| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Phair (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Chris Haro inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico | Akim Zellmann picks off the pass by Chris Haro in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Liu | 33-38 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Akim Zellmann picks off the pass by Bill Moronta in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Jeffrey Dobbins takes the ball from Akim Zellmann after a doubleteam | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Chris Haro hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Chris Haro steps in front of the Akim Zellmann pass | 36-38 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF) Emmanuel Liu | |
| 18:12 | UNLV | James Haynes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Akim Zellmann steals the ball from Bill Moronta in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | James Haynes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 36-40 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Moronta, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG) Timothy Giczewski | |
| 17:17 | UNLV | George Phair can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-40 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to George Phair | 36-40 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | George Phair can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Derrick Hicks | 36-40 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Akim Zellmann steals the ball from Ronald Bessey in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann lays it in | 36-42 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF) James Haynes | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Gerald Loftis - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), John Carlson (PF) Dan Boyer, Akim Zellmann, Dikembe Awada | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allan Bartels (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carlson (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Phair (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UNLV | George Phair comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 36-42 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | George Phair misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-42 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | George Phair is called for the reach on Chris Haro - foul #3 on George Phair, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Allan Bartels, George Phair | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG) Bryan Bardin | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF) Emmanuel Liu | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann loses the dribble to Derrick Hicks | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Dan Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Allan Bartels (SF) Akim Zellmann, James Haynes | |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Chris Haro | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Allan Bartels tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 44-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dan Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Bartels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Awada (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carlson (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Allan Bartels misses the easy layup | 44-42 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Pressler | 47-42 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Dan Boyer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Chris Haro snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Chris Haro can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Allan Bartels pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Allan Bartels hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Bill Moronta steals it from Dikembe Awada | 47-44 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is called for 10 seconds | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), George Phair (C) Dan Boyer, Allan Bartels, Dikembe Awada | |
| 07:35 | UNLV | John Carlson's pass is intercepted by Bryan Hondo | 47-44 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis's pass is intercepted by Akim Zellmann | 47-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Carlson (tired) 3 pf. C - George Phair (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Emmanuel Liu | 47-46 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Liu | 47-46 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-46 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Orval Horn travels in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG) Orval Horn | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski tips it in | 47-48 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Giczewski - foul #1 on Timothy Giczewski, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bill Moronta, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), James Haynes (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Emmanuel Liu, John Carlson | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Jeffrey Dobbins denies the turnaround by George Phair | 48-48 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Chris Haro pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | George Phair snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | George Phair hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler hits a shot from the right block set up by Ronald Bessey and he's hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #4 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF) Ronald Bessey, Chris Haro | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG) Dan Boyer | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Haynes | 51-53 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Orval Horn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | James Haynes gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Akim Zellmann | 51-56 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Dikembe Awada is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dobbins - foul #5 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Orval Horn, Derrick Hicks, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), John Carlson (PF) Timothy Giczewski, James Haynes, Dikembe Awada | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dan Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Zellmann (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Carlson (tired) 3 pf. C - George Phair (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Chris Haro is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Bardin | 54-56 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Chris Haro picks off the pass by Akim Zellmann out of a doubleteam | 54-56 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Emmanuel Liu picks off the pass by Bill Moronta | 54-56 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu tips it home | 54-58 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo's layup is rejected by John Carlson | 54-58 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | John Carlson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | George Phair scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dan Boyer | 54-60 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Loftis | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Chris Haro | 60-60 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG) Dan Boyer | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Carlson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Phair (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | George Phair hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Emmanuel Liu | 60-62 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) Chris Haro | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SG) Akim Zellmann | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Allan Bartels buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is fouled in the backcourt by John Carlson - foul #4 on John Carlson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta drills a 3 from straight away | 63-65 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Chris Haro (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Derrick Hicks, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG), James Haynes (SF) Timothy Giczewski, Allan Bartels, Emmanuel Liu | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is hacked by Akim Zellmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | James Haynes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Ronald Bessey, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Emmanuel Liu (SF) Dan Boyer, James Haynes | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Haro | 65-68 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | George Phair buries a turnaround from close range set up by Akim Zellmann | 65-70 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Chris Haro is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 68-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Carlson (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Phair (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-70 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Carlson - foul #5 on John Carlson, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brandon Lewis (PF) John Carlson | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Lewis (fresh) C - George Phair (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | George Phair steals it from Jeffrey Dobbins | 70-70 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 70-73 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Chris Haro grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF), Edward Buttrey (PF) Emmanuel Liu, Brandon Lewis | |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Edward Buttrey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pressler - foul #2 on Christopher Pressler, team foul #3 | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG) Timothy Giczewski | |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-73 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | George Phair snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Emmanuel Liu (SF) Dan Boyer, James Haynes | |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Buttrey | 70-76 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Haro | 70-76 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Bardin | 72-76 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Buttrey (fairly fresh) C - George Phair (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-76 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brandon Lewis (PF) Edward Buttrey | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Moronta - foul #3 on Bill Moronta, team foul #4 | 72-76 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Bill Moronta is called for the reach on Akim Zellmann - foul #4 on Bill Moronta, team foul #5 | 72-76 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann is hacked by Chris Haro - foul #3 on Chris Haro, team foul #6 | 72-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (PF) Brandon Lewis | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann is hacked by Bill Moronta - foul #5 on Bill Moronta, team foul #7 | 72-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG) Bill Moronta | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SG) Emmanuel Liu | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Chris Haro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF) Allan Bartels | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Bryan Bardin is called for the reach on Akim Zellmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SG) Emmanuel Liu | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Phair | 75-79 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF) Allan Bartels | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu is hacked by Ronald Bessey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #9 | 75-79 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Akim Zellmann | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Bardin - foul #2 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Allan Bartels (SG) Timothy Giczewski, Emmanuel Liu | |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-82 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF), Brandon Lewis (PF) Allan Bartels, James Haynes | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann runs out the clock | 75-82 |