| Lineup | TCU | PG - Peter Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hosler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Moroney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Waterman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Fears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Climer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Gary Moroney inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | TCU | Nathan Fears comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clark Wilkinson - foul #3 on Clark Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Jacob (C) Clark Wilkinson | |
| 19:46 | TCU | Nathan Fears makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:46 | TCU | Nathan Fears misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | John Jacob pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | John Jacob misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-28 |
| 19:18 | TCU | John Waterman pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | TCU | The short jumper by Gary Moroney is denied by Darius Parker | 34-28 |
| 18:57 | TCU | John Waterman tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eldridge Stackpole out of the doubleteam | 36-31 |
| 18:27 | TCU | John Waterman buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Morgan | 38-31 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Floyd Climer double dribbles | 38-31 |
| 17:41 | TCU | Walter Hosler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Nathan Fears tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Darius Parker tips it in | 40-33 |
| 17:15 | TCU | Peter Morgan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Morgan, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Korzybski (C) Nathan Fears | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jordan (C) John Jacob | |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | TCU | Peter Morgan pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:33 | TCU | Darius Parker steals the ball from Walter Hosler | 40-33 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Floyd Climer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 16:12 | TCU | Charles Korzybski snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:49 | TCU | Gary Moroney can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Charles Jordan pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hosler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Moroney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Waterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Korzybski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Jordan (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Floyd Climer jams it and the foul's on John Waterman - foul #3 on John Waterman, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Kilroy (PG), Jose Trevino (SG), Nathan Fears (C) Peter Morgan, Walter Hosler, John Waterman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson (C) Charles Jordan | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Floyd Climer misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | TCU | Nathan Fears grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:05 | TCU | Jose Trevino's pass is intercepted by Floyd Climer | 40-35 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd Climer | 40-37 |
| 14:34 | TCU | Nathan Fears is fouled on the floor by Eldridge Stackpole - foul #2 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | TCU | John Waterman (PF) Charles Korzybski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:16 | TCU | John Waterman misses badly on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | TCU | Gary Moroney tips it in | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Floyd Climer connects on the jumper in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | TCU | Jose Trevino can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 13:40 | TCU | Gary Moroney can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | TCU | John Waterman tips it in | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole loses the dribble to Thomas Kilroy | 44-39 |
| 13:24 | TCU | Gary Moroney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Kilroy | 46-39 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | TCU | Nathan Fears drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Trevino | 48-42 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Jose Trevino picks off the pass by Frederick Guajardo | 48-42 |
| 12:13 | TCU | Gary Moroney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:24 | TCU | Floyd Climer is called for the reach on Gary Moroney - foul #3 on Floyd Climer, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Peter Morgan (PG), George Basler (SG), Walter Hosler (SF), Charles Korzybski (C) Thomas Kilroy, Jose Trevino, Gary Moroney, Nathan Fears | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (PG), Lewis Bain (SF), John Jacob (C) Frederick Guajardo, Floyd Climer, Clark Wilkinson | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Peter Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Basler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hosler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Waterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Korzybski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alfred Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Bain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jacob (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:06 | TCU | Darius Parker takes the ball from George Basler | 48-45 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | TCU | Peter Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:35 | TCU | John Jacob swats the short shot by Charles Korzybski | 48-45 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | John Jacob grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Lewis Bain's fadeaway is rejected by John Waterman | 48-45 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Darius Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:51 | TCU | Peter Morgan misses the runner in the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Jose Trevino (SG), Nathan Fears (C) George Basler, John Waterman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Clark Wilkinson (C) Eldridge Stackpole, Darius Parker | |
| 09:18 | TCU | Nathan Fears misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:17 | TCU | Peter Morgan hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Lewis Bain misses the turnaround from the left block | 50-47 |
| 09:10 | TCU | Nathan Fears grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:54 | TCU | Peter Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alfred Caldwell - foul #3 on Alfred Caldwell, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | TCU | John Waterman (PF) Charles Korzybski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jordan (PF) John Jacob | |
| 08:54 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:54 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell loses the dribble to Peter Morgan | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | TCU | Walter Hosler lays it up and in set up by Peter Morgan | 54-47 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Charles Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-47 |
| 08:14 | TCU | Peter Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:48 | TCU | Peter Morgan banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Guajardo | 56-49 |
| 07:11 | TCU | Alfred Caldwell is called for the reach on Jose Trevino - foul #4 on Alfred Caldwell, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Kilroy (PG), Gary Moroney (SF), Charles Korzybski (PF) Peter Morgan, Walter Hosler, John Waterman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG), Floyd Climer (SF), Darius Parker (PF) Alfred Caldwell, Lewis Bain, Charles Jordan | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Thomas Kilroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Trevino (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Moroney (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Korzybski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Fears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darius Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:43 | TCU | Charles Korzybski is hacked by Clark Wilkinson - foul #4 on Clark Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Jacob (C) Clark Wilkinson | |
| 06:19 | TCU | Charles Korzybski makes the runner from the left block | 58-49 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Floyd Climer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 05:58 | TCU | The rebound goes to Nathan Fears | 58-49 |
| 05:34 | TCU | Nathan Fears connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Kilroy | 60-49 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 05:20 | TCU | Nathan Fears snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:55 | TCU | Charles Korzybski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Walter Hosler (SG), Peter Morgan (SF), John Waterman (PF) Jose Trevino, Charles Korzybski, Nathan Fears | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (PG), Clark Wilkinson (C) Frederick Guajardo, John Jacob | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 04:35 | TCU | Gary Moroney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:14 | TCU | Gary Moroney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lewis Bain (SF) Floyd Climer | |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 03:51 | TCU | Gary Moroney is hacked by Darius Parker - foul #2 on Darius Parker, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | TCU | Jose Trevino (SG) Thomas Kilroy | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:51 | TCU | Gary Moroney makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:51 | TCU | Gary Moroney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Jose Trevino steps in front of the Clark Wilkinson pass | 62-51 |
| 03:29 | TCU | Jose Trevino jams it | 64-51 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Peter Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jose Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Hosler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Waterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Moroney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alfred Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Bain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:43 | TCU | Peter Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 02:42 | TCU | Gary Moroney tips it home | 66-53 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | John Waterman is called for the reach on Clark Wilkinson - foul #4 on John Waterman, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Kilroy (PG), Charles Korzybski (C) Peter Morgan, Gary Moroney | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Floyd Climer (SG) Alfred Caldwell, Eldridge Stackpole | |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Floyd Climer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 01:49 | TCU | Charles Korzybski misses the floater from the left side | 66-56 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Lewis Bain | 66-56 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Floyd Climer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Korzybski - foul #2 on Charles Korzybski, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Moroney (SF), Nathan Fears (C) Walter Hosler, John Waterman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG) Lewis Bain | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Floyd Climer misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Floyd Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:39 | TCU | Nathan Fears is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Guajardo - foul #2 on Frederick Guajardo, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Peter Morgan (PG), Walter Hosler (SG), John Waterman (PF) Thomas Kilroy, Jose Trevino, Charles Korzybski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:39 | TCU | Nathan Fears makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:39 | TCU | Nathan Fears makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole is fouled on the floor by Walter Hosler - foul #3 on Walter Hosler, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Kilroy (PG), Jose Trevino (SG), Charles Korzybski (PF) Peter Morgan, Walter Hosler, John Waterman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Darius Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Darius Parker tips it home | 68-59 |
| 01:12 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Peter Morgan (PG), Walter Hosler (SG), John Waterman (PF) Thomas Kilroy, Jose Trevino, Charles Korzybski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:09 | TCU | John Waterman is fouled in the backcourt by Eldridge Stackpole - foul #3 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 01:09 | TCU | John Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:09 | TCU | John Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson hits the finger roll | 70-61 |
| 01:01 | TCU | Peter Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Guajardo - foul #3 on Frederick Guajardo, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 01:01 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:01 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Kilroy (PG), Jose Trevino (SG), Charles Korzybski (C) Peter Morgan, Walter Hosler, Nathan Fears | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:25 | TCU | Thomas Kilroy scores on a floater from the left side | 74-61 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Floyd Climer tips it in | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Thomas Kilroy runs out the clock | 74-63 |