| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (fresh) SG - Wilford Ranallo (fresh) SF - Neal Rose (fresh) PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) C - Israel Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) SG - James Fletcher (fresh) SF - Albert Cote (fresh) PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) C - Derrick Janes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Derrick Janes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Malone | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | James Fletcher drills a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo loses the dribble to Milton Malone in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Zielke - foul #1 on George Zielke, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Milton Malone makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Derrick Janes pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | James Fletcher drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Malone | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Milton Malone grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Milton Malone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Albert Cote grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Mario Lewis's pass is intercepted by Wilford Ranallo | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Neal Rose blows the layup | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Milton Malone | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Derrick Janes comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Israel Watson - foul #1 on Israel Watson, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (SG), Nicholas Konrad (SF), Michael Bayerl (PF), Carlos Risk (C) Wilford Ranallo, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), John Cloutier (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Edwin Talley (PF) Milton Malone, James Fletcher, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis | |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Edwin Talley pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Gary Prather is fouled in the backcourt by George Zielke - foul #2 on George Zielke, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rakes (SF) George Zielke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Jeffries (C) Derrick Janes | |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Edwin Talley buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Prather | 0-9 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-9 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Carlos Risk tips it in | 2-9 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Gary Prather drills a shot from the left wing set up by John Cloutier | 2-11 |
| 16:22 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-11 |
| 16:21 | Cornell | Calvin Rakes hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Konrad - foul #1 on Nicholas Konrad, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (PG), Wilford Ranallo (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Robert Clark (C) Morgan Caverly, Nicholas Konrad, Calvin Rakes, Michael Bayerl, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Mario Lewis (PF) Gary Prather, John Cloutier, Clayton Black, Edwin Talley | |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marc Dobbs (fresh) SG - Wilford Ranallo (fresh) SF - Neal Rose (fresh) PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) C - Robert Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) C - Ross Jeffries (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Robert Clark travels in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Wells (C) Ross Jeffries | |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Albert Cote knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Malone | 4-15 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Robert Clark connects on the open shot from the left block set up by Marc Dobbs | 6-15 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Albert Cote hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Milton Malone and he's fouled by Gary Simpson - foul #1 on Gary Simpson, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel Watson (C) Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 14:55 | Cornell | Israel Watson loses the dribble to James Fletcher | 6-18 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Neal Rose picks off the pass by Albert Cote | 6-18 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-18 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Milton Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 6-18 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Gary Simpson (PF) Marc Dobbs, Neal Rose, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Sean Wells | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 14:07 | Cornell | Israel Watson snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | James Fletcher is called for the reach on Wilford Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fletcher, team foul #1 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) James Fletcher | |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Gary Simpson clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mario Lewis - foul #1 on Mario Lewis, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Gary Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Gary Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Morgan Caverly picks off the pass by Gary Prather in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-18 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Mario Lewis pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Morgan Caverly picks off the pass by Milton Malone in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 13:01 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly is fouled on the floor by Derrick Janes - foul #1 on Derrick Janes, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (PG), Neal Rose (SF), Carlos Risk (C) Wilford Ranallo, Calvin Rakes, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF) Milton Malone, Gary Prather, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis | |
| 12:45 | Cornell | Gary Simpson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Janes - foul #2 on Derrick Janes, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin Talley (C) Derrick Janes | |
| 12:26 | Cornell | Clayton Black steals the ball from Neal Rose | 8-18 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | John Cloutier is hacked by Nicholas Konrad - foul #2 on Nicholas Konrad, team foul #7 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Michael Bayerl (C) Nicholas Konrad, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Mario Lewis (PF) Clayton Black, Ross Jeffries | |
| 12:17 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:17 | Cornell | Gary Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Gary Simpson hits a jumper in the paint | 10-18 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Edwin Talley is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Cloutier | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Morgan Caverly (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Wilford Ranallo (tiring) SF - Neal Rose (tiring) PF - Gary Simpson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Bayerl (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mario Lewis (tiring) C - Edwin Talley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Morgan Caverly and he's hacked by John Cloutier - foul #1 on John Cloutier, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel Watson (C) Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Albert Cote (SF) James Fletcher, John Cloutier | |
| 11:34 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl misses the free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Mario Lewis grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Mario Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Gary Prather | 12-22 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Neal Rose is hacked by Albert Cote - foul #1 on Albert Cote, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (PG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Carlos Risk (C) Wilford Ranallo, Neal Rose, Michael Bayerl, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Ross Jeffries (C) Gary Prather, Albert Cote, Edwin Talley | |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Mario Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Carlos Risk pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:58 | Cornell | Carlos Risk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-22 |
| 09:57 | Cornell | Carlos Risk tips it home | 17-22 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Milton Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Dobbs - foul #1 on Marc Dobbs, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Israel Watson (C) Morgan Caverly, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SF), Edwin Talley (C) Clayton Black, Mario Lewis | |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Milton Malone makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Milton Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo's pass is intercepted by John Cloutier in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gary Simpson - foul #2 on Gary Simpson, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Clark (PF) Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Albert Cote (SF) Milton Malone, James Fletcher | |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Edwin Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | John Cloutier is called for the reach on Marc Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cloutier, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG) John Cloutier | |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Edwin Talley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-25 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Albert Cote | 19-27 |
| 08:39 | Cornell | The jump hook by Calvin Rakes is blocked by Ross Jeffries | 19-27 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 19-27 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo loses the dribble to James Fletcher | 19-27 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Neal Rose (SF), Carlos Risk (PF), Michael Bayerl (C) Wilford Ranallo, Calvin Rakes, Robert Clark, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Clayton Black (SG), Mario Lewis (PF), Sean Wells (C) Gary Prather, James Fletcher, Edwin Talley, Ross Jeffries | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Milton Malone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl grabs the board | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Morgan Caverly (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Dobbs (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Rose (tiring) PF - Carlos Risk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bayerl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Black (fresh) SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Mario Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wells (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Neal Rose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-27 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Albert Cote gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Milton Malone clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-27 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Clayton Black - foul #1 on Clayton Black, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG) Marc Dobbs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) Albert Cote | |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Mario Lewis snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Milton Malone hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:10 | Cornell | Milton Malone picks off the pass by Morgan Caverly | 21-30 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-30 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Cote (SF), Ross Jeffries (C) Clayton Black, Sean Wells | |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Neal Rose comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Carlos Risk can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Albert Cote pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries's pass is intercepted by Neal Rose | 21-30 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Neal Rose gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Neal Rose scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-30 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Neal Rose is called for the reach on Albert Cote in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Rose, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Robert Clark (PF), Israel Watson (C) Wilford Ranallo, Neal Rose, Carlos Risk, Michael Bayerl | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Edwin Talley (C) Gary Prather, Ross Jeffries | |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Israel Watson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 23-31 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Milton Malone loses the dribble to Calvin Rakes | 23-31 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Edwin Talley snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Milton Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Morgan Caverly - foul #1 on Morgan Caverly, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Nicholas Konrad (SG), Gary Simpson (PF) Morgan Caverly, Marc Dobbs, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Sean Wells (PF), Derrick Janes (C) James Fletcher, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis, Edwin Talley | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Clayton Black buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Milton Malone | 23-34 |
| 03:32 | Cornell | George Zielke is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Malone - foul #1 on Milton Malone, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carlos Risk (C) Israel Watson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG) Milton Malone | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | George Zielke misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Derrick Janes snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (fresh) SG - Nicholas Konrad (fresh) SF - Calvin Rakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Cloutier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fletcher (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Wells (fairly fresh) C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Sean Wells can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Konrad - foul #3 on Nicholas Konrad, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (SG) Nicholas Konrad | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Clayton Black is hacked by Calvin Rakes - foul #1 on Calvin Rakes, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Michael Bayerl (C) Morgan Caverly, Calvin Rakes, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Ross Jeffries (PF) James Fletcher, Sean Wells | |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Clayton Black misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Clayton Black makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | George Zielke is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Black - foul #2 on Clayton Black, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | George Zielke makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | George Zielke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | George Zielke is called for the reach on John Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Zielke, team foul #14 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (PG) George Zielke | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:41 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Clayton Black pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Gary Prather gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Simpson - foul #3 on Gary Simpson, team foul #15 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Carlos Risk (PF), Israel Watson (C) Marc Dobbs, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson, Michael Bayerl | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Edwin Talley (PF) Clayton Black, Ross Jeffries | |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | James Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Israel Watson swats the short shot by Edwin Talley | 25-38 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Derrick Janes gets the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the jump hook from the baseline | 25-38 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Carlos Risk gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (PG), Neal Rose (SF), Robert Clark (PF), Michael Bayerl (C) Morgan Caverly, Calvin Rakes, Carlos Risk, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Albert Cote (SF), Mario Lewis (PF) Gary Prather, James Fletcher, Edwin Talley | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Derrick Janes drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Albert Cote and the foul's on Wilford Ranallo - foul #1 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #16 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SG) John Cloutier | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Milton Malone steals it from Robert Clark | 25-41 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Mario Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Milton Malone | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 25-43 |