| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Shuck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Cusick - foul #1 on Kenneth Cusick, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick is hacked by Lee Clark - foul #1 on Lee Clark, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Jason Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Jason Green misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Valladares | 27-27 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Jason Green can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa tips it home | 29-27 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall is hacked by Nick Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Espinosa, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Perry Hassell (SG), Gary Green (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Billy Maurer (C) Nick Espinosa, Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Kenneth Cusick, Jason Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (C) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, Melvin Valladares | |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn lays it up and in | 29-29 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | James Erwin hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Hassell and the foul's on Ray Wentzel - foul #1 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares (C) Daron Leavell | |
| 18:08 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gary Green - foul #3 on Gary Green, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Archie Cottman (SF) Gary Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Billy Maurer pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Perry Hassell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-30 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | James Erwin is called for the reach on Wendell Zehr in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Erwin, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Jason Green (C) Archie Cottman, Glenn Regis, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (PF) Norman Dunn | |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | James Erwin is hacked by Wendell Zehr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Zehr, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Archie Cottman (SG) James Erwin, Perry Hassell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel | |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Jason Green knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Melvin Valladares - foul #1 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses short on an open floater near the basket | 35-30 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Nick Espinosa | 35-30 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Archie Cottman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Glenn Regis (PF) Nick Espinosa, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Preston Hargraves (PG), Norman Dunn (C) Elliot Hall, Melvin Valladares | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Jason Green snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Henry Shuck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Archie Cottman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Shuck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Petit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Regis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Green (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Preston Hargraves (fresh) SG - Lee Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daron Leavell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Henry Shuck is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Jason Green tips it home | 37-32 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell's pass is intercepted by Archie Cottman | 37-32 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Henry Shuck lays it up and in on a great pass from Archie Cottman | 39-32 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough slams it home | 39-34 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Archie Cottman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Perry Hassell (SG), Gary Green (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Billy Maurer (C) Archie Cottman, Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Glenn Regis, Jason Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Preston Hargraves, Lee Clark, Daron Leavell, Norman Dunn | |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Wentzel | 39-36 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick comes up short on the shot in the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | William Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Glenn Regis (C) Perry Hassell, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Lee Clark (SG) Elliot Hall, Ray Wentzel | |
| 13:13 | UNLV | Glenn Regis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gary Green | 39-36 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | James Erwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Glenn Regis grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Glenn Regis double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Gary Green, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (SF) Wendell Zehr, Lee Clark, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares buries a fadeaway in the lane | 39-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Hassell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Petit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cusick (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Green (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Leavell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Valladares (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Valladares - foul #2 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Gary Green (PF), Billy Maurer (C) Perry Hassell, Kenneth Cusick, Jason Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Norman Dunn (C) Melvin Valladares | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | William Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | William Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Elliot Hall picks off the pass by Nick Espinosa in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 40-38 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Dunn | 40-40 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Henry Shuck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | William Richardson loses the dribble to Kevin Petit | 40-40 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Henry Shuck banks in the layup set up by Kevin Petit | 42-40 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Shuck - foul #2 on Henry Shuck, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), Archie Cottman (SG), Glenn Regis (PF), Jason Green (C) Nick Espinosa, Henry Shuck, Gary Green, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Melvin Valladares (C) Elliot Hall, Ray Wentzel, Daron Leavell, Norman Dunn | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Jason Green swats the short shot by Lee Clark | 42-40 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | William Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Perry Hassell is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Clark - foul #2 on Lee Clark, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG) Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Jason Green hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Erwin | 44-42 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | William Richardson lays it in | 44-44 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Perry Hassell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Erwin | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Lee Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Billy Maurer (C) Perry Hassell, Glenn Regis, Jason Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Norman Dunn (C) Wendell Zehr, Melvin Valladares | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Henry Shuck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Billy Maurer tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Lee Clark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SF) Archie Cottman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (PF) Lee Clark, William Richardson | |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Henry Shuck misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Maurer - foul #1 on Billy Maurer, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Gary Green (PF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Kenneth Cusick, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG) Elliot Hall | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Wendell Zehr steals it from Jason Green | 48-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Shuck (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Petit (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Green (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Wentzel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daron Leavell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:11 | UNLV | Jason Green grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa's pass is intercepted by Wendell Zehr in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Gary Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daron Leavell - foul #2 on Daron Leavell, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), James Erwin (SG), Archie Cottman (SF), Glenn Regis (C) Nick Espinosa, Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Jason Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough, Norman Dunn | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Gary Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Gary Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall scores on a shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Daron Leavell steals it from James Erwin | 50-48 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daron Leavell | 50-50 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Glenn Regis misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Valladares - foul #3 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF) James Erwin, Gary Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Preston Hargraves (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF) Elliot Hall, Daron Leavell | |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Glenn Regis misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Glenn Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Glenn Regis grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Melvin Valladares - foul #4 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), James Erwin (SG), Billy Maurer (C) Perry Hassell, Archie Cottman, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG) Preston Hargraves | |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | William Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is hacked by Kevin Petit in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Petit, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Kevin Petit double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | William Richardson loses the dribble to Billy Maurer | 52-52 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Kevin Petit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (SF) Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF) Wendell Zehr, Lee Clark, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Kenneth Cusick takes the ball from Norman Dunn | 52-52 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the floater near the basket set up by James Erwin and he's hacked by Ray Wentzel - foul #2 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Kenneth Cusick, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), Daron Leavell (PF) William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough's pass is intercepted by Henry Shuck in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Jason Green clanks a shot near the basket | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ray Wentzel | 55-52 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Kevin Petit grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Gary Green is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Shuck (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Petit (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Green (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Green (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (very tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daron Leavell (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Dunn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), James Erwin (SG), Archie Cottman (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Billy Maurer (C) Nick Espinosa, Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Gary Green, Jason Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Lee Clark (SG), William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Elliot Hall, Ray Wentzel, Daron Leavell, Norman Dunn | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Perry Hassell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Archie Cottman tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Glenn Regis snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | William Richardson is called for the reach on Archie Cottman - foul #4 on William Richardson, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick (PF) Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Archie Cottman makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Archie Cottman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Hassell - foul #1 on Perry Hassell, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG) Jonathan McDonough | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Glenn Regis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Perry Hassell | 61-54 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Perry Hassell is called for the reach on Elliot Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Hassell, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SF), Gary Green (PF) James Erwin, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF) Wendell Zehr | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Gary Green grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Archie Cottman is called for 3 seconds | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Billy Maurer (C) Kevin Petit, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (PF), Norman Dunn (C) Lee Clark, William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 61-55 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Gary Green grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Perry Hassell, Archie Cottman, Gary Green, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lee Clark (SG), William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Ray Wentzel, Daron Leavell, Norman Dunn | |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Cusick | 64-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall is hacked by Nick Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Espinosa, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 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 | Jason Green is hacked by Lee Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Clark, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG) Henry Shuck | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa is hacked by Elliot Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elliot Hall, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | James Erwin steals it from Lee Clark in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Kevin Petit is hacked by Melvin Valladares - foul #5 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #14 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (C) Melvin Valladares | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Lee Clark is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | James Erwin is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Hall - foul #4 on Elliot Hall, team foul #15 | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | James Erwin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall is hacked by Nick Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Espinosa, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG) James Erwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Jason Green gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Jason Green is hacked by Elliot Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elliot Hall, team foul #16 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG) Henry Shuck | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (PG) Elliot Hall | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Lee Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa is hacked by Ray Wentzel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #17 | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ray Wentzel | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Ray Wentzel is called for the reach on Kevin Petit in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #18 | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Ray Wentzel and he's fouled by James Erwin - foul #2 on James Erwin, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG) James Erwin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Kevin Petit is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Wentzel - foul #5 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #19 | 75-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG) Henry Shuck | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG) Ray Wentzel | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Lee Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Wendell Zehr is called for the reach on Jason Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Zehr, team foul #20 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (PF) Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Lee Clark misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-70 |