| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Sean Paull (fresh) PF - Jason Miller (fresh) C - Eugene Nielsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) PF - James Benson (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Joseph Clark's fadeaway is rejected by James McGonagle | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | James McGonagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | James Benson denies the turnaround by Jason Miller | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Nielsen - foul #1 on Eugene Nielsen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | King Steiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the wide open floater in the paint set up by Emery Olmsted | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | James McGonagle can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Jason Miller gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | James McGonagle gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | James Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Joseph Clark, Sean Paull, Jason Miller, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Robert Cook lays it up and in on a great pass from David Mitchell | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is hacked by Jeff Labarge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Labarge, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Virgil Vanhoose is called for the reach on Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Virgil Vanhoose, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Corey Freed comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Rickey Wise picks off the pass by David Mitchell in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Corey Freed banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jack Abernathy | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Gary Meyer's pass is intercepted by Jack Abernathy | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Abernathy | 4-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Labarge (fresh) SF - Gary Meyer (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Vanhoose (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Stella (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Gary Meyer lays it up and in set up by David Mitchell | 6-7 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Clark Myers (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Jason Miller (PF), Andrew Jansson (C) David Mitchell, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Emery Olmsted steals the ball from Clark Myers | 6-10 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Jason Miller grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Sean Paull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) Corey Freed | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Zeilman | 6-13 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Jason Miller can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 6-13 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Clark Myers is called for the reach on Emery Olmsted in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Myers, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Clark Myers, Sean Paull, Andrew Jansson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Meyer - foul #1 on Gary Meyer, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (PF) James Benson | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Jason Miller scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Brian Stella - foul #1 on Brian Stella, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG) King Steiner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), James Benson (PF) Emery Olmsted, James McGonagle | |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | James Zeilman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jack Abernathy | 8-17 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is hacked by Jack Abernathy during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Joseph Clark, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr | |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Gary Meyer is fouled on the floor by Jerry Karlson - foul #1 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), Sean Paull (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) David Mitchell, Gary Meyer, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Sean Paull clanks a turnaround in the paint | 8-17 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose gets the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Sean Paull can't throw it down but he's hacked by Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Corey Freed gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Corey Freed is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Corey Freed, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG) Jack Abernathy | |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Sean Paull makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Labarge | 10-17 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Rickey Wise | 10-19 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge can't tip it in | 10-19 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James McGonagle | 10-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clark Myers (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Labarge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Paull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rickey Wise | 10-21 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Clark Myers | 12-21 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-21 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Karlson | 12-24 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Sean Paull lays it in set up by Clark Myers | 14-24 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Emery Olmsted | 14-27 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Sean Paull knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Labarge | 16-27 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Corey Freed is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Rickey Wise | 16-29 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Emery Olmsted - foul #1 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Clark Myers, Jeff Labarge, Sean Paull, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF), Brian Stella (C) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Gary Meyer snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Joseph Clark knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by King Steiner | 19-29 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Zeilman | 19-32 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is called for traveling | 19-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jason Miller (PF), Andrew Jansson (C) Robert Cook, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | James Zeilman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by King Steiner - foul #1 on King Steiner, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses short on a jumper from the left side | 19-34 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG) King Steiner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | David Mitchell is hacked by James Zeilman - foul #2 on James Zeilman, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG) James Zeilman | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Clark is called for the reach on Jason Jepsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) Jack Abernathy | |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Jason Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Jason Miller is whistled for traveling | 19-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Gary Meyer, Andrew Jansson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) Brian Stella | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr's pass is intercepted by Sean Paull in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Jason Miller connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 21-34 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the lay-in | 21-34 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Sean Paull pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Paull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Jepsen (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | David Mitchell is hacked by Rickey Wise - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG) Rickey Wise, Marion Kerr | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Nielsen - foul #2 on Eugene Nielsen, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Joseph Clark, Sean Paull, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) Jason Jepsen, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses the driving attempt in the lane | 23-36 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Brian Stella connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jack Abernathy and he's fouled by Virgil Vanhoose - foul #2 on Virgil Vanhoose, team foul #10 | 23-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Eugene Nielsen (C) King Steiner, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Jason Miller connects on the jump hook in the paint | 25-39 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-39 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson tips it home | 25-41 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-41 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-44 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Gary Meyer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Stella - foul #2 on Brian Stella, team foul #11 | 25-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Clark Myers (SG), Andrew Jansson (PF) David Mitchell, Jeff Labarge, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF), James McGonagle (C) Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed, Brian Stella | |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | King Steiner steals it from James McGonagle in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Gary Meyer drills a jump hook near the basket | 29-44 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF) Gary Meyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Sean Paull drills a jumper near the basket | 31-44 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen loses the ball out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose (C) Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Sean Paull's floater is knocked away by James McGonagle | 31-44 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Jason Jepsen picks off the pass by Clark Myers | 31-44 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen lays it in | 31-46 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | The short jumper by Sean Paull is denied by James Benson | 31-46 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | King Steiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clark Myers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Paull (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Jansson (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jack Abernathy (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Jason Jepsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Benson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGonagle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Sean Paull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) King Steiner, Clark Myers, Andrew Jansson, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) Jack Abernathy, Jason Jepsen, Marion Kerr, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Clark is called for the reach on Emery Olmsted - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #11 | 31-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (SF) Sean Paull | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Gary Meyer blows the layup | 31-47 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Corey Freed snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Brian Stella hits the follow up shot | 31-49 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Gary Meyer is hacked by Jerry Karlson - foul #2 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #12 | 31-49 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits a jumpshot from the right side | 33-51 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Joseph Clark works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-51 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Joseph Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Gary Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Stella - foul #3 on Brian Stella, team foul #13 | 35-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Jason Miller (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Clark, Robert Cook, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed, Brian Stella | |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Marion Kerr | 37-53 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 37-53 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose tips it home | 39-53 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise loses the dribble to Virgil Vanhoose in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Jason Miller is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James McGonagle | 41-55 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | King Steiner is fouled on the floor by Rickey Wise - foul #3 on Rickey Wise, team foul #14 | 41-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Gary Meyer, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | King Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | King Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Clark Myers is called for the reach on James Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clark Myers, team foul #12 | 43-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG) King Steiner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Robert Cook is called for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF) Jeff Labarge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (C) James McGonagle | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Jack Abernathy steals it from Sean Paull | 43-56 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy hits the finger roll | 43-58 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-58 |