| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Caulder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Routt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Ladner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder inbounds the ball | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Miller swats the layup by Blake Schwemm | 51-53 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm tips it in | 53-53 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Anthony Routt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Miller | 53-56 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilkins - foul #2 on John Wilkins, team foul #1 | 53-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF) Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Oscar Black | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), William Smith (SF), Phillip Feldt (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Anthony Routt, John Wilkins, Joseph Miller, Connie Ladner | |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley's layup is rejected by Phillip Feldt | 53-56 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski tips it in | 55-56 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Basil Thornley steps in front of the Adam Moores pass | 55-56 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Adam Moores knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Sorenson | 57-59 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Adam Moores pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Basil Thornley - foul #3 on Basil Thornley, team foul #1 | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Basil Thornley, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Scott Sorenson, William Smith, Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening | |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Moores - foul #1 on Adam Moores, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG) Adam Moores | |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Miller blocks the jumper by Willie Caulder | 57-61 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Oscar Black grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Oscar Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Connie Ladner (C) Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Anthony Routt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | John Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Duval | 60-63 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Anthony Routt buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Demello | 60-65 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Demello - foul #1 on Leroy Demello, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Victor Golumski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Leroy Demello, Connie Ladner | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF), William Smith (PF) John Wilkins, Joseph Miller | |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Anthony Routt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 60-68 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Willie Caulder (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Josef Kacerski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Routt (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Phillip Feldt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Routt | 60-70 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Blake Schwemm | 63-70 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Oscar Black (PF) Ryan Duval, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Carl Bruening (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Anthony Routt, Phillip Feldt, William Smith, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Basil Thornley, team foul #2 | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG) Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Black - foul #3 on Oscar Black, team foul #3 | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm can't finish the layup | 63-71 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Carl Bruening | 63-71 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Ryan Duval is called for the reach on Adam Moores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Duval, team foul #4 | 63-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF) Carl Bruening | |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Adam Moores buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Wilkins | 63-73 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Oscar Black scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 65-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), William Smith (PF) Scott Sorenson, Adam Moores, Joseph Miller | |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Oscar Black makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF) Oscar Black | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (PF) John Wilkins | |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG), Blake Schwemm (C) Victor Golumski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG) Leroy Demello | |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Scott Sorenson steals it from Harold Carlile | 66-74 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 66-74 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Anthony Routt pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (SG), Willie Caulder (SF) Ryan Duval, Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), Adam Moores (SG), Carl Bruening (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Scott Sorenson, Anthony Routt, Phillip Feldt, William Smith, Connie Ladner | |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 66-74 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Carl Bruening steals it from Scott Horton | 66-74 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Victor Golumski is called for the reach on Leroy Demello - foul #3 on Victor Golumski, team foul #6 | 66-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), John Wilkins (SF) Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller | |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-74 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Bruening | 66-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Golumski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Caulder (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Black (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (tiring) 26 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Moores (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wilkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Bruening (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek tips it home | 66-76 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is hacked by John Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wilkins, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG), Harold Carlile (SF) Victor Golumski, Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), William Smith (C) Adam Moores, John Wilkins, Carl Bruening, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Scott Horton is called for the reach on Leroy Demello - foul #4 on Scott Horton, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Scott Horton, Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), Connie Ladner (C) Scott Sorenson, William Smith | |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Josef Kacerski - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #7 | 66-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (SF) Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Connie Ladner snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Leroy Demello buries a floater from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Connie Ladner pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Leroy Demello is hacked by Victor Golumski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Golumski, team foul #8 | 67-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Victor Golumski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), John Wilkins (SF), William Smith (C) Anthony Routt, Phillip Feldt, Connie Ladner | |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Caulder | 70-81 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Carlile - foul #3 on Harold Carlile, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Oscar Black (PF) Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Carl Bruening (C) Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm connects on the runner from the baseline | 72-83 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Adam Moores is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sorenson | 72-85 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-85 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), Phillip Feldt (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Adam Moores, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-85 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the offensive board | 72-85 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-85 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF) Oscar Black | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) John Wilkins, Connie Ladner | |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-85 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Feldt | 72-85 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Routt and the foul's on Willie Caulder - foul #3 on Willie Caulder, team foul #10 | 72-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm (C) Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (SF) Phillip Feldt | |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the free throw | 72-88 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Caulder | 74-88 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #8 | 74-88 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Oscar Black (PF) Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Leroy Demello (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Phillip Feldt (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Anthony Routt, William Smith, Joseph Miller, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Phillip Feldt blocks the short jumper by Oscar Black | 74-88 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Adam Moores grabs the defensive rebound | 74-88 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Willie Caulder (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Duval (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Black (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Schwemm (tired) 23 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adam Moores (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Demello (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wilkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Feldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Bruening (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Adam Moores is fouled on the floor by Ryan Duval - foul #2 on Ryan Duval, team foul #11 | 74-88 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Victor Golumski (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Willie Caulder, Ryan Duval, Harold Carlile, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 1st free throw | 74-89 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Horton | 77-90 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Carl Bruening is hacked by Christopher Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Turner, team foul #12 | 77-90 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), William Smith (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Adam Moores, John Wilkins, Phillip Feldt | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 77-91 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 77-92 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Routt - foul #3 on Anthony Routt, team foul #9 | 77-92 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (SF) Victor Golumski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Joseph Miller (PF) Leroy Demello, Carl Bruening | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski misses the 1st free throw | 77-92 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-92 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the board | 77-92 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Scott Horton is called for the reach on Scott Sorenson - foul #5 on Scott Horton, team foul #13 | 77-92 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG) Anthony Routt | |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 77-92 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-93 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Adam Moores steals the ball from Oscar Black in the backcourt | 77-93 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Victor Golumski takes the ball from Connie Ladner | 77-93 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-93 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Joseph Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Black - foul #4 on Oscar Black, team foul #14 | 80-93 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Adam Moores, William Smith, Connie Ladner | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-93 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 80-93 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 80-93 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski grabs the board | 80-93 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski buries a floater from close range | 82-93 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Joseph Miller banks in the layup set up by Dmitry Zajicek | 82-95 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Scott Sorenson is called for the reach on Victor Golumski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #10 | 82-95 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), John Wilkins (SF) Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses the 1st free throw | 82-95 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-95 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-95 |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt tips it back up and in | 83-97 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Zajicek - foul #1 on Dmitry Zajicek, team foul #11 | 83-97 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), Adam Moores (SG), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Anthony Routt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 84-97 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-97 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Demello | 85-99 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-99 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (SF) Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (PF) Phillip Feldt | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Ryan Duval steals it from Leroy Demello | 85-99 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval jams it | 87-99 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Adam Moores knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-102 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Duval (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Black (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Turner (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Leroy Demello (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Moores (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilkins (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (tiring) 3 reb. C - Carl Bruening (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder buries a jumpshot from the left side | 89-102 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Leroy Demello hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 89-102 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Carl Bruening snags the offensive board | 89-102 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 89-102 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | John Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-102 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Adam Moores is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Demello | 89-105 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 89-105 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Leroy Demello, Adam Moores, John Wilkins, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Victor Golumski is called for the reach on Scott Sorenson - foul #5 on Victor Golumski, team foul #15 | 89-105 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG) Victor Golumski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek (C) Connie Ladner | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-105 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 89-106 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-107 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-107 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 89-107 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm snags the defensive board | 89-107 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-107 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Whitehead (PG), Leroy Demello (SG), William Smith (PF) Scott Sorenson, Anthony Routt, Joseph Miller | |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Robert Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Willie Caulder - foul #4 on Willie Caulder, team foul #16 | 89-107 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Robert Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 89-108 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Robert Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 89-109 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-109 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 89-109 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Willie Caulder | 89-109 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses long on a jumper from close range | 89-109 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 89-109 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Leroy Demello is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Feldt | 89-111 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-111 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zajicek | 89-111 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Basil Thornley picks off the pass by Robert Whitehead in the backcourt | 89-111 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski knocks in the runner from close range | 91-111 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt is hacked by Willie Caulder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Caulder, team foul #17 | 91-111 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Carl Bruening (C) Robert Whitehead, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt makes the 1st free throw | 91-112 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt makes the 2nd free throw | 91-113 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is whistled for traveling | 91-113 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Basil Thornley is called for the reach on Adam Moores in the backcourt - foul #5 on Basil Thornley, team foul #18 | 91-113 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Oscar Black (PF) Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses the 1st free throw | 91-113 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 2nd free throw | 91-114 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski travels in the backcourt | 91-114 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Adam Moores scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Smith | 91-116 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski loses the dribble to Phillip Feldt in the backcourt | 91-116 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Adam Moores runs out the clock | 91-116 |