| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) SG - Roy Till (fresh) SF - Dylan Bean (fresh) PF - Joseph Knapp (fresh) C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Joseph Knapp gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Dylan Bean travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Nevada | Walter Walters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dylan Bean | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Joseph Knapp swats the layup by Roberto Costa | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Roy Till pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Roy Till makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Walters | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Joseph Knapp is fouled on the floor by Paul Barrier - foul #1 on Paul Barrier, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Walter Walters | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Roy Till misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Roy Till misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Roy Till misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Roy Till knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Walter Walters | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Barrientes (PF), Earle Mason (C) Joseph Knapp, Kerry Pollock | |
| 16:01 | Nevada | Roy Till comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Earle Mason tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) SF - Yong Chu (fresh) PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) C - David Swarey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Till (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dylan Bean (fresh) PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) C - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:15 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG) Jeff Scott | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Joseph Knapp (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Walter Walters, Roy Till, Russell Barrientes, Earle Mason | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Marvin Howton takes the ball from Gonzalo Gonzales | 8-11 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Kent Johnson, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Gonzalo Gonzales, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Barrientes (SF) Dylan Bean | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes can't finish the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Nevada | Joseph Knapp tips it home | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kerry Pollock - foul #1 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Roy Till (SG) Marvin Howton, Russell Barrientes | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Nevada | Kent Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Nevada | Joseph Knapp pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Nevada | Roy Till misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Boykin | 13-13 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | Kent Johnson travels with the ball | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dylan Bean (SF), Russell Barrientes (PF), Earle Mason (C) Kent Johnson, Joseph Knapp, Kerry Pollock | |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes misses short on a turnaround from close range | 13-13 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | David Swarey gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:57 | Nevada | Dylan Bean grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Swarey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Till (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dylan Bean (fresh) PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Roy Till connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-15 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:11 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Dylan Bean comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Earle Mason grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Robert Boykin steps in front of the Dylan Bean pass | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin throws it down | 15-15 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | Walter Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 15-15 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Roy Till pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:51 | Nevada | Roy Till's floater is tipped away by David Swarey | 15-15 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | Roy Till tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 09:28 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:07 | Nevada | Ronny Hubbell is called for the reach on Dylan Bean - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Joseph Knapp (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Walter Walters, Roy Till, Russell Barrientes, Earle Mason | |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Roberto Costa swats the layup by Dylan Bean | 15-17 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy (SG) Dylan Bean | |
| 08:11 | Nevada | Marvin Howton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Lamb | 18-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Marvin Howton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Murphy (fresh) SF - Kent Johnson (fresh) PF - Joseph Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Nevada | Marvin Howton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 07:32 | Nevada | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Kent Johnson is hacked by Ronny Hubbell - foul #2 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Roy Till (SG), Dylan Bean (SF) Marvin Howton, Jeremy Murphy, Kent Johnson | |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Gonzalo Gonzales swats the shot by Dylan Bean | 18-19 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Kerry Pollock - foul #2 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Yong Chu (SF) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott | |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Barrientes (C) Kerry Pollock | |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Joseph Knapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Szczesny Stepnoski | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Szczesny Stepnoski | 23-19 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Dylan Bean is hacked by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), David Swarey (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Nevada | Earle Mason (C) Joseph Knapp | |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Dylan Bean makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Till | 23-21 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Barrientes | 23-21 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Roy Till grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:31 | Nevada | Robert Boykin is called for the reach on Walter Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| 05:14 | Nevada | Earle Mason misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Earle Mason snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Dylan Bean misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jeff Scott - foul #1 on Jeff Scott, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Joseph Knapp (PF) Walter Walters, Roy Till, Earle Mason | |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Dylan Bean makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Dylan Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Gonzales | 26-23 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Alan Lamb is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG) Robert Boykin | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the driving attempt from close range | 26-24 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | Kent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | Kent Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 03:53 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Dylan Bean | 26-24 |
| 03:43 | Nevada | Szczesny Stepnoski steals the ball from Joseph Knapp | 26-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marvin Howton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dylan Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Szczesny Stepnoski | 29-24 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Jeff Scott is called for the reach on Marvin Howton - foul #2 on Jeff Scott, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (PF) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | Nevada | Roy Till (SG), Earle Mason (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Dylan Bean, Joseph Knapp, Russell Barrientes | |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Marvin Howton makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Marvin Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 31-26 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Ronny Hubbell steps in front of the Earle Mason pass | 31-26 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronny Hubbell | 33-26 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Marvin Howton is whistled for a carry | 33-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), David Swarey (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Dylan Bean (SF), Joseph Knapp (PF) Marvin Howton, Kent Johnson, Earle Mason | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Alan Lamb | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:15 | Nevada | Walter Walters drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Pollock | 33-28 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is fouled on the floor by Dylan Bean - foul #1 on Dylan Bean, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) Robert Boykin | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Dylan Bean misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The clock runs out | 33-28 |