| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci inbounds the ball | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | UNLV | Gene Peterson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Hanford, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-47 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | James Woolsey buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Virgil Perkins | 31-47 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Gene Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Rude (SF), Jason Starr (C) John Lee, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | Gene Peterson is called for the reach on James Woolsey - foul #3 on Gene Peterson, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Magness (SG), Billy Johnson (C) James Woolsey, Michael Hanford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Norman Smith (SF) Gene Peterson, Edmundo Ricci | |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Jason Starr drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Dover | 33-47 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG) Jason Starr | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson loses the dribble to Norman Smith | 33-47 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF), Michael Hanford (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) Timothy Lewis, Alfred Rude, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Norman Smith, Marvin Verville, Willard Flowers | |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Virgil Perkins is called for the reach on Robert Kirchner - foul #2 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG) Joseph Magness | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Rob Latta is fouled on the floor by James Dover - foul #3 on James Dover, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), Jason Starr (PF) James Dover, Michael Hanford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Johnson (C) Robert Kirchner | |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | John Lee misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Woolsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Starr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Virgil Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rob Latta (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Alexander Jenney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Rumble (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexander Jenney | 35-49 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | John Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), James Dover (SG), Alfred Rude (SF), Michael Hanford (PF), Billy Johnson (C) James Woolsey, Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Jason Starr, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Marvin Verville (PF), Willard Flowers (C) Rob Latta, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Gene Peterson can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-49 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Marvin Verville pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Charlie Carr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hanford | 37-51 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Charlie Carr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ray Ramsey | 37-51 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Norman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Charlie Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willard Flowers | 37-54 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Norman Smith steals the ball from Alfred Rude in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Gene Peterson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Charlie Carr | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | James Dover is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Carr - foul #4 on Charlie Carr, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), John Lee (SF), Virgil Perkins (C) James Dover, Alfred Rude, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Gene Peterson, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Marvin Verville, Willard Flowers | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | John Lee is denied on a layup by Edmundo Ricci | 37-56 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble grabs the board | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Rumble | 37-59 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins is whistled for traveling | 37-59 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Jenney, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG) Ronald Meyer | |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Alexander Jenney steals the ball from Timothy Lewis | 37-59 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney throws it down | 37-61 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alexander Jenney - foul #4 on Alexander Jenney, team foul #5 | 37-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), Joseph Magness (SF), Alfred Rude (PF) Ray Ramsey, John Lee, Michael Hanford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Smith (SG), Willard Flowers (PF) Alexander Jenney, Bryan Rumble | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Gene Peterson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-61 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | James Woolsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), Michael Hanford (PF) Timothy Lewis, Joseph Magness | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Ronald Meyer (SG) Gene Peterson, Norman Smith | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ray Ramsey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Woolsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Rude (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hanford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rob Latta (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Ronald Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Alfred Rude | 39-61 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 39-61 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Ray Ramsey is called for the reach on Rob Latta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Ramsey, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), John Lee (SF), Jason Starr (PF) Ray Ramsey, Michael Hanford, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Bryan Rumble (PF) Rob Latta, Willard Flowers | |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Gene Peterson is whistled for a carry | 41-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Smith (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Meyer, Robert Kirchner | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | John Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Peterson - foul #4 on Gene Peterson, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (PF) Alfred Rude | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | James Dover is hacked by Ronald Meyer - foul #1 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG) James Woolsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF) Bryan Rumble | |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | John Lee is called for the reach on Edmundo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Magness (SF) John Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG) Ronald Meyer | |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Norman Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Rob Latta | 43-61 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Jason Starr is called for the reach on Edmundo Ricci - foul #2 on Jason Starr, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF), Alfred Rude (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) Joseph Magness, Michael Hanford, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Robert Kirchner (C) Edmundo Ricci, Robert Johnson | |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer is called for traveling | 43-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG), Billy Johnson (PF) Timothy Lewis, John Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci (SF), Willard Flowers (PF) Rob Latta, Marvin Verville | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson buries a runner in the paint set up by James Dover and the foul's on Willard Flowers - foul #2 on Willard Flowers, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rumble (PF) Robert Kirchner | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson misses the free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Virgil Perkins and the foul's on Ronald Meyer - foul #2 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF), Michael Hanford (PF) Alfred Rude, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Willard Flowers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-61 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Flowers | 48-61 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Norman Smith is whistled for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), Joseph Magness (SF), Jason Starr (C) James Woolsey, John Lee, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Marvin Verville (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Norman Smith, Bryan Rumble, Willard Flowers | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Jason Starr drills a jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Lewis | 50-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Lewis (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Magness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hanford (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Starr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rob Latta (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Ronald Meyer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) C - Robert Kirchner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), Alfred Rude (SF) Timothy Lewis, Joseph Magness | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Charlie Carr (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Rob Latta, Ronald Meyer, Edmundo Ricci, Robert Kirchner | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF), Virgil Perkins (C) Michael Hanford, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Gene Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | John Lee connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ray Ramsey | 52-61 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Gene Peterson clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Dover | 52-61 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 52-61 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Marvin Verville misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Gene Peterson takes the ball from James Dover | 52-61 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | James Dover misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Marvin Verville pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Charlie Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Perkins - foul #3 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), Joseph Magness (SF), Michael Hanford (PF), Jason Starr (C) James Dover, John Lee, Alfred Rude, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Marvin Verville, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Charlie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Charlie Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-64 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Willard Flowers grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Rob Latta hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-64 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Jason Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-64 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Rob Latta | 52-64 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Timothy Lewis steps in front of the Rob Latta pass | 52-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ray Ramsey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Lewis (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Magness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hanford (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Starr (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rob Latta (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SG - Charlie Carr (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edmundo Ricci (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Flowers (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness scores on a 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Rob Latta connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charlie Carr | 55-66 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG), Alfred Rude (SF), Billy Johnson (C) Timothy Lewis, Joseph Magness, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Bryan Rumble (PF) Rob Latta, Charlie Carr, Robert Kirchner | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Woolsey | 57-66 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Gene Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Jenney | 57-69 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford is hacked by Edmundo Ricci - foul #2 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (SG), Joseph Magness (SF) Ray Ramsey, Alfred Rude | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Rob Latta (SF), Marvin Verville (PF) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Willard Flowers | 58-69 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Rob Latta misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | James Woolsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness tips it home | 60-69 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), Timothy Lewis (SG), John Lee (SF), Virgil Perkins (C) James Woolsey, James Dover, Joseph Magness, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Norman Smith, Rob Latta, Marvin Verville, Willard Flowers | |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Gene Peterson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alexander Jenney | 60-71 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Robert Kirchner steps in front of the John Lee pass in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Gene Peterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Gene Peterson snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Virgil Perkins - foul #4 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), James Woolsey (SG), Alfred Rude (SF), Jason Starr (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Ray Ramsey, Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Michael Hanford, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Willard Flowers (PF) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James Woolsey buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Billy Johnson | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer runs out the clock | 62-72 |