| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Roling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harris Mock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Joshua Miller inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | UNLV | Herbert Roling loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Green | 33-43 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Joshua Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Joshua Miller takes the ball from James Wright | 33-43 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Harris Mock misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Kirk | 33-43 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SF), Reginald Price (PF), Edwin Talley (C) Jack Goodwin, Joshua Miller, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Robert Kirk, James Green, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Herbert Roling is hacked by Joel Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Turner, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Edwin Talley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edwin Talley, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Milton Malone - foul #2 on Milton Malone, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Fyodor Zirin (PF) Herbert Roling, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Milton Malone gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard blows the layup | 33-45 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | John Marcotte snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Austin Hurst - foul #2 on Austin Hurst, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG), Joshua Miller (SF), Harris Mock (PF) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Fyodor Zirin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Austin Hurst, Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff, Bruce Ballard | |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Reginald Price makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Reginald Price makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Herbert Roling grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Herbert Roling clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-45 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk grabs the board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Roling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harris Mock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Price (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Cummins (fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 35-45 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Wright | 35-45 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Kirk | 35-47 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Burt Brito (PF), Edwin Talley (C) Jack Goodwin, Harris Mock, Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG), James Green (PF) James Wright, Milton Cummins | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk's pass is intercepted by Burt Brito | 35-47 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Milton Malone double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Burt Brito pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Milton Malone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-47 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Edwin Talley snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Herbert Roling scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Milton Malone and he's fouled by Robert Kirk - foul #2 on Robert Kirk, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SF), Derrick Janes (C) Joshua Miller, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (SF) Robert Kirk | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Herbert Roling makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is fouled on the floor by Milton Malone - foul #3 on Milton Malone, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin (PF) Burt Brito | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (C) John Alexander, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | James Green takes the ball from Derrick Janes | 38-47 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Janes - foul #1 on Derrick Janes, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Joshua Miller (SF) Milton Malone, Herbert Roling | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Ojore Sato, James Green | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Miller - foul #2 on Joshua Miller, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Mock (PF) Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | The jumper by John Marcotte is denied by Ralph Zambrana | 38-48 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Harris Mock hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | John Marcotte steps in front of the James Wright pass in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Joshua Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from John Marcotte | 42-48 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Kirk and he's fouled by Jack Goodwin - foul #3 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (SG), Burt Brito (PF), Edwin Talley (C) John Marcotte, Harris Mock, Fyodor Zirin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SG), Terry Etter (SF), James Green (PF) James Wright, Robert Kirk, Bruce Ballard | |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Terry Etter - foul #2 on Terry Etter, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG) Jack Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG) Austin Hurst | |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Edwin Talley makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Edwin Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana clanks a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Burt Brito - foul #4 on Burt Brito, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Joshua Miller, Burt Brito, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Kirk (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF) Joel Turner, Terry Etter, James Green | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana makes the 3rd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | John Marcotte comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Herbert Roling hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Roling (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marcotte (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harris Mock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Janes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Kirk (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Zambrana (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato loses the dribble to Milton Malone in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Milton Malone hits the finger roll | 48-53 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | John Alexander connects on the open 3 from straight away | 48-56 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Ojore Sato is called for the reach on Milton Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ojore Sato, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG) Milton Malone | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Austin Hurst (SF), Milton Cummins (C) John Alexander, Robert Kirk, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Floyd Bickerstaff swats the short shot by Herbert Roling | 48-56 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | James Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Miller (SF) John Marcotte | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Bruce Ballard (C) Ojore Sato, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Herbert Roling loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (SG) Herbert Roling | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF) Milton Cummins | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Joel Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Goodwin - foul #4 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SG), Fyodor Zirin (PF), Edwin Talley (C) Jack Goodwin, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (SF) Austin Hurst | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Edwin Talley pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Joshua Miller drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Marcotte | 51-56 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | James Green misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 51-56 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joshua Miller | 51-56 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Joshua Miller's pass is intercepted by Terry Etter in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the dunk | 51-56 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Milton Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | James Wright is called for the reach on John Marcotte - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG), Harris Mock (PF), Reginald Price (C) Joshua Miller, Fyodor Zirin, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), John Alexander (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Joel Turner, James Wright, Terry Etter, James Green, Bruce Ballard | |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Reginald Price hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ralph Zambrana | 51-56 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is fouled on the floor by Milton Malone - foul #4 on Milton Malone, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Miller (SF) Milton Malone | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Harris Mock pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Reginald Price travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF) Ojore Sato, Milton Cummins | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 51-57 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Herbert Roling pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Harris Mock tips it home | 53-57 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Marcotte - foul #1 on John Marcotte, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Harris Mock, Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (PF) John Alexander, Robert Kirk, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | John Marcotte clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bruce Ballard | 53-57 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Marcotte - foul #2 on John Marcotte, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Milton Malone (SG), Burt Brito (SF) John Marcotte, Herbert Roling, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF) Ralph Zambrana | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Milton Malone (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Burt Brito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Janes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Hurst (tiring) 16 pts. PF - James Green (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | UNLV | James Wright steals the ball from Derrick Janes in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Wright and he's fouled by Derrick Janes - foul #2 on Derrick Janes, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Mock (PF) Fyodor Zirin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (SF) Austin Hurst | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Milton Malone clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Burt Brito tips it home | 55-62 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | James Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Goodwin - foul #5 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #13 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG), John Marcotte (SF), Edwin Talley (C) Jack Goodwin, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Ojore Sato, Terry Etter, James Green, Bruce Ballard | |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | James Wright picks off the pass by Herbert Roling in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Zambrana | 55-66 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Robert Kirk is called for the reach on Milton Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kirk, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Milton Malone makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | James Wright lays it in set up by Milton Cummins | 56-68 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | John Marcotte buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-68 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Kirk | 59-70 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Miller (SF), Fyodor Zirin (PF), Reginald Price (C) John Marcotte, Burt Brito, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PG), John Alexander (SG), Austin Hurst (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Bruce Ballard (C) Joel Turner, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Milton Cummins, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Milton Malone drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Miller | 61-70 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-70 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Ballard | 61-70 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | John Alexander buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Etter | 61-72 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Reginald Price can't finish the layup | 61-72 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Alexander | 61-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Herbert Roling clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff is whistled for a carry | 61-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (PG), Burt Brito (SG), Harris Mock (PF), Edwin Talley (C) Milton Malone, Herbert Roling, Fyodor Zirin, Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), James Green (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, John Alexander, Austin Hurst, Floyd Bickerstaff, Bruce Ballard | |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Joshua Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | James Wright gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Marcotte (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Burt Brito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Miller (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kirk (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Green (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ralph Zambrana (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Joshua Miller is called for the reach on Ojore Sato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Miller, team foul #14 | 61-74 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Joshua Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Joshua Miller, team foul #15 | 61-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Milton Cummins (PF) James Green | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk hits a wide open jumper in the paint set up by Milton Cummins | 61-78 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Harris Mock can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Zambrana - foul #1 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #8 | 61-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Price (SF), Edwin Talley (C) Joshua Miller, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), John Alexander (SG), Austin Hurst (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Bruce Ballard (C) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Milton Cummins, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard lays it in set up by John Alexander | 63-80 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | The short jumper by Harris Mock is denied by Floyd Bickerstaff | 63-80 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | John Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst blows the dunk | 63-80 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Reginald Price gets the rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Burt Brito knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Marcotte | 65-80 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | John Alexander connects on the floater from the free throw line | 65-82 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Joel Turner picks off the pass by Reginald Price in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-82 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Joel Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Joel Turner runs out the clock | 65-82 |