| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Howard Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses badly on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Robert Denault grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | James Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | James Harvey picks off the pass by Fred Stonecipher | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | James Harvey lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Stonecipher | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Fred Stonecipher steals the ball from James Harvey in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Howard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill's layup is rejected by Robert Denault | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Howard Underwood hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Harvey | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), David Wilson (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Julian Delaney (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Lawrence | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Lawrence Lawrence steals it from Joel McMillian in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Allen Croker gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Allen Croker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Payne (tiring) SF - David Wilson (tiring) PF - Allen Croker (fairly fresh) C - Julian Delaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Zeigler (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | David Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler is hacked by Julian Delaney - foul #1 on Julian Delaney, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Joel McMillian, Bryan Payne, David Wilson, Allen Croker, Julian Delaney | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Robert Denault buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Trent Dorey is called for the reach on James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Lawrence Sperry | |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Robert Denault is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 9-12 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Danny Sattler | 9-12 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Harvey | 9-15 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Kenneth Karwoski is called for the reach on Trent Dorey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #1 | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG) Dennis Graham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Underwood (C) Danny Sattler | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the shot from the right wing set up by John Smith | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Robert Denault is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Underwood | 11-18 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi is whistled for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (C) Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Willard Schlueter (PF) James Harvey, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 11-20 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Allen Croker (C) John Smith, David Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Paul Hayden (C) Lawrence Sperry, Kenneth Karwoski, Howard Underwood | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Allen Croker comes up short on the runner from the right block | 11-20 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Paul Hayden gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Hayden | 11-23 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Julian Delaney (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Dennis Graham, Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (SG), Danny Sattler (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Paul Hayden | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Danny Sattler misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Fred Stonecipher - foul #1 on Fred Stonecipher, team foul #3 | 11-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (SF) Allen Croker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Danny Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Danny Sattler misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney grabs the board | 11-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Payne (fairly fresh) SF - David Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Julian Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Sperry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Danny Sattler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses badly on a runner near the basket | 11-24 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney can't tip it in | 11-24 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney tips it in | 13-24 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Julian Delaney - foul #2 on Julian Delaney, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Trent Dorey (SF), Allen Croker (C) Joel McMillian, Julian Delaney, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Robert Denault, Danny Sattler | |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | David Wilson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 13-26 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | John Smith is called for the reach on James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Bryan Payne, David Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Manuel Swanson | |
| 10:08 | UNLV | James Harvey can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dennis Graham | 13-26 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi's floater is tipped away by Jay Zeigler | 13-26 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Howard Underwood pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Howard Underwood connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Harvey | 13-28 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Jay Zeigler picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 13-28 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jay Zeigler and the foul's on Leonard Gandhi - foul #1 on Leonard Gandhi, team foul #6 | 13-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), David Wilson (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, Dennis Graham, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) James Harvey, Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Howard Underwood | |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the free throw | 13-31 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Sperry in the backcourt | 13-31 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Sattler (C) Paul Hayden | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Allen Croker loses the dribble to Willard Schlueter | 13-31 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF) Allen Croker | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (C) Lawrence Sperry, Michael Rosenblatt, Danny Sattler | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-31 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 13-31 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Harvey | 13-33 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 13-33 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the board | 13-33 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by Joel McMillian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel McMillian, team foul #7 | 13-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Allen Croker (C) Joel McMillian, Fred Murrill, David Wilson, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 13-33 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Gandhi | 13-33 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | James Harvey picks off the pass by Allen Croker in the backcourt | 13-33 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski lays it up and in set up by James Harvey | 13-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (fairly fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (tired) PF - Leonard Gandhi (tired) 4 pts. C - Allen Croker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Sattler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne is hacked by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #2 | 13-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | John Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side | 15-35 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt is open and scores on a runner in the paint set up by Lawrence Lawrence | 15-37 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-37 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 15-37 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Trent Dorey is called for the reach on Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trent Dorey, team foul #8 | 15-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), David Wilson (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, Bryan Payne, Trent Dorey, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Danny Sattler | |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 15-39 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Graham and he's hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #3 | 17-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (PF) Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Manuel Swanson (SF) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher makes the free throw | 18-39 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson lays it in on a nice dish by James Harvey | 18-41 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 18-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (SG), Bryan Payne (SF) Fred Murrill, David Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher's pass is intercepted by Paul Hayden | 18-41 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Stonecipher - foul #2 on Fred Stonecipher, team foul #9 | 18-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF), David Wilson (C) Dennis Graham, Allen Croker, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG) James Harvey, Paul Hayden | |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Howard Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-42 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-42 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Howard Underwood gets the rebound | 18-42 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-42 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Howard Underwood tips it home | 18-44 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne loses the dribble to Lawrence Lawrence | 18-44 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 18-44 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-44 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #4 | 18-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Trent Dorey (SF), Julian Delaney (PF), Allen Croker (C) Joel McMillian, Fred Murrill, Leonard Gandhi, David Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Howard Underwood | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne makes the 1st free throw | 19-44 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-44 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hayden | 20-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (tired) 2 pts. SF - Trent Dorey (tired) PF - Julian Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Croker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Sperry (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey buries a 3 from the left wing | 23-46 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Robert Denault is fouled on the floor by Trent Dorey - foul #3 on Trent Dorey, team foul #10 | 23-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, Bryan Payne, Trent Dorey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Lawrence Sperry | |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-48 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Dennis Graham is called for the reach on James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Graham, team foul #11 | 23-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (SG) Fred Murrill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Paul Hayden | |
| 02:14 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-50 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney tips it home | 25-50 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is hacked by Joel McMillian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel McMillian, team foul #12 | 25-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Allen Croker, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG) James Harvey | |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | David Wilson's floater is knocked away by Danny Sattler | 25-52 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham tips it in | 27-52 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #13 | 27-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG) Joel McMillian, Dennis Graham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Willard Schlueter | |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | John Smith is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #5 | 27-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lawrence | 27-53 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-53 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence tips it home | 27-55 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | John Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Allen Croker (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, David Wilson, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Lawrence Sperry, Jay Zeigler, Michael Rosenblatt, Danny Sattler | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the turnaround from the right block | 27-55 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Schlueter | 27-55 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Joel McMillian is called for the reach on Robert Denault - foul #3 on Joel McMillian, team foul #14 | 27-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Bryan Payne (SG) Joel McMillian, Fred Murrill | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 27-56 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 27-57 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Julian Delaney | 29-57 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-57 |