| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) SG - James Henkel (fresh) SF - John Frausto (fresh) PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Floyd Roscoe denies the turnaround by John Frausto | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Charles Wilner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe clanks a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe scores on a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Roscoe - foul #1 on Floyd Roscoe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Henkel - foul #1 on James Henkel, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Henkel | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | John Brown is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Descoteaux | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Charles Wilner misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF), George Bester (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG) John Frausto | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Roger Hall grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jalbert - foul #1 on Jackie Jalbert, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) James Henkel | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Durrant | 3-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Han (fresh) SF - Jackie Jalbert (fresh) PF - Joseph Falbo (fresh) C - George Bester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) C - Donald Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the floater from the right block set up by Jackie Jalbert | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Hall | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Han double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (SF) Charles Valentino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) James Jones, Timothy Durrant, Donald Calhoun | |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Stephen Mattis takes the ball from Ronald Pace | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert is hacked by Jumah Afshari - foul #1 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (PG), John Frausto (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) Ronald Han, Stephen Mattis, George Bester | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Charles Wilner (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Jumah Afshari, Gerald Nichols | |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | John Frausto is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 7-14 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Frausto - foul #1 on John Frausto, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Mark Smith (PF) James Henkel, Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Calhoun (PF) James Jones, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner | |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | John Frausto makes the runner from the right block set up by Robin Turnbull | 9-16 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | John Frausto steals the ball from Timothy Durrant in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert lays it in on a nice dish by John Frausto | 11-16 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg travels in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Stephen Mattis (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Kelly Horne (C) Charles Valentino, Jackie Jalbert, John Frausto, Mark Smith, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo tips it home | 13-16 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | John Brown's layup is rejected by Kelly Horne | 13-16 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | David Descoteaux snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Descoteaux | 13-18 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Roscoe | 13-18 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Durrant | 13-21 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), John Frausto (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Ronald Han, James Henkel, Stephen Mattis, Joseph Falbo, Kelly Horne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Timothy Durrant, Donald Calhoun, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Roger Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jackie Jalbert - foul #2 on Jackie Jalbert, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG) Jackie Jalbert | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | John Frausto snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 4 pts. SG - James Henkel (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Frausto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Robin Turnbull (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | John Frausto is hacked by Ronald Pace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pace, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull is called for traveling | 13-21 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | James Jones can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-21 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Nichols - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Charles Wilner (PF) James Jones, Gerald Nichols | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Robin Turnbull picks off the pass by Jumah Afshari | 15-21 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SF) Ronald Pace | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis travels with the ball | 15-21 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Roger Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the tip | 15-21 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Henkel | 15-21 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | James Henkel is hacked by Michael Teisberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Calhoun (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Charles Wilner, Jumah Afshari | |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is hacked by Roger Hall - foul #1 on Roger Hall, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (PF) Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | James Henkel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | James Henkel is called for the reach on Gerald Nichols - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (SG), Stephen Mattis (PF) James Henkel, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, James Jones, Donald Calhoun, Gerald Nichols | |
| 09:18 | UNLV | John Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe tips it home | 17-23 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | David Descoteaux is called for the reach on John Frausto in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Descoteaux, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (PF) Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Jumah Afshari swats the short shot by Robin Turnbull | 17-23 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Wilner | 17-23 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | David Descoteaux can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | John Frausto snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | John Frausto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF), George Bester (C) Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) Charles Wilner | |
| 08:33 | UNLV | John Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Valentino - foul #1 on Charles Valentino, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull (C) George Bester | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:33 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Robin Turnbull is blocked by Floyd Roscoe | 17-25 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Pace | 17-27 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | John Frausto clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (PF), George Bester (C) Ronald Han, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace, Jumah Afshari, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | John Frausto makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Stephen Mattis is called for the reach on Timothy Durrant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (SG) John Frausto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Charles Wilner | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tired) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Han (tiring) SF - Stephen Mattis (very tired) PF - Joseph Falbo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo lays it in | 20-29 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 20-29 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Ronald Han gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Ronald Han is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Frausto (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) Stephen Mattis, George Bester | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Charles Wilner (PF) Timothy Durrant, Gerald Nichols | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Ronald Han makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Ronald Han misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Charles Valentino is called for the reach on Donald Calhoun - foul #2 on Charles Valentino, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Charles Valentino, Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF) James Jones | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Charles Wilner denies the turnaround by John Frausto | 21-31 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Charles Wilner clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Frausto - foul #2 on John Frausto, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF) Ronald Han, John Frausto | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, Timothy Durrant, Donald Calhoun | |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis loses the dribble to Roger Hall in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Ronald Pace lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Hall | 21-35 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Wilner - foul #1 on Charles Wilner, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (PF), George Bester (C) Jackie Jalbert, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Jumah Afshari (PF) Roger Hall, Charles Wilner | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Ronald Pace drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Jones | 22-38 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Jumah Afshari swats the dunk try by Joseph Falbo | 22-38 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | John Brown is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-38 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Roscoe | 22-38 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari makes the wide open jump hook from the right block | 22-40 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Floyd Roscoe steps in front of the James Henkel pass | 22-40 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Falbo - foul #1 on Joseph Falbo, team foul #10 | 22-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Robin Turnbull (C) Joseph Falbo, George Bester | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) James Jones, Ronald Pace, Jumah Afshari, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 04:25 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull scores on a turnaround from the right block | 24-42 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Stephen Mattis is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #11 | 24-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG), John Frausto (SF) James Henkel, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Calhoun (PF) Charles Wilner | |
| 04:02 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 27-43 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg is hacked by Jackie Jalbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Jalbert, team foul #12 | 27-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG) Jackie Jalbert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Charles Wilner (PF) John Brown, Gerald Nichols | |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG) Michael Teisberg | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-45 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (very tired) 8 pts. SG - James Henkel (tired) 1 ast. SF - John Frausto (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (tiring) C - Robin Turnbull (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Durrant (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Charles Wilner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Charles Wilner loses the dribble to Charles Valentino | 27-45 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Timothy Durrant, Charles Wilner | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Donald Calhoun denies the turnaround by Robin Turnbull | 27-45 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | John Frausto grabs the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Robin Turnbull is denied by Gerald Nichols | 27-45 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Ronald Pace scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Calhoun | 27-47 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-47 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | David Descoteaux grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun misses the driving attempt in the lane | 27-47 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | John Frausto gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), James Jones (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Ronald Pace, Donald Calhoun, Gerald Nichols | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Henkel - foul #3 on James Henkel, team foul #13 | 27-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (SG) James Henkel | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-49 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Teisberg | 27-51 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | John Frausto's floater is knocked away by Floyd Roscoe | 27-51 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg is hacked by Charles Valentino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Valentino, team foul #14 | 27-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG), George Bester (C) Charles Valentino, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF), Charles Wilner (PF) David Descoteaux, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis loses the ball out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Robin Turnbull (C) Jackie Jalbert, George Bester | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, Jumah Afshari | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the shot from the right side set up by Roger Hall | 27-54 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Han clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-54 |