 on Stephen Price, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:47 | TCU | Randal Paulson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Spires | 11-4 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks comes up short on the shot in the lane | 11-4 |
| 14:38 | TCU | Ryan Carn pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:32 | TCU | Vern Middleton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 11-4 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Randal Paulson steps in front of the Walter Adkins pass in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 14:25 | TCU | Randal Paulson hits the finger roll | 13-4 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Vern Middleton picks off the pass by Walter Adkins in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 14:15 | TCU | Kyle Dan is hacked by Walter Adkins - foul #1 on Walter Adkins, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (SG) Randal Paulson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Paul Duty, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires | |
| 14:04 | TCU | Stephen Price misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-4 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Malinoski | 13-4 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Adolph Singer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Carn - foul #1 on Ryan Carn, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (SG), Lewis Gurley (C) Stephen Price, Ryan Carn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:35 | TCU | Adolph Singer picks off the pass by Vern Middleton | 13-6 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough dunks the ball set up by Adolph Singer | 13-8 |
| 13:18 | TCU | Jon Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Dan | 15-8 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Adolph Singer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | TCU | Robert Scarborough picks off the pass by Kyle Dan | 15-11 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Adolph Singer is fouled on the floor by Kyle Dan - foul #2 on Kyle Dan, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (PG), Randal Paulson (SG), Richard Flood (SF), Dustin Linger (C) Jon Davis, Randy Pink, Vern Middleton, Kyle Dan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Walter Adkins (SF), Hans Malikowski (PF) Adolph Singer, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy | |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | TCU | The rebound goes to Lewis Gurley | 15-11 |
| 12:22 | TCU | Lewis Gurley hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-11 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Lewis Gurley swats the short shot by Walter Adkins | 17-11 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Flood - foul #1 on Richard Flood, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (PG), Dennis Bollman (SF), Ryan Carn (C) Stephen Price, Richard Flood, Dustin Linger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Hans Malikowski, Joe Denney | |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randal Paulson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Bollman (fresh) PF - Lewis Gurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Carn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) SF - Walter Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | TCU | Randal Paulson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Spires - foul #2 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires | |
| 11:13 | TCU | Randal Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:13 | TCU | Randal Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Bollman - foul #1 on Dennis Bollman, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (SG) Randal Paulson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:58 | TCU | Lewis Gurley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Adolph Singer - foul #1 on Adolph Singer, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | TCU | Vern Middleton (SF) Dennis Bollman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:58 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:58 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Adolph Singer | 21-16 |
| 10:30 | TCU | Ryan Carn's pass is intercepted by Frank McCoy | 21-16 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | TCU | Jon Davis gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | TCU | Jon Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Carn | 24-16 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 24-16 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough hits the follow up shot | 24-18 |
| 09:52 | TCU | Jon Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 09:50 | TCU | Ryan Carn tips it in | 26-18 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Paul Duty travels in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (PG), Randal Paulson (SG), Richard Flood (SF), Dustin Linger (PF) Jon Davis, Randy Pink, Vern Middleton, Lewis Gurley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Hans Malikowski (PF) Adolph Singer, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy | |
| 09:38 | TCU | Randal Paulson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the easy layup | 26-18 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits the follow up shot | 26-20 |
| 08:57 | TCU | Randal Paulson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 26-20 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 26-22 |
| 08:31 | TCU | Randal Paulson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (PG), Vern Middleton (SF), Lewis Gurley (PF) Stephen Price, Richard Flood, Dustin Linger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Willie Wilson, Paul Duty, Hans Malikowski, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 08:31 | TCU | Randal Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:31 | TCU | Randal Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Joe Denney can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Randal Paulson pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 08:11 | TCU | Vern Middleton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joe Denney - foul #2 on Joe Denney, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (SG) Randal Paulson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Joe Denney | |
| 08:11 | TCU | Vern Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:11 | TCU | Vern Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Vern Middleton is called for the reach on Walter Adkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vern Middleton, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Bollman (SF) Vern Middleton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:06 | TCU | The rebound goes to Lewis Gurley | 29-22 |
| 08:02 | TCU | Jon Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks's pass is intercepted by Jon Davis in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 07:53 | TCU | Dennis Bollman lays it in on a great pass from Jon Davis | 31-22 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Randy Pink is called for the reach on Adolph Singer - foul #1 on Randy Pink, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:41 | TCU | Lewis Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 07:24 | TCU | Lewis Gurley can't connect on a shot from the right block | 31-23 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Frank McCoy gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Pink (fresh) SF - Dennis Bollman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Gurley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Carn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fairly fresh) SG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank McCoy (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Walter Adkins comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-23 |
| 07:05 | TCU | Lewis Gurley grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 06:53 | TCU | Dennis Bollman is fouled on the floor by Walter Adkins - foul #2 on Walter Adkins, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (PG), Dustin Linger (PF) Jon Davis, Lewis Gurley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| 06:53 | TCU | Dennis Bollman misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Frank McCoy is hacked by Dennis Bollman - foul #2 on Dennis Bollman, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Randal Paulson (SG), Richard Flood (SF) Randy Pink, Dennis Bollman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:33 | TCU | Stephen Price misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 06:31 | TCU | Dustin Linger can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 06:29 | TCU | Dustin Linger pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 06:23 | TCU | Randal Paulson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Price | 33-25 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-27 |
| 05:53 | TCU | Randal Paulson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Scarborough | 33-27 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Stephen Price picks off the pass by Adolph Singer | 33-27 |
| 05:45 | TCU | Stephen Price hits the finger roll | 35-27 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough's pass is intercepted by Stephen Price in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 05:38 | TCU | Stephen Price slams it home | 37-27 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (PG), Randy Pink (SG), Vern Middleton (SF), Kyle Dan (PF), Lewis Gurley (C) Stephen Price, Randal Paulson, Richard Flood, Dustin Linger, Ryan Carn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Hans Malikowski (PF) Adolph Singer, Frank McCoy | |
| 05:09 | TCU | Kyle Dan clanks a runner near the basket | 37-27 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 04:27 | TCU | Lewis Gurley banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Pink and the foul's on Johnny Malinoski - foul #1 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #10 | 39-29 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG) Kevin Weeks | |
| 04:27 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Malinoski | 40-31 |
| 04:06 | TCU | Jon Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 03:42 | TCU | Lewis Gurley snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 03:37 | TCU | Jon Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 03:36 | TCU | Jon Davis misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Paul Duty snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (PG), Randal Paulson (SG), Dennis Bollman (SF), Dustin Linger (C) Jon Davis, Randy Pink, Vern Middleton, Lewis Gurley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Joe Denney (C) Paul Duty, Adolph Singer, Robert Scarborough, Hans Malikowski, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Stephen Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randal Paulson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dennis Bollman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Dan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Linger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (tiring) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | TCU | Kyle Dan can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Spires - foul #3 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Jeffrey Spires | |
| 03:09 | TCU | Kyle Dan misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 03:09 | TCU | Kyle Dan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Walter Adkins's pass is intercepted by Dennis Bollman | 41-31 |
| 02:40 | TCU | Stephen Price hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kevin Weeks | 41-31 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Willie Wilson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Price in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 02:27 | TCU | Randal Paulson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Bollman - foul #3 on Dennis Bollman, team foul #12 | 43-31 |
| Subs | TCU | Vern Middleton (SF), Ryan Carn (C) Dennis Bollman, Dustin Linger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Hans Malikowski (PF) Kevin Weeks, Frank McCoy | |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:20 | TCU | Ryan Carn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 02:06 | TCU | Randal Paulson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 43-32 |
| 02:04 | TCU | Kyle Dan gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 01:54 | TCU | Randal Paulson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Price | 45-32 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Walter Adkins connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Adolph Singer | 45-34 |
| 01:22 | TCU | Stephen Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Ryan Carn steps in front of the Joe Denney pass | 45-34 |
| 00:39 | TCU | Randal Paulson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randal Paulson, team foul #13 | 45-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (PG), Randy Pink (SG), Richard Flood (SF), Lewis Gurley (C) Stephen Price, Randal Paulson, Vern Middleton, Ryan Carn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (PG), Frank McCoy (PF) Adolph Singer, Hans Malikowski | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is whistled for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Dustin Linger (C) Lewis Gurley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:01 | TCU | Dustin Linger comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the rebound | 45-34 |