| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zendejas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Kull (fresh) PF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Donald Heuer - foul #3 on Donald Heuer, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Samuel Wright (PF) Donald Heuer | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | James Alm double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is hacked by Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Gerald Nichols blocks the jumper by Shawn Beamon | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Richard Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | James Zendejas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Samuel Wright scores on a jump hook from close range | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Christopher Young (SG), Samuel Kull (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Edward Haven (PF), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Samuel Wright, Gerald Nichols | |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Christopher Young steals the ball from Scott Miller in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Scott Miller snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Christopher Young steals the ball from James Musick in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Scott Miller is hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF) Christopher Young, Samuel Kull, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) James Musick, Scott Miller, Michael Pruitt, Edward Haven, Monte Mills | |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Samuel Wright clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Cropper - foul #2 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is fouled on the floor by Marion Spector - foul #1 on Marion Spector, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | James Zendejas grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Valentino | 36-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zendejas (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Lehman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Alm (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Marion Spector is called for the reach on Shawn Beamon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Spector, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Dale Reasor (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Marion Spector, James Alm, Samuel Wright, Gerald Nichols | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Williams | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Richard Kelly jams it on a nice dish by Kerry Eastep | 38-40 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Heuer - foul #4 on Donald Heuer, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Tony Buckley | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Edward Haven (PF) Kerry Eastep, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Richard Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (PF) Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 39-40 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Charles Valentino is called for the reach on Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Valentino, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Lehman (C) Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Scott Miller blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Beamon - foul #4 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Shawn Beamon, Samuel Kull, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), Gerald Nichols (C) James Musick, Monte Mills | |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Edward Haven grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Haven | 39-45 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Edward Haven pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Miller | 39-48 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Samuel Kull (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), James Musick (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Edward Haven, Gerald Nichols | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams loses the dribble to James Musick | 39-48 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Samuel Wright tips it home | 39-50 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Monte Mills gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Williams (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kull (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alan Lehman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Musick (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Mills (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Marion Spector is whistled for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Zendejas (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF) Marion Spector, James Musick, Michael Pruitt | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor blows the wide open layup | 39-50 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 39-50 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | James Zendejas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Lehman (C) Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Monte Mills | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by James Alm - foul #1 on James Alm, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Kerry Eastep in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Dale Reasor (C) Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Samuel Wright gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is fouled on the floor by Christopher Young - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Edward Haven (PF) Richard Kelly, James Alm, Samuel Wright | |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marion Spector | 43-53 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Christopher Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Samuel Kull (SF) Tony Buckley, Christopher Young, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), Monte Mills (C) Kerry Eastep, Gerald Nichols | |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Scott Miller scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Marion Spector | 43-55 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pruitt - foul #2 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Dale Reasor (C) James Zendejas, Samuel Kull, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Samuel Wright (PF) Marion Spector, Michael Pruitt, Edward Haven | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Monte Mills | 44-55 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Dale Reasor is called for the reach on Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Dale Reasor, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (PF) Charles Valentino, Christopher Young, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | James Zendejas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Scott Miller hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Musick | 44-59 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | The 3pt attempt by Dale Reasor is denied by Scott Miller | 44-59 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Samuel Wright gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Scott Miller can't tip it in | 44-59 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Samuel Wright scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Miller | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the easy open layup | 44-61 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Scott Miller gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zendejas (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Cropper (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Reasor (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Musick (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Scott Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wright (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Monte Mills (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UNLV | James Musick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) James Musick, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Kerry Eastep steps in front of the Andrew Williams pass in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep banks in the layup | 44-63 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 46-63 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 46-63 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Spector - foul #3 on Marion Spector, team foul #10 | 46-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (PF) Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF) Michael Pruitt | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by Andrew Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Williams, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Lehman | 48-63 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Donald Heuer denies the turnaround by Shawn Beamon | 48-63 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Heuer | 48-63 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits the finger roll set up by Kerry Eastep | 48-65 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-65 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Samuel Kull (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Christopher Young, Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Marion Spector, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Edward Haven | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Pruitt - foul #3 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (PF) Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 52-65 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper buries a driving attempt in the paint | 54-65 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Richard Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Valentino - foul #4 on Charles Valentino, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Samuel Kull (PF) Charles Valentino, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) Scott Miller, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer | |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor connects on the runner from the right block | 56-67 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | James Alm hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 56-69 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | James Zendejas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), Monte Mills (C) James Musick, Gerald Nichols | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Alm | 56-72 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Zendejas (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Cropper (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Lehman (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Eastep (tiring) 20 pts. 7 ast. SF - James Alm (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Monte Mills (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | James Zendejas travels in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Christopher Young (SG), Samuel Kull (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), James Musick (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, James Alm | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-72 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 56-72 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Brian Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (C) Monte Mills | |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Marion Spector comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Edward Haven grabs the offensive board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 56-72 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Edward Haven pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Marion Spector hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman's floater is tipped away by Michael Pruitt | 56-72 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Pruitt | 56-72 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Marion Spector drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Musick | 56-74 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Edward Haven gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the lay-in | 56-74 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull is fouled on the floor by Michael Pruitt - foul #4 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #12 | 56-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), Monte Mills (C) Marion Spector, Edward Haven | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Scott Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Samuel Kull is called for the reach on Scott Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Kull, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Young is fouled in the backcourt by James Musick - foul #2 on James Musick, team foul #13 | 56-76 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Young misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Alan Lehman denies the turnaround by James Musick | 57-76 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Mills | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Musick runs out the clock | 57-76 |