| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Spector (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Willie Skaggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Monte Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Reasor (fresh) C - Alan Lehman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is fouled in the backcourt by James Alm - foul #1 on James Alm, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Marion Spector snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Monte Mills is hacked by Dale Reasor - foul #2 on Dale Reasor, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Monte Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Aaron Cropper | 26-34 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Richard Kelly takes the ball from Ronald Bonds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Buckley - foul #2 on Tony Buckley, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG), James Musick (SF), Donald Mounts (C) Marion Spector, James Alm, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (PG), Samuel Kull (SG), Carmine Kight (SF), Andrew Becker (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor, Alan Lehman | |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:09 | UNLV | James Musick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Musick - foul #2 on James Musick, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams lays it up and in set up by Gerald Walker | 27-36 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Andrew Becker steals it from Donald Mounts | 27-36 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull buries a floater from the left block | 27-38 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | William Duron hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Williams | 30-41 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | James Musick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duron (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Musick (tiring) PF - Willie Skaggs (tiring) 3 reb. C - Donald Mounts (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kull (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmine Kight (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Becker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Gerald Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 30-41 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker is fouled on the floor by James Musick - foul #3 on James Musick, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG), John Holtzberg (SF), James Alm (PF), Monte Mills (C) Glenn Speth, William Duron, James Musick, Willie Skaggs, Donald Mounts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Andrew Williams, Samuel Kull, Carmine Kight, Andrew Becker, Gerald Walker | |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley loses the dribble to James Alm | 30-41 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Richard Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Monte Mills can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Monte Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Monte Mills knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holtzberg | 33-41 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Richard Kelly can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper lays it in on a great pass from Dale Reasor | 33-43 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | James Alm knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 35-43 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Ronald Bonds is called for the reach on Marion Spector in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bonds, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Price (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF) John Holtzberg, James Alm | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Blake Newborn (SG) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds | |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Aaron Cropper steals it from William Price | 35-46 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper lays it up and in | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Monte Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Reasor | 35-48 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Monte Mills pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Richard Kelly's pass is intercepted by Brian Gaskell in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Monte Mills takes the ball from Alan Lehman | 35-48 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Blake Newborn is called for the reach on Marion Spector in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Newborn, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), James Alm (SF) Richard Kelly, William Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG) Brian Gaskell, Blake Newborn | |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Monte Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 35-48 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Skaggs - foul #3 on Willie Skaggs, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Donald Mounts (C) Glenn Speth, Willie Skaggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (C) Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Spector (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monte Mills (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Mounts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Bonds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Reasor (tiring) 5 pts. C - Carmine Kight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Donald Mounts loses the dribble to Ronald Bonds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley dunks the ball set up by Ronald Bonds | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the jumper in the lane | 35-52 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled on the floor by Donald Mounts - foul #2 on Donald Mounts, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Dale Reasor | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-52 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Mounts | 35-52 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Marion Spector is called for 10 seconds | 35-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), John Holtzberg (SF) Richard Kelly, Donald Mounts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Williams | 35-55 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Marion Spector can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Alan Lehman - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Price (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF) John Holtzberg, James Alm | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (PF) Brian Gaskell, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-55 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | William Price is called for the reach on Carmine Kight in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG), John Holtzberg (SF) Marion Spector, William Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Becker (PF) Dale Reasor | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight connects on the runner from the left block | 36-57 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Monte Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Monte Mills steals the ball from Aaron Cropper | 36-57 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | William Duron clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-57 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Speth - foul #1 on Glenn Speth, team foul #7 | 36-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG), James Musick (SF), James Alm (PF), Donald Mounts (C) Glenn Speth, William Duron, John Holtzberg, Willie Skaggs, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Samuel Kull (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Dale Reasor (PF) Tony Buckley, Blake Newborn, Aaron Cropper, Andrew Becker | |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Brian Gaskell is called for the reach on Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gaskell, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Lehman (C) Carmine Kight | |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-58 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Richard Kelly buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-58 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Brian Gaskell | 38-60 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Brian Gaskell steps in front of the Richard Kelly pass in the backcourt | 38-60 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Marion Spector - foul #3 on Marion Spector, team foul #8 | 38-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG), William Price (SF), Monte Mills (C) Marion Spector, James Musick, Donald Mounts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Gerald Walker (C) Brian Gaskell, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Richard Kelly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Alm | 41-62 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-62 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Alm (tiring) 2 pts. C - Monte Mills (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Samuel Kull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Reasor (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Monte Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), Willie Skaggs (PF) William Duron, James Alm | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Andrew Williams (SF) Samuel Kull, Aaron Cropper | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Glenn Speth steals the ball from Tony Buckley in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Richard Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Glenn Speth grabs the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Glenn Speth connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Monte Mills and the foul's on Dale Reasor - foul #3 on Dale Reasor, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (SG), John Holtzberg (SF), Donald Mounts (C) Richard Kelly, William Price, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Ronald Bonds, Dale Reasor, Gerald Walker | |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Glenn Speth makes the free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 44-62 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Glenn Speth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mounts | 44-62 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Marion Spector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), William Duron (SG), James Musick (SF), Monte Mills (C) Glenn Speth, Marion Spector, John Holtzberg, Willie Skaggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Andrew Becker (PF) Tony Buckley, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman gets the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is fouled on the floor by Monte Mills - foul #2 on Monte Mills, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), Marion Spector (SG), James Alm (PF) Richard Kelly, William Duron, Donald Mounts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Dale Reasor (PF), Carmine Kight (C) Blake Newborn, Andrew Becker, Alan Lehman | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Carmine Kight is called for the reach on Glenn Speth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmine Kight, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG), John Holtzberg (SF), Donald Mounts (C) Marion Spector, James Alm, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Andrew Becker (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Glenn Speth makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Glenn Speth misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker's floater is tipped away by Glenn Speth | 45-64 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Donald Mounts steals it from Brian Gaskell | 45-64 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | James Musick's pass is intercepted by Gerald Walker | 45-64 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Walker | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Brian Gaskell steals the ball from James Musick | 45-66 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Gaskell | 45-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Musick (tired) 3 pf. SG - William Duron (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Holtzberg (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Speth (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Donald Mounts (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Gaskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmine Kight (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Becker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Glenn Speth makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-68 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | James Musick pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | William Duron clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-68 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the tip | 47-68 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Mounts | 47-68 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | William Duron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Carmine Kight | 47-68 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is fouled on the floor by Donald Mounts - foul #3 on Donald Mounts, team foul #10 | 47-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Skaggs (PF) John Holtzberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (SG) Brian Gaskell | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | James Musick misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carmine Kight - foul #3 on Carmine Kight, team foul #9 | 47-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Holtzberg (SF) Willie Skaggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | James Musick makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | James Musick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight is fouled in the backcourt by John Holtzberg - foul #3 on John Holtzberg, team foul #11 | 48-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Skaggs (PF) John Holtzberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | James Musick loses the dribble to Samuel Kull in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Donald Mounts clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-74 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Glenn Speth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-74 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Skaggs | 48-74 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | The jumper by William Duron is denied by Andrew Becker | 48-74 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Samuel Kull | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams runs out the clock | 48-74 |