| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) SF - George Yale (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | George Yale comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | George Yale hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Hodge | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart travels in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hodge | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Michael Hodge takes the ball from Reginald Holt in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Eugene Morrow is denied by Reginald Holt | 6-0 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 6-0 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Julius Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Morrow - foul #1 on Eugene Morrow, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG), James Lewis (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, Carlos Smith, Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Robert Reinhart, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis misses the jumper from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Johnie Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derek Ellis - foul #1 on Derek Ellis, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG) Julius Wilson | |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | James Lewis's pass is intercepted by Manuel Westbrook in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin is open but misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Laurence Bettencourt | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt is called for 10 seconds | 6-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) James Lewis, Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Jess Murphy (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fresh) SG - Carlos Smith (tiring) SF - Derek Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Morrow (fairly fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) SF - Jess Murphy (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Carlos Smith | 8-2 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jess Murphy is blocked by Derek Ellis | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Jess Murphy hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Compton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF) Nathan Phelps, Carlos Smith, Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Byron Pittard, Thomas Barrow, Jess Murphy, Jeffrey Compton, Reginald Holt | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Baldwin - foul #1 on Steven Baldwin, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (PF) Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (C) Steven Baldwin | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart is fouled in the backcourt by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Sean Hale grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Derek Ellis (PF), Michael Hodge (C) James Lewis, Jay Falgoust, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG), Steven Baldwin (C) Manuel Westbrook, Johnie Williams | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery loses the dribble to Michael Hodge | 9-4 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis misses the lay-in | 9-4 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge tips it in | 11-4 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Laurence Bettencourt is called for the reach on Jack Montgomery - foul #1 on Laurence Bettencourt, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), James Lewis (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Derek Ellis, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, George Yale, Jack Montgomery | |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Johnie Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 11-4 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Falgoust (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) C - Sean Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Johnie Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UNLV | James Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Barrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SG), Eugene Morrow (PF) James Lewis, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SF) Steven Baldwin | |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-6 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Jess Murphy grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow misses the tip | 11-6 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow is hacked by Sean Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hale, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PG), Derek Ellis (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Nathan Phelps, Jay Falgoust, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jess Murphy, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Byron Pittard | 13-8 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Carlos Smith, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Steven Baldwin (C) Byron Pittard, Reginald Holt | |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses short on a shot from the left block | 13-8 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-10 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 13-10 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | George Yale buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Julius Wilson | 13-13 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Bettencourt | 13-13 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Don Collins | 16-13 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Reinhart | 16-15 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Wilson - foul #1 on Julius Wilson, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Sean Hale (C) Derek Ellis, Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Jeffrey Compton (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Steven Baldwin | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Sean Hale snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Barrow steals it from Don Collins | 16-15 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (tired) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (tired) SF - Jay Falgoust (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (tiring) C - Sean Hale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jess Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) C - Johnie Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Manuel Westbrook steps in front of the Jay Falgoust pass in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Christopher Bufkin (C) Don Collins, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Jess Murphy | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Byron Pittard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG) Thomas Barrow | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Compton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Byron Pittard is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Yale | 18-19 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | George Yale picks off the pass by Eugene Morrow | 18-19 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Morrow - foul #2 on Eugene Morrow, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SG), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), Steven Baldwin (C) Byron Pittard, Julius Wilson, Reginald Holt | |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Yale - foul #1 on George Yale, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Sean Hale (C) Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Johnie Williams (PF) Manuel Westbrook, George Yale, Jack Montgomery | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Derek Ellis - foul #2 on Derek Ellis, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (PF) Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Steven Baldwin | |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Robert Reinhart steals the ball from Carlos Smith in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Jess Murphy is hacked by Sean Hale - foul #2 on Sean Hale, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Michael Hodge (C) Don Collins, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG), Jack Montgomery (PF) Thomas Barrow, Johnie Williams | |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Manuel Westbrook picks off the pass by Carlos Smith in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook hits the finger roll | 20-23 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on Laurence Bettencourt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Murphy, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Jess Murphy | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps is fouled on the floor by Reginald Holt - foul #1 on Reginald Holt, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG) Robert Reinhart | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Reginald Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Hodge | 20-23 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | George Yale steals the ball from Jay Falgoust | 20-23 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Byron Pittard makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Westbrook | 20-25 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SG), Derek Ellis (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Sean Hale (C) Nathan Phelps, Laurence Bettencourt, Jay Falgoust, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Byron Pittard, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Don Collins's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Compton in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Don Collins - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Sean Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Don Collins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG) Manuel Westbrook | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin is hacked by Sean Hale - foul #3 on Sean Hale, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Michael Hodge (C) Don Collins, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG), Jack Montgomery (PF) Byron Pittard, Johnie Williams | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lewis (fresh) SF - Derek Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jack Montgomery - foul #1 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SF) Jack Montgomery | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF) Nathan Phelps | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Thomas Barrow, Jess Murphy, Steven Baldwin | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is hacked by Eugene Morrow - foul #3 on Eugene Morrow, team foul #12 | 23-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG) Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Don Collins - foul #2 on Don Collins, team foul #13 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), Reginald Holt (C) Byron Pittard, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Manuel Westbrook takes the ball from Michael Hodge | 25-27 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 25-27 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Robert Reinhart steps in front of the James Lewis pass | 25-27 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Reginald Holt tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jack Montgomery - foul #2 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (C) Don Collins, Jay Falgoust, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Robert Reinhart, Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Jess Murphy hits a wide open shot from close range | 27-31 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barrow - foul #1 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SG), Michael Hodge (C) James Lewis, Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Byron Pittard | 29-33 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF) Byron Pittard, Thomas Barrow, Jess Murphy | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | George Yale hits the easy wide open finger roll | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the fullcourt shot | 29-35 |