| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Grant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Shoenberger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Damiani (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rigoberto Greco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marc Byler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico | Benjamin Faulks steals it from Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Craig Damiani misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Marc Byler is called for the reach on Michael Deanda - foul #3 on Marc Byler, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Bufkin (C) Marc Byler | |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 44-32 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger loses the dribble to Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Grant | 46-32 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Craig Damiani gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Chong Xiong (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Michael Cadiz (C) Benjamin Faulks, Henry Shoenberger, Craig Damiani, Rigoberto Greco | |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Robbie Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willy Kelly (C) Julius Bufkin | |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Meyer - foul #1 on Robert Meyer, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Robbie Young pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Henry Shoenberger (SG) William McGlothlen, Ira Whitfield | |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz is hacked by Brian Sclafani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Sclafani, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Craig Damiani (SF), Rigoberto Greco (PF) Brian Stormer, Michael Cadiz | |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco misses the floater from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Benjamin Faulks is called for the reach on Brian Sclafani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Faulks, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Grant (SG) Earl Siegle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Bufkin (C) Willy Kelly | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Hicks | 48-35 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julius Bufkin | 48-38 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Grant | 50-38 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco jams it set up by Benjamin Faulks | 50-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Sclafani (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grant (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Deanda (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Shoenberger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Damiani (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Rigoberto Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Julius Bufkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Craig Damiani double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Brian Sclafani, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Michael Cadiz (PF), Marc Byler (C) Benjamin Faulks, Henry Shoenberger, Craig Damiani, Rigoberto Greco, Julius Bufkin | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earl Siegle | 55-40 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robbie Young | 57-40 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Aubin and he's hacked by Earl Siegle - foul #2 on Earl Siegle, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (SG) Brian Stormer | |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield misses the free throw | 57-42 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 57-42 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-42 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Marc Byler pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Dikembe Akuchie is called for the reach on Ira Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Grant (SG), Stanley Crook (PF) Chong Xiong, Earl Siegle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger (SG), Craig Damiani (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF), Willy Kelly (C) Robert Aubin, Ira Whitfield, Michael Cadiz, Marc Byler | |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Michael Deanda swats the short shot by Willy Kelly | 57-42 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-42 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Crook | 57-42 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie is hacked by Julius Bufkin - foul #1 on Julius Bufkin, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Melvin Meyer, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Brian Stormer (SF), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Marc Byler (C) William McGlothlen, Craig Damiani, Julius Bufkin, Willy Kelly | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Brian Stormer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Brian Stormer loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hicks in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Henry Shoenberger is called for the reach on Chong Xiong - foul #2 on Henry Shoenberger, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SG) Chong Xiong | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG) Benjamin Faulks, Henry Shoenberger | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Rigoberto Greco steals the ball from Earl Siegle | 57-42 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Brian Stormer is hacked by Jeffrey Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hicks, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Melvin Meyer (PF) Robert Meyer, Nathan Wortman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Marc Byler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Earl Siegle | 57-42 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Rigoberto Greco is called for the reach on Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rigoberto Greco, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Deanda (C) Robbie Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger (SG) Ira Whitfield | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco grabs the board | 57-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Siegle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Deanda (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Aubin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Shoenberger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Stormer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rigoberto Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Byler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Robert Aubin is whistled for a carry | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Crook (PF) Melvin Meyer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Ira Whitfield (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF) Robert Aubin, Brian Stormer, Rigoberto Greco | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Benjamin Faulks picks off the pass by Earl Siegle in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Marc Byler lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Faulks and he's hacked by Jeffrey Hicks - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hicks, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), William Grant (SG), Chong Xiong (SF) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Jeffrey Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Craig Damiani (SF), Michael Cadiz (PF) Ira Whitfield, Julius Bufkin | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Marc Byler misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Cadiz - foul #1 on Michael Cadiz, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (SG), Willy Kelly (C) Henry Shoenberger, Marc Byler | |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer makes the 3rd free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Craig Damiani's floater is knocked away by Melvin Meyer | 59-44 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Meyer | 59-44 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | William Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Earl Siegle (SG) Robert Meyer, William Grant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF) Benjamin Faulks, Craig Damiani, Michael Cadiz | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Dikembe Akuchie steals the ball from Robert Aubin | 59-44 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie hits the finger roll | 61-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Willy Kelly hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robbie Young - foul #1 on Robbie Young, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Melvin Meyer, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Henry Shoenberger (SG), Rigoberto Greco (PF) Robert Aubin, Ira Whitfield, Julius Bufkin | |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Willy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Willy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks's layup is rejected by Rigoberto Greco | 61-46 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Rigoberto Greco is called for the reach on Chong Xiong - foul #2 on Rigoberto Greco, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG) Brian Sclafani, Jeffrey Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Craig Damiani (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF), Marc Byler (C) Benjamin Faulks, Brian Stormer, Rigoberto Greco, Willy Kelly | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from William McGlothlen | 63-48 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SF), Melvin Meyer (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Michael Cadiz (PF) William McGlothlen, Henry Shoenberger, Julius Bufkin | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Robert Meyer is called for the reach on Robert Aubin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Meyer, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Robert Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Robert Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Craig Damiani is called for the reach on Earl Siegle - foul #2 on Craig Damiani, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF) William Grant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG) Craig Damiani | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Marc Byler banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Cadiz | 65-52 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Robert Aubin takes the ball from Earl Siegle in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Robert Aubin slams it home | 65-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Siegle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robbie Young (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Aubin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Whitfield (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Cadiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Byler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Nathan Wortman (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Melvin Meyer, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Henry Shoenberger (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Julius Bufkin (C) Benjamin Faulks, Robert Aubin, Ira Whitfield, Michael Cadiz, Marc Byler | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | William McGlothlen misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Sclafani - foul #3 on Brian Sclafani, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Grant (SG) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | William McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | William McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin is fouled on the floor by Michael Deanda - foul #3 on Michael Deanda, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Chong Xiong (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Brian Sclafani, Earl Siegle, Nathan Wortman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Craig Damiani (SF) William McGlothlen, Brian Stormer | |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Rigoberto Greco is called for the reach on Stanley Crook - foul #3 on Rigoberto Greco, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (SG), Marc Byler (C) Henry Shoenberger, Julius Bufkin | |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda's floater is tipped away by Rigoberto Greco | 65-57 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Marc Byler pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Marc Byler can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Marc Byler tips it home | 65-59 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger (SG), Michael Cadiz (PF), Willy Kelly (C) Benjamin Faulks, Rigoberto Greco, Marc Byler | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | William Grant clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Craig Damiani gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Robert Aubin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Robbie Young grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | William Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Melvin Meyer, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF) Robert Aubin, Henry Shoenberger, Craig Damiani, Michael Cadiz | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin's layup is rejected by Stanley Crook | 65-59 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Julius Bufkin | 65-59 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Earl Siegle steals the ball from Ira Whitfield | 65-59 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Whitfield - foul #2 on Ira Whitfield, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG) Brian Sclafani | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Henry Shoenberger (SG), Marc Byler (C) William McGlothlen, Ira Whitfield, Willy Kelly | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Marc Byler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Earl Siegle - foul #3 on Earl Siegle, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Earl Siegle, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco (PF) Julius Bufkin | |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Marc Byler makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Marc Byler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Marc Byler gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chong Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Wortman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Young (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Henry Shoenberger (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Stormer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rigoberto Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marc Byler (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Brian Stormer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Brian Stormer gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Melvin Meyer takes the ball from Rigoberto Greco | 66-60 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Benjamin Faulks is called for the reach on Nathan Wortman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Faulks, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Melvin Meyer, Robbie Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), William McGlothlen (SG), Craig Damiani (SF), Michael Cadiz (PF), Julius Bufkin (C) Benjamin Faulks, Henry Shoenberger, Brian Stormer, Rigoberto Greco, Marc Byler | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Dikembe Akuchie steals the ball from Michael Cadiz in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | William Grant knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hicks | 70-60 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Craig Damiani loses the dribble to Dikembe Akuchie | 70-60 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | William Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Akuchie | 72-60 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Craig Damiani makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Aubin and the foul's on William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Nathan Wortman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Whitfield (SG), Willy Kelly (C) William McGlothlen, Julius Bufkin | |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Craig Damiani misses the free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer throws it down on a great pass from Brian Sclafani | 74-62 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Brian Sclafani is called for the reach on Robert Aubin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Sclafani, team foul #14 | 74-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Brian Sclafani, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Stormer (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF) Craig Damiani, Willy Kelly | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Robert Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Robert Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 74-64 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Robert Aubin pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Brian Stormer's pass is intercepted by Robbie Young | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman is hacked by Brian Stormer - foul #2 on Brian Stormer, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG) Robert Meyer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Julius Bufkin steals the ball from Nathan Wortman in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 76-64 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz misses the tip | 76-64 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz grabs the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin makes the shot from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Robbie Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 76-66 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz grabs the offensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Robert Aubin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Robbie Young grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robbie Young runs out the clock | 76-66 |