| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Bruening (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Brodersen (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher is hacked by Darin Brodersen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darin Brodersen, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | William Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is hacked by Paul Wilkinson - foul #3 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), James Tellier (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Dennis Lopes, Paul Wilkinson, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sica | 37-28 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | James Tellier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen is called for a backcourt violation | 37-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, James Tellier, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Neher in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is hacked by Radman Zeimetz - foul #2 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (SG), Carl Bruening (C) Marco Clark, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Carl Bruening clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Basil Thornley - foul #3 on Basil Thornley, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Basil Thornley | |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Freeman Williams - foul #2 on Freeman Williams, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (PF) Lloyd Robinson, John Wilson | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Charles Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (SG), Scott Agin (C) Dennis Lopes, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) Radman Zeimetz | |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | David Heffner steals the ball from Harold Carlile in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Scott Agin is open but misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Flynn | 41-31 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Harold Carlile is called for the reach on James Tellier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Marco Clark (SG) David Heffner, James Tellier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF) Stephen Sica | |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Scott Agin is open and scores on a shot from close range | 43-31 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF), William Smith (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Charles Holmes, Freeman Williams, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Radman Zeimetz (C) Darin Brodersen, Thomas Flynn, Christopher Turner | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nicholas Neher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the lay-in | 43-32 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | John Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jordan Roberson | 43-32 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-32 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | William Smith misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Carl Bruening (C) Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Harold Carlile, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Turner | 44-32 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is hacked by Dennis Lopes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica comes up short on the runner from the right block | 44-32 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner tips it home | 44-34 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Basil Thornley picks off the pass by Dennis Lopes in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Christopher Turner is blocked by William Smith | 44-34 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Riche | 44-36 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes lays it in on a great pass from James Tellier | 46-36 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner hits the finger roll | 46-38 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | James Tellier comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Riche - foul #4 on Ralph Riche, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Scott Agin (C) Dennis Lopes, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 13:27 | UNLV | James Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | James Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is hacked by Scott Agin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Agin, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG) James Tellier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | John Wilson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 47-40 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Thomas Flynn steals it from David Heffner in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Agin - foul #3 on Scott Agin, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | William Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Scott Agin connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from David Heffner | 49-42 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Paul Wilkinson picks off the pass by Darin Brodersen in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Heffner | 51-42 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen drills a floater from the left side | 51-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marco Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Wilkinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Brodersen (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Thornley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Marco Clark tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Freeman Williams (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, Marco Clark, Paul Wilkinson, William Smith, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams's pass is intercepted by Christopher Turner in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Darin Brodersen is called for the reach on Nicholas Neher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darin Brodersen, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Dennis Lopes is called for the reach on Harold Carlile in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Freeman Williams snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is hacked by Darin Brodersen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darin Brodersen, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG) Darin Brodersen | |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Sica - foul #3 on Stephen Sica, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Freeman Williams, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is hacked by Dennis Lopes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (SG) Dennis Lopes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Ralph Riche | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Carl Bruening snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG) Thomas Flynn | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile drills a runner from the right block | 57-50 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Carl Bruening knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Tellier | 59-50 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses the lay-in | 59-50 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Smith | 59-50 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Charles Holmes lays it in set up by James Tellier | 61-50 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Freeman Williams (PF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, James Tellier, Charles Holmes, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Scott Agin picks off the pass by Thomas Flynn | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (SF) Paul Wilkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is denied on a layup by Charles Holmes | 61-50 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Scott Agin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Ralph Riche is called for the reach on David Heffner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Riche, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (SG), William Smith (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Marco Clark, Freeman Williams, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 08:11 | UNLV | David Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | David Heffner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | John Wilson tips it home | 63-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Brodersen (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Thornley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UNLV | William Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tellier and he's hacked by Darin Brodersen - foul #5 on Darin Brodersen, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Carl Bruening (C) David Heffner, James Tellier, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Harold Carlile (SF) Darin Brodersen, Basil Thornley | |
| 07:37 | UNLV | William Smith misses the free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | William Smith snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Harold Carlile is called for the reach on Nicholas Neher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Carlile, team foul #12 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson travels in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Stephen Sica steps in front of the Paul Wilkinson pass | 66-52 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Dennis Lopes steals the ball from Thomas Flynn | 66-52 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the dunk | 66-52 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sica - foul #4 on Stephen Sica, team foul #13 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Dennis Lopes, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 06:15 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is called for 10 seconds | 68-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marco Clark | 70-52 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Paul Wilkinson steals it from John Wilson | 70-52 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Scott Agin can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Lloyd Robinson - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #14 | 70-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (SG) Marco Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | John Wilson buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-54 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Freeman Williams blows the layup | 71-54 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 71-54 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Scott Agin snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 71-54 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | John Wilson gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Dennis Lopes takes the ball from Thomas Flynn | 71-54 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Scott Agin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lloyd Robinson - foul #3 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #15 | 71-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Charles Holmes (SF) David Heffner, Dennis Lopes, Paul Wilkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Freeman Williams (tired) 5 pts. C - Scott Agin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Flynn (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Robinson (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Christopher Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson loses the dribble to James Tellier | 72-54 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the dunk | 72-54 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is called for 10 seconds | 72-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (C) Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #16 | 72-54 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is hacked by Freeman Williams - foul #3 on Freeman Williams, team foul #11 | 74-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG) Marco Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF) Lloyd Robinson | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Freeman Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 74-55 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-57 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Carlile - foul #4 on Harold Carlile, team foul #17 | 74-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) John Wilson | |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Agin - foul #4 on Scott Agin, team foul #12 | 76-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF) Lloyd Robinson | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | James Tellier is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Heffner | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile blows the wide open layup | 78-58 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | James Tellier grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Basil Thornley is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #4 on Basil Thornley, team foul #18 | 78-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Basil Thornley | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Charles Holmes loses the dribble to Thomas Flynn | 78-58 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson jams it on a great pass from Thomas Flynn | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | David Heffner runs out the clock | 78-60 |