| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Marcotte (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harris Mock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) PF - James Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Cote inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | UNLV | John Alexander is called for the reach on John Marcotte in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Derrick Janes banks in the layup set up by Milton Malone and he's hacked by John Alexander - foul #3 on John Alexander, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (SF) John Alexander | |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | James Wright snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 41-30 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Derrick Janes | 41-30 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ojore Sato - foul #3 on Ojore Sato, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (SG), Fyodor Zirin (SF), Reginald Price (PF), Edwin Talley (C) John Marcotte, Albert Cote, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Ojore Sato, James Wright, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Milton Malone makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Milton Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Milton Malone steals the ball from Milton Cummins | 43-30 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Reginald Price is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Goodwin | 46-30 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Goodwin - foul #3 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), James Fletcher (SG) Milton Malone, Jack Goodwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF) Bruce Ballard | |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | James Green buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Turner | 46-32 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Edwin Talley is hacked by Milton Cummins - foul #1 on Milton Cummins, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Derrick Janes (C) James Fletcher, Fyodor Zirin, Reginald Price, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Jerome Green (C) Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Milton Cummins | |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Ballard - foul #2 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | James Wright snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Jerome Green is fouled on the floor by Albert Cote - foul #2 on Albert Cote, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (PG) Gary Prather | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-32 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Lester Johnson picks off the pass by James Fletcher in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | James Wright hits a shot from the right side | 48-34 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Lester Johnson is called for the reach on James Fletcher - foul #1 on Lester Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Fyodor Zirin (SF), Reginald Price (C) James Fletcher, Albert Cote, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Lester Johnson, Jerome Green | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Bruce Ballard takes the ball from Milton Malone | 48-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marcotte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 4 reb. C - Reginald Price (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Ballard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Green (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Marcotte | 48-34 |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Reginald Price is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Ballard - foul #3 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (SG), Albert Cote (SF) John Marcotte, Fyodor Zirin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Ojore Sato (SG), John Alexander (SF), Terry Etter (PF) Joel Turner, James Wright, Bruce Ballard, James Green | |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Terry Etter grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff is hacked by Albert Cote - foul #3 on Albert Cote, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Derrick Janes (C) Milton Malone, Harris Mock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Terry Etter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Reginald Price grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Albert Cote grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin is whistled for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Fyodor Zirin (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Edwin Talley (C) Jack Goodwin, Gary Prather, Albert Cote, Reginald Price, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), James Green (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Ojore Sato, Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Green | 48-37 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | John Alexander is called for the reach on Fyodor Zirin - foul #4 on John Alexander, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SF) Harris Mock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (SF) John Alexander | |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Green | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | James Wright comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-37 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Milton Malone is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 50-37 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Milton Cummins steals it from Milton Malone | 50-40 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | James Green tips it in | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Edwin Talley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Talley, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Albert Cote (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Reginald Price (C) Milton Malone, James Fletcher, Fyodor Zirin, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Jerome Green (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, Bruce Ballard, James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Terry Etter hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Harris Mock - foul #1 on Harris Mock, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) John Marcotte | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Terry Etter makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Ojore Sato picks off the pass by Gary Prather | 50-45 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ojore Sato | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 4 reb. C - Reginald Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Turner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Terry Etter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Prather | 53-47 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Harris Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Terry Etter | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Jack Goodwin steals the ball from Ojore Sato | 53-47 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Joel Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Derrick Janes (C) Jack Goodwin, Gary Prather, Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson, Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Jerome Green | |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Milton Malone buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Marcotte | 57-47 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Harris Mock is called for the reach on Jeffrey Miller - foul #2 on Harris Mock, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | James Wright misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Milton Malone is fouled in the backcourt by James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin (SF), Reginald Price (PF) Albert Cote, Harris Mock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG) Jeffrey Miller | |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Milton Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SF), Edwin Talley (PF) Fyodor Zirin, Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (SG) James Wright | |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Edwin Talley pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | James Green is called for the reach on Derrick Janes - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG) Milton Malone | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Milton Cummins (PF) Ojore Sato, James Green | |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Cote (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Reginald Price (C) James Fletcher, Edwin Talley, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (PF) Lester Johnson, Milton Cummins | |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Cote | 61-50 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Fyodor Zirin (SF) John Marcotte, Albert Cote | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff drills a jump hook near the basket | 61-52 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Gary Prather is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | James Wright gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Goodwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Price (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Etter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Ballard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Goodwin - foul #4 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF) Jack Goodwin, Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Jerome Green (C) Jeffrey Miller, Terry Etter, Bruce Ballard, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin is open and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by James Fletcher | 63-54 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | James Wright is hacked by Gary Prather in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Prather, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Edwin Talley (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Gary Prather, Albert Cote, Harris Mock, Fyodor Zirin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG) Joel Turner | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Jerome Green takes the ball from Derrick Janes | 63-55 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | James Wright double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Cote (SF) James Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Milton Cummins (C) James Wright, Jerome Green | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Milton Malone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Cote | 63-55 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | John Marcotte tips it but misses | 63-55 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | James Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | John Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | John Marcotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Jack Goodwin (SG), Harris Mock (PF), Reginald Price (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Edwin Talley, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Alexander | 63-57 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Gary Prather is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SF), Fyodor Zirin (C) Albert Cote, Harris Mock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG) Lester Johnson | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Joel Turner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wright | 63-60 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Gary Prather clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | John Alexander is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joel Turner | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Bruce Ballard is called for the reach on Reginald Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Harris Mock (PF) Gary Prather, Jack Goodwin, James Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Terry Etter (PF), Jerome Green (C) Joel Turner, Bruce Ballard, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Reginald Price makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Reginald Price makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Harris Mock swats the short shot by James Wright | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Harris Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin misses the easy open layup | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Jerome Green grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Terry Etter is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Wright | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | James Wright steals it from John Marcotte in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Wright | 65-68 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Derrick Janes (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Fyodor Zirin, Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, John Alexander, Terry Etter, Jerome Green | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fletcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harris Mock (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Janes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Ballard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Milton Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | James Fletcher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Prather | 68-68 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Joel Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Albert Cote pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Gary Prather is hacked by Ojore Sato in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ojore Sato, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (SG), Edwin Talley (PF), Reginald Price (C) James Fletcher, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Joel Turner, Bruce Ballard, Milton Cummins | |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Reginald Price grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | James Green steals it from Gary Prather | 69-68 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Bickerstaff | 69-70 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Reginald Price scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Prather and he's hacked by Floyd Bickerstaff - foul #3 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Harris Mock (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Gary Prather, Jack Goodwin, Albert Cote, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), James Wright (SG) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Reginald Price makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Floyd Bickerstaff is denied by Harris Mock | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | James Green tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | John Marcotte tips it in | 74-72 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Cote (SF) Reginald Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | John Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | James Green buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Derrick Janes - foul #1 on Derrick Janes, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | James Green misses the free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Derrick Janes snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Harris Mock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | James Wright clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marcotte (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Derrick Janes (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Alexander (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Green (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Derrick Janes wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Milton Malone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Marcotte | 77-74 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | James Green buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Miller | 77-76 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Albert Cote scores on a jumper in the paint set up by John Marcotte | 79-76 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | James Green's pass is intercepted by John Marcotte in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | John Marcotte knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Cote | 82-76 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | James Wright buries a floater from close range | 82-78 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Milton Malone is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Cote | 85-78 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | John Alexander is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Milton Malone | 85-78 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Harris Mock drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #14 | 87-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Reginald Price (SF), Edwin Talley (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Albert Cote, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, John Alexander, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the free throw | 88-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Gary Prather steals it from Lester Johnson | 88-78 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses the lay-in | 88-78 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard grabs the board | 88-78 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins is fouled on the floor by Edwin Talley - foul #2 on Edwin Talley, team foul #10 | 88-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SF), Fyodor Zirin (C) Harris Mock, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Terry Etter | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Jack Goodwin, Gary Prather, James Fletcher, Reginald Price, Fyodor Zirin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), James Wright (SG), John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson, Joel Turner, Bruce Ballard, Milton Cummins | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | James Green is called for the reach on John Marcotte - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #15 | 88-79 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-79 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | James Green is fouled on the floor by Harris Mock - foul #3 on Harris Mock, team foul #11 | 90-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Fyodor Zirin (SF), Reginald Price (PF), Edwin Talley (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Albert Cote, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, John Alexander, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Jack Goodwin, Gary Prather, Fyodor Zirin, Reginald Price, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), James Wright (SG), John Alexander (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson, Bruce Ballard, Milton Cummins | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff's pass is intercepted by Milton Malone | 90-81 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Albert Cote double dribbles in the backcourt | 90-81 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | James Green is whistled for traveling | 90-81 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-81 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Marcotte (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harris Mock (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Janes (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Alexander (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Green (tired) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | John Alexander is called for the reach on John Marcotte - foul #5 on John Alexander, team foul #16 | 90-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Price (SF) Albert Cote | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (SF) John Alexander | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the floater from the right side | 92-81 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Floyd Bickerstaff is blocked by Harris Mock | 92-81 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | James Green misses the tip | 92-81 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | John Marcotte is called for the reach on Bruce Ballard - foul #2 on John Marcotte, team foul #12 | 92-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Fyodor Zirin (SF), Edwin Talley (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Terry Etter denies the turnaround by Fyodor Zirin | 92-82 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin runs out the clock | 92-82 |