| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Albert Harshbarger swats the dunk try by Bernard Green | 37-27 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Reynolds | 39-30 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it home | 39-32 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bernard Green | 39-32 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | John Harvey gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is hacked by Brett McLean - foul #2 on Brett McLean, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG), Larry Moline (PF) Brett McLean, Bernard Green | |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Eric Smith blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Hogg and he's fouled by Timothy Cromer - foul #2 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (SF) Wayne Riffle | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Andrew Hogg steps in front of the Todd Reynolds pass | 39-35 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds connects on the open floater from the left block set up by John Harvey | 41-35 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Larry Moline comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant tips it in | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | The short jumper by Todd Reynolds is denied by Raymond Morgan | 41-37 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Larry Moline gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Bernard Green (PF) Stuart Bryant, Dana Zarrineh, Larry Moline | |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Brett McLean is called for the reach on Todd Reynolds - foul #3 on Brett McLean, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Charles Stewart snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | David Alejo grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Brett McLean grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is fouled on the floor by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Cromer (PF) Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PG), Raymond Morgan (C) Andrew Hogg, David Alejo | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Bernard Green is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Arthur Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cromer | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 43-37 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Bernard Green is blocked by Albert Harshbarger | 43-37 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it in | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur Knight | 46-39 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cromer - foul #3 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Todd Reynolds, Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Carl Odebralski (SG), Dana Zarrineh (SF), Larry Moline (PF), David Alejo (C) Stuart Bryant, Brett McLean, Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green, Raymond Morgan | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Albert Harshbarger steps in front of the David Alejo pass | 46-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Alejo (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Carl Odebralski is called for the reach on Arthur Knight - foul #2 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Arthur Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Reynolds | 49-39 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Charles Stewart connects on the open jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Larry Moline scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Hogg | 51-41 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Charles Stewart is fouled on the floor by David Alejo - foul #1 on David Alejo, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Bernard Green (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Carl Odebralski, Dana Zarrineh, Larry Moline, David Alejo | |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Andrew Hogg is called for the reach on Arthur Knight - foul #3 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Andrew Hogg | |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Paul Beadles's pass is intercepted by Stuart Bryant | 51-41 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle dunks the ball and the foul's on Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Charles Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG) Stuart Bryant | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG), Larry Moline (PF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Bernard Green, Raymond Morgan | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg misses the 3rd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Cromer (PF) Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Hogg | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Knight | 54-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hogg | 54-51 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Dana Zarrineh blocks the jumper by Albert Harshbarger | 54-51 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Stewart and the foul's on Dana Zarrineh - foul #1 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Charles Stewart, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Bernard Green (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Andrew Hogg, Carl Odebralski, Wayne Riffle, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | John Harvey is called for the reach on Larry Moline in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Larry Moline can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | John Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (SF) Larry Moline | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Edwards and the foul's on Albert Harshbarger - foul #2 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Charles Stewart, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Arthur Knight clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Green | 57-54 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 57-54 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Bernard Green gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Brett McLean connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Edwards | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | John Harvey is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Edwards and he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Carl Odebralski (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF) Stuart Bryant, Brett McLean, Jacob Edwards | |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski is hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #3 on Charles Stewart, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (PF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Bernard Green, Raymond Morgan | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Andrew Hogg picks off the pass by Arthur Knight | 59-60 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg lays it in | 59-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Harshbarger - foul #3 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Cromer (PF) Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Carl Odebralski | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 63-64 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Dana Zarrineh, Larry Moline | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Hogg and he's hacked by Albert Harshbarger - foul #4 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses short on a runner from the left block | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Bernard Green snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Bernard Green is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Arthur Knight, Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the lay-in | 63-67 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Harvey | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the floater from the left block | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Bernard Green can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Wayne Riffle | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is hacked by John Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Charles Stewart lays it up and in set up by John Harvey | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg is fouled in the backcourt by John Harvey - foul #3 on John Harvey, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Bernard Green wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Green | 70-72 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Charles Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Bernard Green - foul #1 on Bernard Green, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Riffle | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Bernard Green takes the ball from Eric Smith | 73-75 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Bernard Green is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cromer - foul #4 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Todd Reynolds, Charles Stewart, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 73-76 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Bernard Green pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is hacked by Arthur Knight - foul #4 on Arthur Knight, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 3 from straight away | 73-77 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-77 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Bernard Green snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the shot from the left block set up by Andrew Hogg | 73-79 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bernard Green - foul #2 on Bernard Green, team foul #8 | 73-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Charles Stewart (SF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan (C) Larry Moline | |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Bernard Green pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger travels with the ball | 73-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro gets the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 29 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Harshbarger (tiring) 2 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Riffle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan is hacked by Todd Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #16 | 73-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Charles Stewart grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF) Raymond Morgan | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | John Harvey is called for the reach on Brett McLean in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Harvey, team foul #17 | 76-81 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Harvey is hacked by Andrew Hogg - foul #4 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Jacob Edwards, Larry Moline | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Todd Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #18 | 78-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (PF), Larry Moline (C) Bernard Green, Raymond Morgan | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-85 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Larry Moline grabs the board | 78-85 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) Wayne Riffle | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by John Harvey - foul #5 on John Harvey, team foul #19 | 78-85 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-87 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Larry Moline | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Larry Moline is hacked by Arthur Knight in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Knight, team foul #20 | 78-87 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG) Arthur Knight | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 78-89 |