| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodrigo Garcia (fresh) SG - Robert Bell (fresh) SF - William Belli (fresh) PF - Vaughn Seawell (fresh) C - Robert Bosch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Wade (fresh) SG - John Cloutier (fresh) SF - Clayton Black (fresh) PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) C - Wilburn Poteet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mario Lewis 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) | |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Mario Lewis blows the wide open dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Belli | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | William Belli misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Rodrigo Garcia steals the ball from Milton Wade in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Clayton Black grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Clayton Black misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Clayton Black snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Milton Wade is fouled on the floor by Rodrigo Garcia - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garcia, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Black | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | William Belli is hacked by Clayton Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Black, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), William Sheppard (SG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Brian Chandler (PF), Daniel Parry (C) Rodrigo Garcia, Robert Bell, William Belli, Vaughn Seawell, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Hopes (PG), Michael Knudsen (SG), Sean Wells (SF), Gordon Shoop (PF), Ross Jeffries (C) Milton Wade, John Cloutier, Clayton Black, Mario Lewis, Wilburn Poteet | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler can't connect on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Michael Knudsen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Michael Knudsen is fouled in the backcourt by William Sheppard - foul #1 on William Sheppard, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Charles Hopes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Sean Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Charles Hopes misses short on a jumper from close range | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Daniel Parry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Sean Wells blocks the jumper by Ted Culley | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Michael Knudsen grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Ralph Gottschalk is called for the reach on Charles Hopes - foul #1 on Ralph Gottschalk, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG), Robert Bell (SG), William Belli (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ted Culley, William Sheppard, Ralph Gottschalk, Brian Chandler, Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), John Cloutier (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Mario Lewis (PF), Ryan Kendrick (C) Charles Hopes, Michael Knudsen, Sean Wells, Gordon Shoop, Ross Jeffries | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodrigo Garcia (fresh) SG - Robert Bell (fresh) SF - William Belli (fresh) PF - Vaughn Seawell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bosch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Wade (fresh) SG - John Cloutier (fresh) SF - Clayton Black (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) C - Ryan Kendrick (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Milton Wade misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Robert Bell's floater is tipped away by Clayton Black | 2-4 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Milton Wade grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Milton Wade connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mario Lewis | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Robert Bell travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet (C) Ryan Kendrick | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Sheppard (SG), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Robert Bell, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gordon Shoop (SF) Clayton Black | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Gordon Shoop picks off the pass by William Sheppard in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Milton Wade misses the jump hook from the right block | 2-6 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Mario Lewis hits a wide open runner from the left block | 2-8 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | William Belli hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | William Belli snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 2-8 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | John Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Milton Wade | 2-10 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Gordon Shoop takes the ball from Vaughn Seawell in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Sheppard - foul #2 on William Sheppard, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF), Daniel Parry (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Rodrigo Garcia, William Sheppard, William Belli, Vaughn Seawell, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Hopes (PG), Michael Knudsen (SG), Sean Wells (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF) Milton Wade, John Cloutier, Gordon Shoop, Mario Lewis | |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is fouled on the floor by Sean Wells - foul #1 on Sean Wells, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SF) Wilburn Poteet | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Clayton Black takes the ball from Robert Bell | 2-12 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Charles Hopes makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ross Jeffries and he's hacked by Robert Bosch - foul #1 on Robert Bosch, team foul #5 | 2-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ryan Kendrick (C) Ross Jeffries | |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Charles Hopes misses the free throw | 2-14 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch pulls down the rebound | 2-14 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Robert Bell scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Daniel Parry denies the turnaround by Michael Knudsen | 5-14 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Ted Culley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-14 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Clayton Black snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ted Culley (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Chandler (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Parry (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bosch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Hopes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) SF - Clayton Black (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Wells (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Kendrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Sean Wells buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Robert Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-17 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Daniel Parry tips it in | 7-17 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Ryan Kendrick misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 7-17 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Black - foul #2 on Clayton Black, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Tim Kaminski (C) Ted Culley, Brian Chandler, Daniel Parry, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), John Cloutier (SG), Gordon Shoop (SF), Mario Lewis (PF), Ross Jeffries (C) Charles Hopes, Michael Knudsen, Clayton Black, Sean Wells, Ryan Kendrick | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bell | 10-17 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Milton Wade is hacked by Ralph Gottschalk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Gottschalk, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Belli (SF) Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Mario Lewis knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Milton Wade and the foul's on William Belli - foul #1 on William Belli, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Mario Lewis makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | William Belli loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet (C) Ross Jeffries | |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Milton Wade misses long on a jumper from the right side | 10-20 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Mario Lewis snags the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Mario Lewis scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Cloutier | 10-22 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | John Cloutier is called for the reach on William Belli - foul #1 on John Cloutier, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bosch (C) Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Robert Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garcia and the foul's on Gordon Shoop - foul #1 on Gordon Shoop, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Wells (SF) Gordon Shoop | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Robert Bell takes the ball from Wilburn Poteet | 13-22 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Robert Bell hits the finger roll | 15-22 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | William Belli steals the ball from John Cloutier in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Robert Bell travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SG) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Hopes (SG), Gordon Shoop (SF), Ross Jeffries (C) John Cloutier, Sean Wells, Wilburn Poteet | |
| 08:30 | UNLV | William Belli picks off the pass by Mario Lewis in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | William Belli clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell tips it home | 17-22 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Charles Hopes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Wade | 17-25 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Milton Wade is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Wade, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Daniel Parry (C) Rodrigo Garcia, Vaughn Seawell, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SG), Sean Wells (SF), Wilburn Poteet (C) Milton Wade, Gordon Shoop, Ross Jeffries | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | William Belli scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ted Culley (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bell (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Belli (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Chandler (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Parry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Hopes (tiring) 7 pts. SG - John Cloutier (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Sean Wells (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mario Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. C - Wilburn Poteet (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Mario Lewis is called for traveling | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski (C) Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mario Lewis - foul #1 on Mario Lewis, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Knudsen (PG), Gordon Shoop (SF) Charles Hopes, Sean Wells | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | John Cloutier hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Wilburn Poteet | 22-27 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Ted Culley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | William Belli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia (PG), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Daniel Parry (C) Ted Culley, Robert Bell, Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), Charles Hopes (SG), Sean Wells (SF), Ryan Kendrick (C) Michael Knudsen, John Cloutier, Mario Lewis, Wilburn Poteet | |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Ryan Kendrick misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Ryan Kendrick can't tip it in | 22-27 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Gordon Shoop misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Chandler | 22-27 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Chandler | 24-27 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Ryan Kendrick hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Milton Wade and he's fouled by William Belli - foul #2 on William Belli, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), Robert Bosch (C) William Belli, Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Knudsen (SG), Ross Jeffries (PF) Charles Hopes, Gordon Shoop | |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Ryan Kendrick misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-29 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ross Jeffries - foul #1 on Ross Jeffries, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SG), Mario Lewis (PF) Milton Wade, Ryan Kendrick | |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Michael Knudsen hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Cloutier | 25-31 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Rodrigo Garcia is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG), Tim Kaminski (C) Rodrigo Garcia, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gordon Shoop (SF) Sean Wells | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Mario Lewis - foul #2 on Mario Lewis, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Hopes (PG), Wilburn Poteet (C) Michael Knudsen, Mario Lewis | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Wilburn Poteet blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski is hacked by Charles Hopes - foul #1 on Charles Hopes, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Parry (PF) Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), Sean Wells (PF) John Cloutier, Ross Jeffries | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Sean Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Charles Hopes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Daniel Parry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Ted Culley is fouled on the floor by Milton Wade - foul #2 on Milton Wade, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Sheppard (SG), Ralph Gottschalk (SF), Robert Bosch (C) Robert Bell, Brian Chandler, Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Knudsen (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Mario Lewis (PF), Ryan Kendrick (C) Charles Hopes, Gordon Shoop, Sean Wells, Wilburn Poteet | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Ted Culley makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Ted Culley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Milton Wade connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clayton Black | 30-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ted Culley (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Sheppard (fresh) SF - Ralph Gottschalk (fresh) PF - Daniel Parry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bosch (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Wade (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Black (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ryan Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Clayton Black steals it from Ralph Gottschalk | 30-34 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Clayton Black banks in the layup | 30-36 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Ted Culley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Sheppard | 32-36 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Ted Culley picks off the pass by Michael Knudsen | 32-36 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Ted Culley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell (PF) Daniel Parry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Hopes (PG), John Cloutier (SG), Wilburn Poteet (C) Milton Wade, Michael Knudsen, Ryan Kendrick | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Charles Hopes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Ted Culley banks in the layup | 34-36 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Charles Hopes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | John Cloutier takes the ball from Ralph Gottschalk in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Belli (SF), Tim Kaminski (C) Ted Culley, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Knudsen (PG), Ross Jeffries (PF), Ryan Kendrick (C) Charles Hopes, Mario Lewis, Wilburn Poteet | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | John Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Ralph Gottschalk - foul #3 on Ralph Gottschalk, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ted Culley (PG) Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), Gordon Shoop (PF) Michael Knudsen, Ryan Kendrick | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Tim Kaminski is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Sheppard | 36-37 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | John Cloutier is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clayton Black | 36-40 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Ted Culley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vaughn Seawell | 38-40 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Clayton Black hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | William Belli misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gordon Shoop - foul #2 on Gordon Shoop, team foul #12 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (PF), Daniel Parry (C) Vaughn Seawell, Tim Kaminski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Hopes (PG), Michael Knudsen (SG), Sean Wells (PF), Ryan Kendrick (C) Milton Wade, John Cloutier, Gordon Shoop, Ross Jeffries | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | William Belli misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | William Belli makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Brian Chandler is called for the reach on Charles Hopes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Chandler, team foul #10 | 39-43 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Charles Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Charles Hopes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ted Culley is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 39-45 |