| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jarrod Dooley (fresh) SG - Leo Williamson (fresh) SF - Harold Quevedo (fresh) PF - Percy Craig (fresh) C - Charles Tse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) SG - Larry Baize (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) PF - Gilbert Owens (fresh) C - Haywood Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Charles Tse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Niagara | James Erwin picks off the pass by Percy Craig in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | UNLV | Larry Baize misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | James Erwin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Leo Williamson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Percy Craig's pass is intercepted by James Erwin | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Larry Baize is hacked by Leo Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Williamson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | James Erwin double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo's pass is intercepted by Larry Baize | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Larry Baize can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Leo Williamson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Leo Williamson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Jarrod Dooley takes the ball from Haywood Burns | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Leo Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert Owens | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Percy Craig connects on the jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Larry Baize can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Haywood Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Haywood Burns | 4-2 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-2 |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens tips it home | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jarrod Dooley (very tired) SG - Leo Williamson (tired) SF - Harold Quevedo (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Craig (very tired) 2 pts. C - Charles Tse (very tired) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (tired) 2 stl. SG - Larry Baize (tired) SF - Timothy Leslie (tired) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Owens (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Haywood Burns (tired) | |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Timothy Leslie is called for the reach on Harold Quevedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Leslie, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (PG), John Jones (SG), Robert Torrence (SF), Andrew Dawson (PF), Ricky Stowe (C) Jarrod Dooley, Leo Williamson, Harold Quevedo, Percy Craig, Charles Tse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Gary Green (SF), Charles Spencer (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) James Erwin, Larry Baize, Timothy Leslie, Gilbert Owens, Haywood Burns | |
| 15:28 | Niagara | John Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Robert Torrence misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Gary Green grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Maurice Karns and the foul's on Robert Torrence - foul #1 on Robert Torrence, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | Niagara | John Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Zietz | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Andrew Dawson is called for the reach on Kenneth Cusick - foul #1 on Andrew Dawson, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frankie Spencer (PG), Harry Beecher (C) Andrew Dawson, Ricky Stowe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG), Glenn Regis (PF) Gary Green, Kenneth Cusick | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Robert Torrence gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | John Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Glenn Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Maurice Karns is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Maurice Karns, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Charles Jackson picks off the pass by Frankie Spencer in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Charles Spencer scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Karns | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Niagara | Charles Jackson is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Stowe (C) Harry Beecher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Baize (SG), Gary Green (SF) Kevin Petit, Charles Jackson | |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Robert Torrence clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Maurice Karns snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Gary Green misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Charles Spencer hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Maurice Karns in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Charles Spencer is denied on a layup by Ricky Stowe | 7-11 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Frankie Spencer pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Robert Torrence connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Stowe | 10-11 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Glenn Regis lays it in on a nice dish by Maurice Karns | 10-13 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Frankie Spencer hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Ricky Stowe grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Robert Torrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Maurice Karns grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leo Williamson (SG), Harold Quevedo (SF), Andrew Dawson (PF), Harry Beecher (C) Johnny Zietz, John Jones, Robert Torrence, Ricky Stowe | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Kevin Petit (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), Gilbert Owens (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) Maurice Karns, Larry Baize, Gary Green, Glenn Regis, Charles Spencer | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Frankie Spencer (tiring) SG - Leo Williamson (tiring) SF - Harold Quevedo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dawson (fresh) C - Harry Beecher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Kevin Petit (fresh) SF - Charles Jackson (fresh) PF - Gilbert Owens (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Andrew Dawson steps in front of the Charles Jackson pass in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 10-13 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Kevin Petit can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Kenneth Cusick steals the ball from Harry Beecher | 10-15 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | James Erwin travels in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (PG), Ricky Stowe (C) Frankie Spencer, Harry Beecher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Leslie (SF), Charles Spencer (PF), Haywood Burns (C) Kevin Petit, Gilbert Owens, Kenneth Cusick | |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Timothy Leslie | 10-15 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | James Erwin misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Haywood Burns hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (PG), John Jones (SF), Robert Torrence (PF) Jarrod Dooley, Harold Quevedo, Andrew Dawson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (PG), Kevin Petit (SG) James Erwin, Charles Jackson | |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Johnny Zietz misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Green - foul #1 on Gary Green, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harry Beecher (C) Ricky Stowe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilbert Owens (PF) Charles Spencer | |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Johnny Zietz makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Johnny Zietz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Gary Green is hacked by Johnny Zietz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Zietz, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 12-17 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Robert Torrence grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Robert Torrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Quevedo (SF), Percy Craig (PF), Ricky Stowe (C) Robert Torrence, John Jones, Harry Beecher | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Larry Baize (SG), Glenn Regis (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) Gary Green, Kevin Petit, Gilbert Owens, Haywood Burns | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Larry Baize is hacked by Leo Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Williamson, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jones (SG) Leo Williamson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick buries a floater from the baseline set up by Larry Baize and he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (PG) Johnny Zietz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (PG), Charles Jackson (SF) James Erwin, Timothy Leslie | |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley is hacked by Maurice Karns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Karns, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG) Maurice Karns | |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-20 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Ricky Stowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:18 | Niagara | Percy Craig double dribbles | 12-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frankie Spencer (PG), Robert Torrence (PF), Andrew Dawson (C) Jarrod Dooley, Percy Craig, Ricky Stowe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (PG), Charles Spencer (PF), Haywood Burns (C) James Erwin, Glenn Regis, Kenneth Cusick | |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Larry Baize is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Baize, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harry Beecher (C) Harold Quevedo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF) Larry Baize, Charles Jackson | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | John Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Dawson | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Frankie Spencer (tiring) SG - John Jones (tired) 3 pts. SF - Robert Torrence (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Harry Beecher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Green (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Petit (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Spencer (tiring) 4 pts. C - Haywood Burns (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 12-20 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Gary Green grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Robert Torrence is called for the reach on Timothy Leslie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Torrence, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (PG), Johnny Zietz (SG), Harold Quevedo (SF), Percy Craig (PF), Charles Tse (C) Frankie Spencer, John Jones, Robert Torrence, Andrew Dawson, Harry Beecher | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Larry Baize (SG), Gilbert Owens (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) Gary Green, Kevin Petit, Charles Spencer, Haywood Burns | |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Johnny Zietz hits a jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | James Erwin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Charles Tse makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 16-22 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Kenneth Cusick swats the layup by Percy Craig | 16-22 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick misses the open dunk | 16-22 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Charles Tse grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | The jumper by Jarrod Dooley is denied by Kenneth Cusick | 16-22 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Timothy Leslie | 16-22 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Tse | 16-22 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Timothy Leslie steals the ball from Johnny Zietz | 16-22 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 16-22 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo is fouled on the floor by Larry Baize - foul #2 on Larry Baize, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frankie Spencer (PG), John Jones (SG), Andrew Dawson (PF), Harry Beecher (C) Jarrod Dooley, Johnny Zietz, Percy Craig, Charles Tse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (PG), Kevin Petit (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Haywood Burns (C) James Erwin, Larry Baize, Timothy Leslie, Gilbert Owens, Kenneth Cusick | |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo is fouled on the floor by Gary Green - foul #2 on Gary Green, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG) Gary Green | |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Charles Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Haywood Burns | 19-24 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Charles Jackson is open but misses the lay-in | 19-24 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Harold Quevedo misses short on a shot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Glenn Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jarrod Dooley (very tired) SG - Frankie Spencer (tiring) SF - Harold Quevedo (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Beecher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (very tired) 2 stl. SG - Kevin Petit (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Regis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Haywood Burns (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Harold Quevedo is called for the reach on Charles Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Quevedo, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leo Williamson (SG), Robert Torrence (SF), Ricky Stowe (C) Jarrod Dooley, Harold Quevedo, Harry Beecher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (SG), Gary Green (SF), Charles Spencer (PF) James Erwin, Kevin Petit, Glenn Regis | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:03 | Niagara | Frankie Spencer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Haywood Burns snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Charles Jackson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 19-26 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Leo Williamson snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Leo Williamson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Leo Williamson, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jones (SG) Leo Williamson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG), Glenn Regis (PF) Charles Jackson, Haywood Burns | |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Charles Spencer misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (SG), Percy Craig (PF) John Jones, Andrew Dawson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-26 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Charles Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Charles Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Robert Torrence misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Glenn Regis gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Glenn Regis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Karns and the foul's on Percy Craig - foul #1 on Percy Craig, team foul #12 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley (PG), Harold Quevedo (SF), Harry Beecher (C) Johnny Zietz, Percy Craig, Ricky Stowe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Baize (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), Haywood Burns (C) Kevin Petit, Gary Green, Charles Spencer | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Glenn Regis misses the free throw | 19-29 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Harry Beecher | 19-29 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Robert Torrence hits the finger roll | 21-29 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Harry Beecher is called for the reach on Charles Jackson - foul #1 on Harry Beecher, team foul #13 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Zietz (SG), Andrew Dawson (PF), Ricky Stowe (C) Frankie Spencer, Harold Quevedo, Harry Beecher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Spencer (PF) Glenn Regis | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Andrew Dawson's pass is intercepted by Charles Spencer | 21-31 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Charles Spencer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Jarrod Dooley comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 21-33 |