| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) SF - William Roundtree (fresh) PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) SG - John Higgs (fresh) SF - John Liddle (fresh) PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Charles Perryman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Frederick Helm is called for the reach on Charles Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Frederick Helm, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | William Roundtree is hacked by John Higgs - foul #1 on John Higgs, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | William Roundtree lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Woodmansee and he's fouled by Frederick Helm - foul #2 on Frederick Helm, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF) Frederick Helm | |
| 19:12 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Kevin Lyons | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Fordham | John Liddle is fouled in the backcourt by William Roundtree - foul #1 on William Roundtree, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Fordham | John Liddle can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Charles Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Eddie Gelb steps in front of the Charles Dunkelberger pass | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb throws it down | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Kevin Lyons blocks the short jumper by Manuel Gardner | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Fordham | Charles Perryman denies the turnaround by Kevin Lyons | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Charles Perryman pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | John Liddle is called for the reach on William Roundtree - foul #1 on John Liddle, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Luke (C) Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:28 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses short on a turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Fordham | John Liddle gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Fordham | John Liddle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Fordham | John Higgs is hacked by Manuel Gardner - foul #1 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 16:36 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons connects on the shot from the right side set up by John Higgs | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:01 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 15:59 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fresh) SF - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) PF - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) C - John Jacob (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Caffrey (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Fordham | John Higgs misses the dunk attempt | 2-4 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Keith Luke pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo's pass is intercepted by John Liddle | 2-4 |
| 15:15 | Fordham | John Higgs lays it in set up by John Liddle | 2-6 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 14:54 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Eldridge Stackpole steals it from Eddie Gelb in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | John Jacob tips it home | 4-6 |
| 14:21 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is hacked by Keith Luke - foul #1 on Keith Luke, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Frederick Guajardo, Kenneth Brickhouse, Eldridge Stackpole, Keith Luke, John Jacob | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SF), Kenneth Dawson (PF), Sean Bailey (C) Eddie Gelb, John Liddle, Scott Caffrey, Kevin Lyons | |
| 14:05 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Perryman | 4-8 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:27 | Fordham | Manuel Gardner is called for the reach on David Head - foul #2 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) John Higgs | |
| 13:15 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson loses the dribble to Charles Dunkelberger | 6-8 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the dunk attempt | 6-8 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger tips it home | 8-8 |
| 13:00 | Fordham | David Head throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (PF) Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 12:42 | Fordham | David Head gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:30 | Fordham | Sean Bailey misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | William Roundtree clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger drills a floater from close range and the foul's on David Head - foul #1 on David Head, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Perryman (PF) William Roundtree | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Higgs (SG), Scott Caffrey (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) David Head, Ralph Harrison, Kenneth Dawson, Sean Bailey | |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fairly fresh) SF - Darius Parker (fresh) PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Fordham | Peter Woodmansee steals the ball from Eddie Gelb | 11-8 |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee's pass is intercepted by John Higgs in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 11:26 | Fordham | John Higgs hits the finger roll | 11-10 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | The jump hook by Peter Woodmansee is blocked by Scott Caffrey | 11-10 |
| 11:19 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey hits the easy wide open finger roll | 11-12 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | John Higgs steals the ball from Peter Woodmansee | 11-12 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | John Higgs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:07 | Fordham | John Liddle grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 09:54 | Fordham | John Liddle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darius Parker - foul #1 on Darius Parker, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Eldridge Stackpole (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Kenneth Brickhouse, Darius Parker, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG), Kenneth Dawson (PF), Sean Bailey (C) John Higgs, Scott Caffrey, Kevin Lyons | |
| 09:54 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:54 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Roundtree | 13-14 |
| 09:33 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb is hacked by Frederick Guajardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Guajardo, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Bradley Clark (C) Eddie Gelb, John Liddle | |
| 09:22 | Fordham | Sean Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Keith Luke pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | John Jacob is denied on a layup by Bradley Clark | 13-14 |
| 09:06 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 13-14 |
| 08:42 | Fordham | William Roundtree steals the ball from Bradley Clark | 13-14 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo is hacked by David Head - foul #2 on David Head, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Charles Perryman (PF) Frederick Guajardo, John Jacob | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), Scott Caffrey (PF) David Head, Bradley Clark | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Eldridge Stackpole is blocked by Kenneth Dawson | 13-14 |
| 08:16 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 07:54 | Fordham | Sean Bailey is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Eldridge Stackpole, Keith Luke | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), Kevin Lyons (C) Sean Bailey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (tiring) SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Perryman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Kevin Lyons is called for the reach on William Roundtree - foul #1 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:12 | Fordham | John Higgs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Eldridge Stackpole (SG), Darius Parker (SF), Keith Luke (C) Peter Woodmansee, Kenneth Brickhouse, William Roundtree, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Bailey (SF), Kenneth Dawson (PF) Ralph Harrison, Scott Caffrey | |
| 06:38 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Charles Perryman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 06:13 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Sean Bailey blows the layup but the foul's on Darius Parker - foul #2 on Darius Parker, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), William Roundtree (SF), John Jacob (PF) Frederick Guajardo, Darius Parker, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) Kevin Lyons | |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Sean Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Sean Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Keith Luke pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-20 |
| 05:35 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 05:32 | Fordham | Eldridge Stackpole picks off the pass by Eddie Gelb in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Keith Luke steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Eldridge Stackpole, John Jacob, Keith Luke | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG), Scott Caffrey (PF), Bradley Clark (C) John Higgs, Sean Bailey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 04:54 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Roundtree | 17-20 |
| 04:31 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Caffrey | 17-22 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse is fouled on the floor by Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG) Peter Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), Kevin Lyons (C) Eddie Gelb, Bradley Clark | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Frederick Guajardo steps in front of the John Liddle pass in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Guajardo | 21-22 |
| 03:57 | Fordham | John Liddle is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG), Darius Parker (SF), John Jacob (PF), Keith Luke (C) Kenneth Brickhouse, William Roundtree, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Sean Bailey (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) Ralph Harrison, John Higgs, John Liddle | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) SF - Darius Parker (fresh) PF - John Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fresh) SG - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Keith Luke's pass is intercepted by Kevin Lyons | 21-22 |
| 03:25 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), William Roundtree (SF) Frederick Guajardo, John Jacob | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG) Scott Caffrey | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Keith Luke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger (C) Keith Luke | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Sean Bailey, Kevin Lyons | |
| 02:51 | Fordham | John Liddle is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Woodmansee - foul #1 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | William Roundtree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Perryman (PF) Darius Parker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (PG), Scott Caffrey (SG) David Head, John Higgs | |
| 02:14 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey comes up short on the floater near the basket | 21-24 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses long on a jumper in the paint | 21-24 |
| 01:55 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Gardner - foul #3 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Eldridge Stackpole (SG), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), Sean Bailey (SF), Kevin Lyons (C) Ralph Harrison, John Liddle, Frederick Helm | |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | John Jacob is hacked by Kevin Lyons - foul #2 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (SF), Keith Luke (C) William Roundtree, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG) Scott Caffrey | |
| 01:30 | UNLV | John Jacob misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:15 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 01:14 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 00:58 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 00:56 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb snags the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 00:39 | Fordham | John Higgs drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Lyons and he's hacked by John Jacob - foul #1 on John Jacob, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Frederick Guajardo, Eldridge Stackpole, Darius Parker, John Jacob | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SF), Frederick Helm (PF), Bradley Clark (C) Eddie Gelb, Sean Bailey, Kenneth Dawson, Kevin Lyons | |
| 00:39 | Fordham | John Higgs makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | William Roundtree can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-29 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Head - foul #3 on David Head, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Perryman (PF) Keith Luke | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (SG), John Liddle (SF) David Head, John Higgs | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:05 | Fordham | Frederick Helm grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | John Liddle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Charles Perryman gets the rebound | 22-29 |