| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Sean Ament inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Scruggs | 25-29 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | James Mills double dribbles | 25-29 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 25-29 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Bergert - foul #2 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ira Kunz | 26-30 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Sean Ament takes the ball from Christopher Spratt | 26-30 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert jams it and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Johnny Hanna takes the ball from Christopher Spratt | 29-30 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Hanna | 31-30 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 31-30 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Shawn Bergert is blocked by Ira Kunz | 31-30 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Randall Zmolek - foul #2 on Randall Zmolek, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Frederick Coleman (SG), Brian Thorpe (SF) David Davis, Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Sean Ament is called for the reach on Frederick Coleman - foul #2 on Sean Ament, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman tips it in | 31-32 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Sean Ament steals it from Burt Chapman | 31-32 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Coleman - foul #1 on Frederick Coleman, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Nathan Ortez (PF), James Mills (C) Frederick Coleman, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | James Mills knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Burt Chapman | 33-34 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Sean Ament knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Scruggs | 36-34 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Christopher Spratt steps in front of the Shawn Bergert pass | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-34 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by John Scruggs - foul #4 on John Scruggs, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) Burt Chapman, Brian Thorpe, Nathan Ortez | |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Ament | 42-39 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | David Davis scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Spratt | 42-41 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bergert (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | UNLV | David Davis's pass is intercepted by John Scruggs in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt tips it in | 42-43 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Ira Kunz hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Ricky Beane swats the short shot by Christopher Spratt | 42-45 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Ira Kunz tips it home | 42-47 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Scruggs | 44-47 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | John Scruggs is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #5 on John Scruggs, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SG), Steve Bean (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Frederick Coleman (SG), Brian Thorpe (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe buries a jumper from the right block | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway blows the layup but he's fouled by Ira Kunz - foul #2 on Ira Kunz, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (PF) Ira Kunz | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-49 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt lays it in set up by James Winters | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe is denied on a layup by Arthur Greenway | 47-49 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Brian Thorpe steps in front of the Steve Bean pass | 47-49 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe lays it in | 47-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Bean (fresh) PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 1 pts. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Steve Bean connects on the floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Steve Bean - foul #1 on Steve Bean, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Brian Allen, Steve Bean, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Ira Kunz (PF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF) Brian Thorpe | |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Ira Kunz drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Davis | 49-56 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | James Winters loses the dribble to Ira Kunz | 49-56 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek connects on the jump hook from close range | 49-58 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Frederick Coleman is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Frederick Coleman, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Howard Osterberger (C) Frederick Coleman, James Mills | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Ricky Beane takes the ball from Randall Zmolek | 49-58 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Randall Zmolek steals the ball from Johnny Hanna | 49-58 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | David Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Zmolek | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Ira Kunz gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt travels with the ball | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) David Davis | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-60 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger's pass is intercepted by Allen Hitt | 49-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 1 pts. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Randall Zmolek steals it from James Winters | 49-60 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Brian Allen, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Howard Osterberger | |
| 02:32 | UNLV | David Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG), Brian Thorpe (SF), Nathan Ortez (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek, Ira Kunz, James Mills | |
| 02:32 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Sean Ament connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna | 51-62 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | David Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-62 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe can't tip it in | 51-62 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | James Winters can't tip it in | 51-62 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | James Winters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe connects on the shot in the lane set up by David Davis | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Sean Ament drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Winters | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | David Davis runs out the clock | 53-64 |