| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jess Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Lightle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Laurence Bettencourt (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Reginald Holt can't connect on a floater from the left block | 27-30 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Timothy Perry is fouled on the floor by John Lightle - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Jess Murphy, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), James Lewis (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Roy Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | James Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | James Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Bufkin | 29-33 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Michael Hodge is called for the reach on Jeffrey Compton - foul #2 on Michael Hodge, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Reginald Holt (C) Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jay Falgoust (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Holder (C) Nathan Phelps, John Lightle, James Lewis, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Jess Murphy is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson is hacked by Timothy Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Perry, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Montgomery - foul #3 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Baldwin (PF) Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Timothy Perry misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Williamson - foul #1 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Timothy Perry misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Timothy Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Laurence Bettencourt | 30-37 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Jess Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Falgoust - foul #2 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Julius Wilson (SF) Timothy Perry, Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG) Jay Falgoust | |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Reginald Holt knocks in the runner in the lane | 32-37 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hodge (C) Michael Holder | |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Jess Murphy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jean | 34-37 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 34-37 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Reginald Holt grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | The jumper by Jess Murphy is denied by Laurence Bettencourt | 34-37 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Thomas Jean grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Julius Wilson connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jean | 37-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Baldwin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Lightle (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Laurence Bettencourt (tiring) C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge slams it home on a nice dish by Carlos Smith | 37-39 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Reginald Holt connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Roy Williams (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Thomas Jean, Jess Murphy, Julius Wilson, Steven Baldwin, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, John Lightle, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery lays it in set up by Timothy Perry and the foul's on Sean Hale - foul #4 on Sean Hale, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Sean Hale | |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Holder | 42-39 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Nathan Phelps and the foul's on Jack Montgomery - foul #4 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Michael Holder pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Holder | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Timothy Perry is hacked by Nathan Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG) Roy Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG) James Lewis | |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Jess Murphy lays it in uncontested set up by Timothy Perry | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Don Collins loses the dribble to Reginald Holt | 44-43 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Timothy Perry can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Michael Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Don Collins drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jay Falgoust | 44-45 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Johnie Williams travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Jess Murphy, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Holder | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Don Collins | 44-47 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is fouled on the floor by Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG) Roy Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG) James Lewis | |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnie Williams (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Baldwin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lightle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Bettencourt (tiring) C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:48 | UNLV | John Lightle steps in front of the Timothy Perry pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Don Collins misses the dunk attempt | 45-47 |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Julius Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Timothy Perry is hacked by Don Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Collins, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG) Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG) Don Collins | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Timothy Perry makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Timothy Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 47-49 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Julius Wilson is hacked by Eugene Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Timothy Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Thomas Jean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnie Williams | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson is hacked by Thomas Jean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Jean, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Reginald Holt (C) Thomas Jean, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) John Lightle, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Jess Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Michael Holder (C) Nathan Phelps, Michael Hodge | |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Johnie Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Jean and he's hacked by Christopher Bufkin - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Bufkin | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Michael Holder comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-49 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Julius Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Thomas Jean clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Roy Williams - foul #3 on Roy Williams, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Steven Baldwin (PF) Thomas Jean, Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), John Lightle (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Eugene Williamson, James Lewis, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Holder | |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Compton | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (C) Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Jess Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on John Lightle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jess Murphy, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Jess Murphy, Julius Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Jay Falgoust, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Nathan Phelps - foul #2 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Montgomery (PF) Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, Nathan Phelps, Michael Hodge | |
| 07:45 | UNLV | John Lightle is called for the reach on Roy Williams - foul #2 on John Lightle, team foul #12 | 53-50 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Roy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Roy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Compton (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Lightle (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bufkin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Hale (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Don Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Perry - foul #3 on Timothy Perry, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Don Collins misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses the jump hook in the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Hale | 54-50 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Williams - foul #4 on Roy Williams, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Timothy Perry, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Michael Holder (C) James Lewis, Christopher Bufkin | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Hale | 54-51 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Compton steps in front of the Sean Hale pass | 54-51 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Jess Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Compton | 56-51 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | John Lightle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Sean Hale gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Don Collins misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Sean Hale gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Steven Baldwin (C) Roy Williams, Jess Murphy, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), James Lewis (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Don Collins, John Lightle, Carlos Smith, Sean Hale, Michael Holder | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge tips it in | 56-53 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is hacked by Eugene Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jean - foul #3 on Thomas Jean, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Eugene Williamson is called for the reach on Thomas Jean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #14 | 57-53 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Thomas Jean makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Thomas Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson is hacked by Jeffrey Compton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (SF) James Lewis | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Nathan Phelps is called for the reach on Reginald Holt - foul #3 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #15 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG) Thomas Jean, Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG) Jay Falgoust | |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Jess Murphy picks off the pass by James Lewis | 60-55 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Reginald Holt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Perry | 62-55 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reginald Holt - foul #2 on Reginald Holt, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (SG), Steven Baldwin (C) Jess Murphy, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Eugene Williamson, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Timothy Perry's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bufkin in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Don Collins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery's layup is rejected by Nathan Phelps | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Don Collins | 62-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Julius Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hodge (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Don Collins's pass is intercepted by Roy Williams in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 62-60 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Don Collins can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-60 |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Timothy Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Timothy Perry, Roy Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jay Falgoust (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Sean Hale (PF), Michael Holder (C) Don Collins, James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Michael Holder makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Smith | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Julius Wilson, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Michael Holder | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Thomas Jean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Sean Hale pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 62-62 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Thomas Jean loses the dribble to Sean Hale in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Falgoust | 62-65 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Reginald Holt (C) Thomas Jean, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), John Lightle (SG), Michael Hodge (C) Eugene Williamson, Jay Falgoust, Sean Hale | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery's floater is knocked away by Michael Hodge | 62-65 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Collins | 62-67 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Laurence Bettencourt blocks the short jumper by Jess Murphy | 62-67 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Timothy Perry is called for the reach on Laurence Bettencourt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Perry, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Michael Hodge | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Timothy Perry loses the dribble to Laurence Bettencourt | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Timothy Perry is called for the reach on Don Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Perry, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG) Timothy Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG) John Lightle | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Roy Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Don Collins is hacked by Jess Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jess Murphy, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG) James Lewis | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Roy Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Holder gets the rebound | 65-73 |