| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | James Harvey denies the turnaround by Fred Stonecipher | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Denault | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ford | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Michael Rosenblatt swats the short shot by Fred Stonecipher | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt clanks a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Gandhi and he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | David Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Peter Housley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Francis Windom (PF) Peter Housley, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Roger Jones lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Robert Denault throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Francis Windom connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Karwoski | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | David Wilson is fouled on the floor by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF) Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Julian Delaney (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Allen Croker (C) Theodore Napier, Fred Murrill, James Judd, Roger Jones, David Wilson | |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Allen Croker's layup is rejected by Paul Hayden | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Allen Croker (fresh) C - Fred Stonecipher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Michael Ford can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Trent Dorey is called for the reach on Robert Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (PF) Allen Croker | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #6 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), James Judd (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Michael Ford, David Miller, Roger Jones | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Gandhi - foul #1 on Leonard Gandhi, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Trent Dorey | |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Michael Ford gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julian Delaney (SF), Roger Jones (C) James Judd, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Peter Housley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 11-5 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Willard Schlueter | 11-5 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | James Harvey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), David Wilson (PF), Allen Croker (C) Theodore Napier, Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi, Roger Jones | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey's layup is rejected by Michael Collins | 11-5 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is hacked by Allen Croker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Croker, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Robert Denault blows the wide open layup | 11-7 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | David Miller grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | David Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | David Miller's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence lays it up and in | 15-7 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | David Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, David Miller, Trent Dorey, David Wilson, Allen Croker | |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Fred Stonecipher steals the ball from Manuel Swanson | 15-7 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Roger Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Robert Denault gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt loses the dribble to Michael Ford in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Michael Ford can't finish the layup | 15-7 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Roger Jones can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Michael Ford lays it up and in and he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (C) Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Julian Delaney (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Theodore Napier, James Judd, Roger Jones | |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Francis Windom blows the layup | 15-9 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | James Harvey snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (tiring) SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Miller (tiring) SF - Julian Delaney (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (tiring) C - Fred Stonecipher (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Francis Windom clanks a shot near the basket | 15-9 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 15-9 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #8 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Michael Rosenblatt, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Allen Croker (PF), David Wilson (C) David Miller, Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Allen Croker gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the fadeaway in the paint | 15-11 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Michael Collins can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it in | 17-11 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Michael Ford drills a floater from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Theodore Napier steals it from Willard Schlueter | 17-13 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Allen Croker makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Robert Denault banks in the layup set up by Michael Collins | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier scores on a shot from the right side | 19-17 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence is hacked by Michael Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Francis Windom (C) Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), David Miller (SG), James Judd (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Roger Jones (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Trent Dorey, Allen Croker, David Wilson | |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski loses the dribble to David Miller in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | David Miller hits the finger roll | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Fred Murrill takes the ball from Francis Windom | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | James Judd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kenneth Karwoski | 19-19 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julian Delaney (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | James Judd comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski's floater is knocked away by Roger Jones | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 19-19 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) James Judd, Roger Jones | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Denault (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Miller (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Julian Delaney (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (tired) C - Fred Stonecipher (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Robert Denault blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Gandhi - foul #2 on Leonard Gandhi, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Willard Schlueter, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF) David Miller, Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher's pass is intercepted by Robert Denault in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Robert Denault lays it in | 23-19 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Robert Denault is called for the reach on James Judd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (SF) Robert Denault | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | James Judd makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | James Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Allen Croker (PF), David Wilson (C) Theodore Napier, James Judd, Roger Jones, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson's floater is tipped away by David Wilson | 23-21 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Allen Croker grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey slams it home on a great pass from Michael Ford | 23-23 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Francis Windom (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Michael Rosenblatt, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Julian Delaney (SF), Roger Jones (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Trent Dorey, David Wilson | |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Karwoski and the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) Roger Jones | |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Allen Croker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), James Judd (SF), David Wilson (C) Fred Murrill, Julian Delaney, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Michael Collins connects on the open floater from close range | 31-25 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | David Wilson makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Napier | 31-27 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Francis Windom (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Theodore Napier, James Judd, Allen Croker | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Trent Dorey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilson (tired) 2 pts. C - Fred Stonecipher (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence is hacked by Trent Dorey - foul #2 on Trent Dorey, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG) Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), Julian Delaney (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Roger Jones (C) Michael Ford, Trent Dorey, David Wilson, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Miller | 33-29 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Francis Windom connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Peter Housley and the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #3 on Roger Jones, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Julian Delaney, Roger Jones | |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Leonard Gandhi | 36-31 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | James Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Murrill - foul #1 on Fred Murrill, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), James Judd (SG) Fred Murrill, David Miller | |
| 02:45 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher drills a runner in the lane | 38-33 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is hacked by Trent Dorey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trent Dorey, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Allen Croker (C) Trent Dorey, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by James Harvey - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) James Harvey, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | James Judd blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Robert Denault grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Theodore Napier takes the ball from Peter Housley in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier lays it in | 39-36 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), David Miller (SG), Julian Delaney (SF) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, James Judd | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-36 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Robert Denault grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Peter Housley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (C) Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) Allen Croker | |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Francis Windom is hacked by Julian Delaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Delaney, team foul #13 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Fred Murrill | |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #2 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #13 | 41-36 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | David Miller is called for the reach on Lawrence Lawrence - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #14 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), James Judd (SF), David Wilson (C) David Miller, Julian Delaney, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #14 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Michael Collins banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #15 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Judd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (C) Leonard Gandhi | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The jump hook by Kenneth Karwoski is blocked by James Judd | 46-40 |