| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) SG - William Anderson (fresh) SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) C - Larry Kelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) PF - John Seaver (fresh) C - David Weinman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Walter Bixler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | UNLV | William Anderson connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Mabie | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Larry Kelton, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | David Weinman makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | David Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Walter Bixler grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Jimmie Hammond steals it from William Anderson | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | David Weinman clanks a jumper in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | David Mabie grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Larry Kelton lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Mabie | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Michael Perry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Michael Keffer | 7-2 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Michael Keffer takes the ball from Stanley Hughes | 7-2 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | William Anderson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Alfred Venable (SG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (PF), David Strom (C) Michael Perry, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | David Strom hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Alfred Venable | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal misses short on a shot in the paint | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Strom | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | George Starkey snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Michael Keffer knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Mabie | 9-4 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Ognjen Zihal denies the turnaround by Marcus Sylvestre | 9-4 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Keffer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Starkey (fairly fresh) C - Ognjen Zihal (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Marcus Sylvestre (fairly fresh) C - David Strom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | George Starkey gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | David Mabie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Leo Osterhout, Michael Keffer, George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), John Seaver (PF), David Weinman (C) Steven Parker, Alfred Venable, Jeffery Smith, Marcus Sylvestre, David Strom | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Walter Bixler takes the ball from John Seaver | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Mabie | 12-4 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | John Seaver misses short on a shot in the lane | 12-4 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | David Weinman tips it home | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Calhoon | 15-6 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the dunk attempt | 15-6 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | David Weinman tips it but misses | 15-6 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Walter Bixler gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Michael Perry is called for the reach on David Mabie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #1 | 15-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), William Anderson (SG) David Mabie, Guillermo Garcia | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (PG) Michael Perry | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Keffer (SF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond | |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-6 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Weinman | 15-6 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Michael Perry drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Seaver | 15-8 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Michael Perry is hacked by Ognjen Zihal - foul #1 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (PF), David Strom (C) Michael Perry, Gabriel Russo, Patrick Fuller, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond scores on a 3 from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Steven Parker is called for the reach on Leo Osterhout - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF) Michael Keffer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:58 | UNLV | David Mabie is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout | 21-11 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | David Mabie steals the ball from Jimmie Hammond | 21-11 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) PF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) C - David Strom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | The short jumper by David Mabie is denied by David Strom | 21-11 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | David Strom pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | David Strom misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-11 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | David Mabie loses the dribble to Steven Parker | 21-11 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Parker | 21-13 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Sylvestre - foul #1 on Marcus Sylvestre, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (PG), Alfred Venable (SG), Patrick Fuller (SF), John Seaver (PF), David Weinman (C) Steven Parker, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, Marcus Sylvestre, David Strom | |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is called for traveling | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) David Mabie | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnny Barbera - foul #1 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Patrick Fuller | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Barbera | 23-14 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | John Seaver misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable hits the follow up shot | 23-16 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Michael Keffer loses the dribble to John Seaver | 23-16 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Michael Perry misses the shot from the left side | 23-16 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Michael Keffer snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Keffer | 26-16 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | John Seaver scores on a shot in the lane set up by Jeffery Smith and he's fouled by Walter Bixler - foul #1 on Walter Bixler, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), William Anderson (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, Guillermo Garcia, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, Alfred Venable, Jeffery Smith, David Weinman | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | John Seaver makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | David Mabie can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Fuller - foul #1 on Patrick Fuller, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG) Patrick Fuller | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Steven Parker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | George Starkey gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | David Mabie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Fuller (PG), David Strom (PF) Steven Parker, John Seaver | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 3rd free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | David Strom comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on George Starkey - foul #1 on George Starkey, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Jimmie Hammond | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | David Strom misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | David Strom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Starkey | 30-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) PF - George Starkey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) SF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) PF - David Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Sylvestre (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | David Strom is called for the reach on David Mabie in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Strom, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | William Anderson lays it in | 32-19 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | William Anderson is called for the reach on Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #7 | 32-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Seaver (PF) David Strom | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Michael Keffer's pass is intercepted by Michael Perry in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes banks in the layup set up by Michael Perry | 32-23 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gabriel Russo (SG) Stanley Hughes | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | John Seaver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Keffer | 32-23 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | David Mabie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout tips it home | 34-23 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Michael Perry loses the dribble to David Mabie in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | David Mabie hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Osterhout | 37-23 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ognjen Zihal - foul #2 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #8 | 37-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Michael Keffer, George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), David Weinman (C) Michael Perry, Gabriel Russo, Patrick Fuller, John Seaver | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-27 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Stanley Hughes steps in front of the Leo Osterhout pass | 37-27 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes throws it down | 37-29 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Bixler | 39-29 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), George Starkey (PF) David Mabie, Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Alfred Venable (SG), John Seaver (PF), David Strom (C) Jeffery Smith, Stanley Hughes, Marcus Sylvestre, David Weinman | |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Alfred Venable is called for the reach on Johnny Barbera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | David Strom grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Larry Kelton snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Larry Kelton loses the dribble to Alfred Venable | 40-29 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | George Starkey snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guillermo Garcia, team foul #9 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Ognjen Zihal (C) Guillermo Garcia, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG) Michael Perry | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie Hammond | 40-32 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Starkey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Venable (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Seaver (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Strom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Michael Keffer, George Starkey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Patrick Fuller (SF), David Weinman (C) Alfred Venable, Jimmie Hammond, David Strom | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Steven Parker is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Christopher Calhoon (SF) Johnny Barbera, Guillermo Garcia | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | David Mabie is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mabie, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jeffery Smith (PF) Steven Parker, John Seaver | |
| 02:03 | UNLV | David Mabie is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffery Smith | 40-32 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | David Weinman is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Weinman, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), George Starkey (PF) Guillermo Garcia, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SG), David Strom (PF) Stanley Hughes, Patrick Fuller | |
| 01:39 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout and the foul's on Jeffery Smith - foul #1 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #9 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF) Jeffery Smith | |
| 01:39 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to David Strom | 43-32 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Michael Perry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Michael Keffer pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | George Starkey connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Mabie and the foul's on David Strom - foul #2 on David Strom, team foul #10 | 45-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), William Anderson (SG), Larry Kelton (C) David Mabie, Leo Osterhout, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Parker (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), John Seaver (PF) Michael Perry, Alfred Venable, David Weinman | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | George Starkey misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | John Seaver pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Michael Keffer grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-32 |