| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Donald Kocher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Warren Adams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 21-30 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Warren Adams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Stennis | 24-30 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Rumble | 24-32 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Adrian Hensley denies the turnaround by Michael Yates | 24-32 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | John Pecor tips it in | 26-32 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Robert Rumble snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Rumble | 26-35 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Adrian Hensley is called for the reach on William Johansson - foul #1 on Adrian Hensley, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Robert Rumble, Daniel Bixby, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Julius Franklin | 28-35 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Russell Sea can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Joseph Adams tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Luther Holder snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Julius Franklin, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Russell Sea is fouled on the floor by Luther Holder - foul #1 on Luther Holder, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG) Luther Holder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG) Edward Whitney | |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Terrence Wood is hacked by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #2 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Michael Yates (SF) Julius Franklin, Michael Houston | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-35 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Joseph Adams swats the layup by William Johansson | 28-35 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Joseph Adams pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Russell Sea is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) Ivan Pyanowski, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Michael Yates is hacked by Donald Kocher - foul #1 on Donald Kocher, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Michael Yates comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Michael Yates snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Rumble | 28-35 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | John Pecor is called for the reach on Donald Kocher - foul #1 on John Pecor, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (PG) Robert Rumble | |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby's pass is intercepted by Ivan Pyanowski | 28-35 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dudley Ashton - foul #4 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez (C) John Pecor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Donald Kocher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton | |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez hits the finger roll | 32-37 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | John Stennis is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, John Stennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Terrence Wood (C) Edward Whitney, Daniel Bixby, Donald Kocher | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Adams | 32-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Terrence Wood - foul #2 on Terrence Wood, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Ivan Pyanowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF) Russell Sea, Joseph Adams | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rumble | 37-42 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-42 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Terrence Wood drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Michael Yates tips it home | 39-44 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Terrence Wood loses the dribble to Michael Yates | 39-44 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Terrence Wood takes the ball from John Pecor | 39-44 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dudley Ashton | 39-46 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | John Pecor loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), John Stennis (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, Juan Ramirez, John Pecor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (PG), Daniel Bixby (SG), Donald Kocher (C) Robert Rumble, Larry Caldwell, Terrence Wood | |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Edward Whitney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Luther Holder misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Donald Kocher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Donald Kocher buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Adrian Hensley | 39-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stennis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Adrian Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dudley Ashton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Michael Houston misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Luther Holder misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Daniel Bixby | 39-50 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Julius Franklin picks off the pass by Donald Kocher | 39-50 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Luther Holder can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski hits a jumper from the right side set up by Luther Holder | 41-50 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Edward Whitney snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | John Stennis is called for the reach on Dudley Ashton - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, Michael Houston, Ivan Pyanowski, John Stennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Edward Whitney, Daniel Bixby, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Michael Yates denies the turnaround by Russell Sea | 41-50 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Joseph Adams tips it home | 41-52 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Warren Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Russell Sea banks in the layup | 44-54 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez is hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Michael Yates clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Joseph Adams gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Warren Adams steals it from Terrence Wood | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Terrence Wood swats the short shot by Michael Yates | 44-54 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Terrence Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (PF) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Robert Rumble connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Daniel Bixby | 44-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Pecor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Dudley Ashton steals it from Warren Adams | 44-56 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Michael Yates steals the ball from Robert Rumble in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dudley Ashton - foul #5 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Pecor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Adams (PF) Dudley Ashton | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Joseph Adams grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Donald Kocher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Houston (SF) John Stennis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Luther Holder hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Robert Rumble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF) Adrian Hensley | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Robert Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Robert Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Donald Kocher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Russell Sea connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bixby | 46-60 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Luther Holder misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez can't tip it in | 46-60 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski tips it home | 48-60 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is hacked by Julius Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julius Franklin, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adrian Hensley (SF) Russell Sea | |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Donald Kocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Donald Kocher is fouled on the floor by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #3 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, Michael Houston, Ivan Pyanowski, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (PG), Terrence Wood (C) Robert Rumble, Joseph Adams | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | William Johansson is hacked by Edward Whitney - foul #1 on Edward Whitney, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Joseph Adams (PF) Edward Whitney, Terrence Wood | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Kocher | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Donald Kocher connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Bixby | 52-64 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 52-64 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski tips it in | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Rumble runs out the clock | 54-64 |