| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Hill inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Preston Winter - foul #3 on Preston Winter, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Anthony Marshall, Mark Hill, John Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (PF) Preston Winter | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 41-43 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 41-43 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 41-46 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Thomas Scott swats the shot by Benjamin Oden | 41-46 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the runner in the lane | 41-46 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Alexei Kawczynski | 43-46 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Brent Graham is called for the reach on Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Brent Graham, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Anthony Marshall takes the ball from Thomas Scott | 43-46 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Brent Graham dunks the ball set up by Anthony Marshall | 45-46 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Oden - foul #3 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Massey (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF) Drew Trudeau | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | John Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Marshall | 47-48 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame loses the dribble to Joseph Massey | 47-48 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | John Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG) Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Howard Johnson (SF), James Muir (C) Shannon Smith, Shane Freudenburg, Thomas Scott | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Howard Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG) Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Drew Trudeau (SF) John O'Hanesian, Howard Johnson | |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Brent Graham knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Marshall | 50-48 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by James Muir is denied by Mark Hill | 50-48 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos is fouled on the floor by Brent Graham - foul #2 on Brent Graham, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Max Hibbitts, James Muir | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Adame (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Adame and he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Anthony Marshall, Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Thomas Scott (C) Mike Adame, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Drew Trudeau takes the ball from John Nelson | 50-51 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter lays it in on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 50-53 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | John Nelson loses the dribble to Preston Winter | 50-53 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-55 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, John Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Mike Adame (SF) Michael Amos, Drew Trudeau | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Klimaszewski takes the ball from John O'Hanesian | 50-55 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Preston Winter | 50-55 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo is hacked by Mike Adame - foul #2 on Mike Adame, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Thomas Scott | |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Graham | 53-57 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Preston Winter | 53-59 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Brent Graham is hacked by Michael Amos - foul #2 on Michael Amos, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Anthony Marshall, Mark Hill, John Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Preston Winter | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Shannon Smith steps in front of the Szczesny Klimaszewski pass | 55-62 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith banks in the layup | 55-64 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Filiberto Russo | 57-64 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Amos | 57-66 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Mark Hill, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Shane Freudenburg | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Filiberto Russo picks off the pass by James Muir | 57-66 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | John Nelson jams it set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 59-66 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Szczesny Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF) James Muir | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Preston Winter picks off the pass by Troy Cummings | 59-68 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Mark Hill scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brent Graham | 61-68 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the easy layup | 61-68 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott tips it back up and in | 61-70 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Brent Graham double dribbles | 61-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Thomas Scott | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter blows the layup but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Anthony Marshall, Filiberto Russo, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 61-71 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Preston Winter | 61-71 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), James Muir (C) Michael Amos, Preston Winter | |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | John Nelson denies the turnaround by Shane Freudenburg | 61-73 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Joseph Massey snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-73 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | James Muir buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John O'Hanesian | 61-76 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | John Nelson loses the dribble to Mike Adame | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-76 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Mike Adame, Shane Freudenburg, James Muir | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau loses the ball out of bounds | 61-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Nelson (PF) Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 61-76 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Benjamin Oden - foul #5 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Massey (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #5 | 61-77 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau | 63-79 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Preston Winter is called for the reach on Mark Hill - foul #4 on Preston Winter, team foul #6 | 63-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Troy Cummings (PF) Anthony Marshall, John Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-79 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott's layup is rejected by Joseph Massey | 65-79 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Massey | 65-79 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Amos - foul #3 on Michael Amos, team foul #7 | 65-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), John Nelson (PF) Brent Graham, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF) Drew Trudeau | |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF) Michael Amos, Mike Adame | |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 67-82 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the driving attempt in the lane | 69-82 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian hits a jumper from the right wing | 69-84 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | John Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-84 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo gets the rebound | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo's pass is intercepted by Shannon Smith | 71-84 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the easy layup | 71-84 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 71-84 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #8 | 71-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG) Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), James Muir (C) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| 00:36 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-84 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Joseph Massey gets the rebound | 73-84 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Max Hibbitts is called for the reach on Szczesny Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #9 | 73-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (PF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts runs out the clock | 75-84 |