| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scotty Harder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carroll Park (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Mike Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Hagemann (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Carroll Park inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Carroll Park can't connect on a shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Carroll Park snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Jumper - foul #2 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Steven Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF) Carroll Park | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Gregory Hilton (C) Mike Miller, Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Carlos Daluz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 32-43 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Steven Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Scotty Harder - foul #3 on Scotty Harder, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Francis Windom (C) Scotty Harder, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF) Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson, Gregory Hilton | |
| 17:17 | UNLV | John Shah misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Kohut | 35-45 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Kenneth Jumper is called for the reach on John Shah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:52 | UNLV | John Shah buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Michael Ford tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Francis Windom pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez is hacked by Mike Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Miller, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scotty Harder (PG), Michael Collins (C) John Shah, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (SF), Gregory Hilton (PF) Mike Miller, Joseph Kohut | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Gregory Hilton - foul #1 on Gregory Hilton, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG) Keith Hagemann | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Scotty Harder is called for the reach on Gregory Hilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scotty Harder, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG) Scotty Harder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF) Warren Rhodes | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Shah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Park (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Villagomez (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Steven Jones (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UNLV | John Shah can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Carroll Park picks off the pass by Gregory Hilton in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Carroll Park is called for the reach on Carlos Daluz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Park, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (SG), Bobby Finley (PF) Carroll Park, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson, Joseph Kohut, Gregory Hilton | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Bobby Finley is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Bobby Finley, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Neal | 41-47 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Warren Rhodes steps in front of the Steven Jones pass | 41-47 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Billy Villagomez is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF) Billy Villagomez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SG), Joseph Kohut (PF) Keith Hagemann, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Carroll Park hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Jones | 43-49 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Francis Windom | 43-49 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Mike Miller double dribbles | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Michael Collins (C) Carroll Park, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Gregory Hilton (C) Mike Miller, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Daluz - foul #1 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Erwin Fletcher takes the ball from Carlos Daluz in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | John Shah lays it up and in on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher | 50-49 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Steven Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Melvin Neal | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Shah (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Villagomez (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Steven Jones (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | John Shah is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF) Carlos Daluz, Gregory Hilton | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | John Shah misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Keith Hagemann | 52-49 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Ford | 52-51 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | John Shah hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Michael Ford grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 52-54 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF) Billy Villagomez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Mike Miller (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Gregory Hilton (C) Michael Ford, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Steven Jones is called for the reach on Mike Miller - foul #4 on Steven Jones, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Finley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG) Keith Hagemann | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Mike Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Mike Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is hacked by Mike Miller - foul #4 on Mike Miller, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (C) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Mike Miller, Gregory Hilton | |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG) Carlos Daluz | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 52-55 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Francis Windom swats the dunk try by Keith Hagemann | 52-55 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Keith Hagemann | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Carroll Park comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Jumper - foul #4 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Gregory Hilton (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) Melvin Neal, Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Carroll Park makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Carroll Park makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | John Shah picks off the pass by Carlos Daluz in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | John Shah dunks the ball | 56-57 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by John Shah in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Shah, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF) John Shah | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Gregory Hilton blocks the jumper by Erwin Fletcher | 56-59 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Bobby Finley tips it in | 58-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Park (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Villagomez (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Finley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Collins (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by Carroll Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Park, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Scotty Harder (SF) Carroll Park, Billy Villagomez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Mike Miller (SF) Carlos Daluz, Joseph Smith | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher travels in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Mike Miller makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Hagemann | 58-64 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Michael Ford picks off the pass by Michael Collins | 58-64 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Finley - foul #5 on Bobby Finley, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF) Michael Ford, Mike Miller, Gregory Hilton | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Steven Jones clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Kohut - foul #1 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG), Warren Rhodes (C) Keith Hagemann, Thomas Wilson | |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is hacked by John Shah in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Shah, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (SG) John Shah | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Kenneth Jumper | |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Scotty Harder hits the easy wide open finger roll | 60-67 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF) Carlos Daluz, Joseph Smith | |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Francis Windom is hacked by Melvin Neal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Neal, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Steven Jones steals the ball from Mike Miller in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Scotty Harder clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Warren Rhodes | 61-67 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Mike Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Melvin Neal, Mike Miller, Warren Rhodes | |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Scotty Harder is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the lay-in | 63-67 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Steven Jones | 63-67 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez is hacked by Joseph Kohut in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut | |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Carlos Daluz | 65-69 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Scotty Harder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (SG) Billy Villagomez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Mike Miller (SF) Michael Ford, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Smith | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Erwin Fletcher - foul #4 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (C) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Steven Jones is hacked by Keith Hagemann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Hagemann, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson is alone and throws it down set up by Gregory Hilton | 66-73 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Francis Windom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Gregory Hilton, Thomas Wilson | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Francis Windom | 66-73 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scotty Harder (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Erwin Fletcher (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carroll Park (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jones (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Francis Windom (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Hagemann (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Kohut (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Scotty Harder is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Hagemann - foul #2 on Keith Hagemann, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SF) Mike Miller | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Scotty Harder makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Scotty Harder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Jumper | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Keith Hagemann steps in front of the Erwin Fletcher pass in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-76 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Scotty Harder pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Francis Windom (C) Carroll Park, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Gregory Hilton (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) Melvin Neal, Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Francis Windom loses the dribble to Thomas Wilson | 68-76 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #5 on Steven Jones, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Collinsworth (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Mike Miller (SF) Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson | |
| 02:04 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-76 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the floater from the right side | 70-78 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Scotty Harder grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #15 | 70-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Harold Collinsworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Mike Miller, Gregory Hilton, Joseph Smith | |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 70-78 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper hits the follow up shot | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Scotty Harder drills a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Kohut - foul #3 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Scotty Harder makes the free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Park - foul #3 on Carroll Park, team foul #16 | 73-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton (PF) Joseph Kohut | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Jumper steals the ball from Francis Windom in the backcourt | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann is hacked by Carroll Park - foul #4 on Carroll Park, team foul #17 | 73-81 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Hilton | 73-83 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Park - foul #5 on Carroll Park, team foul #18 | 73-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jacob Moore (PG), Harold Collinsworth (PF) Carroll Park, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Mike Miller (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Melvin Neal, Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Collinsworth | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton is hacked by Scotty Harder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scotty Harder, team foul #19 | 76-85 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Scotty Harder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Mike Miller, Thomas Wilson | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Hilton | 76-86 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal runs out the clock | 76-86 |