| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Paull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Nielsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Sean Paull inbounds the ball | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Joseph Clark hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by King Steiner | 43-50 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marion Kerr, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:16 | UNLV | King Steiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James McGonagle - foul #2 on James McGonagle, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | King Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | King Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | James McGonagle pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | James Zeilman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | King Steiner steals it from James Zeilman | 43-51 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Joseph Clark clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Sean Paull tips it home | 43-53 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Clark - foul #4 on Joseph Clark, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, James Benson | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Joseph Clark, Sean Paull, Robert Cook, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Rickey Wise takes the ball from Jeff Labarge | 44-53 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Virgil Vanhoose | 44-53 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-56 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Corey Freed's layup is rejected by Virgil Vanhoose | 44-56 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson is fouled on the floor by Rickey Wise - foul #3 on Rickey Wise, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), James Benson (PF), Brian Stella (C) Rickey Wise, Lester Knuth, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Clark Myers (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer, Andrew Jansson, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Robert Cook scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by King Steiner | 44-58 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Myers - foul #1 on Clark Myers, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF) William Roundtree | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | James Benson's pass is intercepted by King Steiner | 44-58 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | James Zeilman is called for the reach on Clark Myers - foul #2 on James Zeilman, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Sean Paull makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clark Myers | 44-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Jepsen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clark Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Paull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen is called for a backcourt violation | 44-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) Jason Jepsen, James Benson | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Clark Myers, Sean Paull, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Stella - foul #2 on Brian Stella, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | James Zeilman connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jack Abernathy | 46-62 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Gary Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge lays it up and in | 46-64 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Freed | 49-64 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Corey Freed blocks the short jumper by Virgil Vanhoose | 49-64 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Brian Stella is hacked by Gary Meyer - foul #1 on Gary Meyer, team foul #3 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), James Benson (PF), Ronald Weinstock (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Corey Freed, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Clark Myers (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lester Knuth, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | King Steiner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-64 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Ronald Weinstock gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Nielsen - foul #1 on Eugene Nielsen, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF) Jerry Karlson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) Clark Myers | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | James Benson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-66 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth snags the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | James Benson misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Jansson - foul #1 on Andrew Jansson, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Corey Freed (C) Lester Knuth, Ronald Weinstock | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Joseph Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is hacked by Clark Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clark Myers, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, James Benson | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF) Clark Myers, Sean Paull, Andrew Jansson | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | David Mitchell snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-66 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeff Labarge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meyer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Virgil Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Gary Meyer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-66 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Corey Freed pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | David Mitchell is called for the reach on Marion Kerr in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Robert Cook (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Clark, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Gary Meyer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Corey Freed scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Abernathy | 52-66 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James McGonagle | 52-66 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | James McGonagle lays it up and in | 54-66 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge hits a fadeaway from the right side | 54-68 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge's fadeaway is rejected by James McGonagle | 54-68 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is hacked by King Steiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on King Steiner, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), James Benson (PF), Brian Stella (C) Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer, Robert Cook, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Brian Stella snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth drills a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Virgil Vanhoose - foul #1 on Virgil Vanhoose, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Joseph Clark scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-70 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Joseph Clark steps in front of the James Benson pass | 58-70 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Joseph Clark slams it home | 58-72 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-72 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | James Benson tips it back up and in | 60-72 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | James Benson steals it from Joseph Clark | 60-72 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise's pass is intercepted by Joseph Clark in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Joseph Clark jams it | 60-74 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Brian Stella gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is hacked by Sean Paull - foul #2 on Sean Paull, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), Ronald Weinstock (C) Rickey Wise, Lester Knuth, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Clark Myers (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Clark, Sean Paull, Andrew Jansson, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Weinstock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clark Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Nielsen (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the lay-in | 65-74 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen snags the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | King Steiner is fouled on the floor by James Zeilman - foul #3 on James Zeilman, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG), Corey Freed (PF) Jerry Karlson, James Benson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Clark Myers, William Roundtree, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 07:05 | UNLV | King Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | King Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Freed | 68-76 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Meyer | 68-79 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Corey Freed tips it in | 70-79 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Gary Meyer is called for traveling | 70-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr, Ronald Weinstock | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Clark Myers (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) King Steiner, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Corey Freed - foul #2 on Corey Freed, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) Brian Stella | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Sean Paull hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mitchell and he's fouled by Jason Jepsen - foul #1 on Jason Jepsen, team foul #10 | 73-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF), Brian Stella (PF) Jason Jepsen, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Jansson (PF) Robert Cook | |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the free throw | 73-83 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | James McGonagle pulls down the rebound | 73-83 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Clark Myers takes the ball from Jack Abernathy in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses badly on a jumper from close range | 73-83 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James McGonagle | 73-83 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is hacked by Clark Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clark Myers, team foul #11 | 73-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Sean Paull, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose grabs the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose travels with the ball | 74-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) James McGonagle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Robert Cook (PF) David Mitchell, William Roundtree, Andrew Jansson | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | The jump hook by James Benson is blocked by Gary Meyer | 74-83 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge is fouled on the floor by Marion Kerr - foul #5 on Marion Kerr, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Ronald Weinstock (C) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG) Clark Myers | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | James Zeilman hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-84 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | King Steiner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-84 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Ronald Weinstock snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Ronald Weinstock blows the layup | 76-84 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge pulls down the rebound | 76-84 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Weinstock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Labarge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Vanhoose (tiring) 1 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | UNLV | James Benson steps in front of the Jeff Labarge pass | 76-84 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | James Benson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Zeilman | 78-84 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), James McGonagle (C) Lester Knuth, Ronald Weinstock | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Sean Paull (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Jeff Labarge, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Sean Paull can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-84 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | James Benson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 78-84 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the offensive board | 78-84 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | James Zeilman's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Nielsen | 78-84 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | James McGonagle tips it back up and in | 80-84 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Gary Meyer is whistled for a carry | 80-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Jansson (PF) Gary Meyer | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | James Zeilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 80-86 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Jeff Labarge, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 80-86 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Corey Freed - foul #3 on Corey Freed, team foul #12 | 80-86 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) Corey Freed | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cook (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Andrew Jansson, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James McGonagle, team foul #13 | 80-87 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Joseph Clark banks in the layup set up by King Steiner | 80-89 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James McGonagle | 83-89 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Joseph Clark hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from King Steiner | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-91 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | James Zeilman is called for the reach on Robert Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Zeilman, team foul #14 | 83-91 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (PG), Gary Meyer (SF) King Steiner, Sean Paull | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the defensive board | 83-91 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Abernathy | 86-91 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree is fouled in the backcourt by James Zeilman - foul #5 on James Zeilman, team foul #15 | 86-91 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-92 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Sean Paull (SF) William Roundtree, Gary Meyer | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 86-92 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Wise | 86-92 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 86-92 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the offensive board | 86-92 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise travels with the ball | 86-92 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Robert Cook | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Wise - foul #4 on Rickey Wise, team foul #16 | 86-92 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-94 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Sean Paull (SF), Robert Cook (PF) William Roundtree, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-94 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Rickey Wise is called for the reach on Robert Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rickey Wise, team foul #17 | 89-94 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (PG) Rickey Wise | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is hacked by William Roundtree in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Roundtree, team foul #12 | 89-96 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) Lester Knuth | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Sean Paull (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) William Roundtree, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is hacked by Jack Abernathy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #18 | 91-96 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (PG) Brian Stella | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Robert Cook | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | James McGonagle pulls down the rebound | 91-97 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-97 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Sean Paull (SF), Robert Cook (PF) William Roundtree, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 94-97 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Abernathy - foul #3 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #19 | 94-97 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Gary Meyer (SF) King Steiner, Robert Cook | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 94-99 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen grabs the board | 94-99 |