| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) SG - Joe Rio (fresh) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) PF - Jim Green (fresh) C - Brian Haider (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Brian Haider wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Gary Engel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Fairfield | Jim Green snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Gary Engel clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Denault - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson's pass is intercepted by Gary Engel in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Gary Engel travels with the ball | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brian Haider | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | Robert Denault picks off the pass by Sherwood Hinnant in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Joe Rio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Peter Housley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 5-1 |
| 18:19 | Fairfield | Brian Haider is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Joe Rio is denied by Michael Collins | 5-1 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Manuel Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Rio, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Jim Green is called for the reach on Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Jim Green, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Joe Short (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Brian Haider | |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Francis Windom comes up short on the shot from the left block | 5-1 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | James Harvey grabs the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | John Daugherty steps in front of the Francis Windom pass | 5-1 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Jay Zeigler, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Brian Haider (C) John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Joe Short, Josef Kimble | |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Paul Hayden double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG) Casimir Falkowski | |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Manuel Swanson is called for the reach on Gary Engel - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Joe Rio, Gino Bruno | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Robert Denault gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Green (tiring) C - Brian Haider (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses badly on a floater near the basket | 5-1 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it but misses | 5-1 |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | Jim Green grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | Jim Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-1 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Robert Denault scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 8-1 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-1 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski tips it home | 8-3 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Robert Denault knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Swanson | 10-3 |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Joe Short (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Gary Engel, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Brian Haider | |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 10-3 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Short | 10-3 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | John Daugherty can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-3 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Housley | 13-3 |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble is hacked by Paul Hayden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #5 | 13-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Josef Kimble | |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Joe Rio lays it in and he's fouled by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) Brian Haider | |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Peter Housley | 15-6 |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 15-6 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Jim Green snags the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gino Bruno and he's fouled by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Jay Zeigler, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Josef Kimble (PF), Brian Haider (C) Gino Bruno, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-9 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Joe Rio (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Bruno Shaver (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Josef Kimble (fairly fresh) C - Brian Haider (tiring) | |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:33 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 17-9 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Joe Rio snags the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Brian Haider | |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | John Daugherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | John Daugherty snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Daugherty | 17-12 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 17-12 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | John Daugherty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | James Harvey hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Swanson | 19-12 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | John Daugherty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | James Harvey pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson double dribbles | 19-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Josef Kimble (PF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Erwin Fletcher - foul #1 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Brian Haider gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Brian Haider clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Gino Bruno | |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Robert Denault hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 19-17 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is hacked by Gary Engel - foul #1 on Gary Engel, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Jim Green (PF) Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Josef Kimble | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Michael Collins is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-17 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver grabs the board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Windom (tiring) 5 pts. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tired) 1 pts. SG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bruno Shaver (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jim Green (tired) 3 reb. C - Brian Haider (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Housley and he's fouled by Gary Engel - foul #2 on Gary Engel, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Joe Short (PF) Gary Engel, Bruno Shaver, Jim Green | |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Michael Collins picks off the pass by Gino Bruno in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Brian Haider | 22-19 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Robert Denault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Joe Rio, Gino Bruno, Brian Haider | |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Short | 22-21 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is hacked by Joe Short - foul #1 on Joe Short, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (C) Joe Short | |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 05:29 | Fairfield | Jim Green gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:12 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 22-21 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | John Daugherty snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-21 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Karwoski | 24-21 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Swanson - foul #2 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Joe Short (PF), Brian Haider (C) John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Josef Kimble | |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | James Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF) Bruno Shaver | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Windom - foul #2 on Francis Windom, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Gino Bruno is called for the reach on Robert Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gino Bruno, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | Fairfield | Joe Short snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | Joe Short is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Joe Rio steals the ball from Erwin Fletcher in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Joe Short lays it in set up by Joe Rio | 24-26 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher lays it in on a great pass from Robert Denault | 26-26 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) C - Michael Collins (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joe Rio (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Short (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Haider (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Paul Hayden denies the turnaround by Joe Short | 26-26 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 26-26 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Rio, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Josef Kimble (PF) Joe Rio, Gino Bruno, Joe Short | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Engel | 28-29 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski and the foul's on Casimir Falkowski - foul #2 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) Brian Haider | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | James Harvey steps in front of the Casimir Falkowski pass in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Sherwood Hinnant steals the ball from James Harvey | 31-29 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Engel | 31-31 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Kenneth Karwoski, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SF), Brian Haider (C) Sherwood Hinnant, Josef Kimble | |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler is hacked by Bruno Shaver - foul #1 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Joe Short (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Jim Green | |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses the dunk attempt | 34-31 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Francis Windom | 34-31 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Housley | 36-31 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Peter Housley is called for the reach on Bruno Shaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (C) Peter Housley, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Paul Hayden connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher | 38-32 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Brian Haider snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Brian Haider is called for the reach on Paul Hayden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Haider, team foul #11 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Joe Rio, Bruno Shaver, Joe Short, Brian Haider | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | John Daugherty can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #14 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF) Peter Housley, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Michael Collins clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-36 |