| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kilby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Chavez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shawn Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Acres (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ivan Titov (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Hiott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Robinson (fresh) PF - Russell Breckenridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | David Acres is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hiott - foul #3 on Stephen Hiott, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | Russell Breckenridge steals the ball from David Acres | 40-37 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott is hacked by John Kilby in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kilby, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Madison - foul #1 on Shawn Madison, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | David Acres is fouled on the floor by Stephen Franklin - foul #3 on Stephen Franklin, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Garret Fugate (PF) Shawn Madison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | David Acres is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson (SF) Luis Chavez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Christopher Zobel (SF), Billy Kirchner (PF), Peter Holt (C) Ivan Titov, Gary Robinson, Russell Breckenridge, Stephen Franklin | |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin hits a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins misses the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Peter Holt gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Gregory Anderson steals the ball from Peter Holt in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | John Kilby can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | David Acres pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Watkins | 42-40 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Kilby - foul #3 on John Kilby, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Michael Sindelar (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Shawn Madison (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Gregory Anderson, Garret Fugate, David Acres | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Titov (PG), Edward Tinsley (SF), John Greene (PF), Stephen Franklin (C) Wally Baldwin, Christopher Zobel, Billy Kirchner, Peter Holt | |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle loses the dribble to Ivan Titov in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Ivan Titov misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Ivan Titov is hacked by Michael Sindelar - foul #2 on Michael Sindelar, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Robinson (SF), Russell Breckenridge (PF) Stephen Hiott, John Greene | |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge's pass is intercepted by Luis Chavez | 44-42 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison lays it in and he's hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #3 on Gary Robinson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Alfred Blair (SF), David Acres (C) Ismael Estelle, Michael Sindelar, Luis Chavez, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Christopher Zobel (SG), Joshua Griffin (SF), John Greene (C) Ivan Titov, Edward Tinsley, Gary Robinson, Stephen Franklin | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Zobel and the foul's on Shawn Madison - foul #2 on Shawn Madison, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kilby (SG) Shawn Madison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Kirchner (C) John Greene | |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | David Acres grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | David Acres misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | John Kilby pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair lays it in | 49-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kilby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Acres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wally Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Zobel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Breckenridge (tiring) 4 pts. C - Billy Kirchner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | John Kilby picks off the pass by Wally Baldwin in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wally Baldwin | 49-47 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | David Acres double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Luis Chavez (SF), Garret Fugate (PF) Jonathan Watkins, Gregory Anderson, Alfred Blair | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Titov (PG), Stephen Hiott (SG), Gary Robinson (SF), Peter Holt (PF), John Greene (C) Wally Baldwin, Christopher Zobel, Joshua Griffin, Russell Breckenridge, Billy Kirchner | |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Gary Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | David Acres grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate is hacked by Stephen Hiott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hiott, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (SG), Ryan Johnson (C) John Kilby, David Acres | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Zobel (SG) Stephen Hiott | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson drills a runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ismael Estelle, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kilby (SG), Shawn Madison (PF), David Acres (C) Michael Sindelar, Garret Fugate, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Tinsley (SG), Billy Kirchner (PF), Stephen Franklin (C) Christopher Zobel, Peter Holt, John Greene | |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin scores on a turnaround from the right block | 51-49 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison tips it in | 53-49 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin buries a jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Chavez | 55-51 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Ivan Titov's floater is knocked away by Shawn Madison | 55-51 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | Gary Robinson tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | John Kilby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Ivan Titov is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Titov, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), Michael Sindelar (SG), Gregory Anderson (SF), Garret Fugate (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Ismael Estelle, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Shawn Madison, David Acres | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Stephen Hiott (SG), Joshua Griffin (SF), Peter Holt (PF), John Greene (C) Ivan Titov, Edward Tinsley, Gary Robinson, Billy Kirchner, Stephen Franklin | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Jonathan Watkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Watkins, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Sindelar - foul #3 on Michael Sindelar, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Zobel (SF), Russell Breckenridge (PF) Joshua Griffin, Peter Holt | |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | John Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Garret Fugate is called for the reach on Russell Breckenridge - foul #1 on Garret Fugate, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Franklin (C) John Greene | |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 58-54 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Russell Breckenridge | 58-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sindelar (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gregory Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Garret Fugate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wally Baldwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hiott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Zobel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Breckenridge (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Franklin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Zobel - foul #2 on Christopher Zobel, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Alfred Blair (PF) Michael Sindelar, Gregory Anderson, Garret Fugate | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Griffin (SG) Wally Baldwin | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge can't throw it down | 59-54 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | John Kilby steps in front of the Christopher Zobel pass | 59-54 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | The jumper by Jonathan Watkins is denied by Russell Breckenridge | 59-54 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson lays it in | 61-54 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | John Kilby takes the ball from Christopher Zobel in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins lays it in set up by John Kilby | 63-54 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Michael Sindelar (SG), Gregory Anderson (SF), Shawn Madison (PF), David Acres (C) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Alfred Blair, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Edward Tinsley (SG), Gary Robinson (SF), Peter Holt (PF), John Greene (C) Stephen Hiott, Joshua Griffin, Christopher Zobel, Russell Breckenridge, Stephen Franklin | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Peter Holt denies the turnaround by Gregory Anderson | 63-57 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | John Greene pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Edward Tinsley hits a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Edward Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Michael Sindelar - foul #4 on Michael Sindelar, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kilby (SG), Garret Fugate (PF) Michael Sindelar, Shawn Madison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Titov (PG), Stephen Hiott (SG), Billy Kirchner (PF) Wally Baldwin, Gary Robinson, John Greene | |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Edward Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Edward Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | David Acres grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | John Kilby connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Ismael Estelle | 67-61 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Ivan Titov hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ismael Estelle - foul #4 on Ismael Estelle, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), Luis Chavez (SF) Ismael Estelle, Gregory Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Griffin (SF), Stephen Franklin (C) Edward Tinsley, Peter Holt | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Ivan Titov misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Ivan Titov makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kilby (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Chavez (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garret Fugate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Acres (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ivan Titov (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Hiott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Kirchner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Franklin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Ivan Titov hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-62 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Hiott picks off the pass by David Acres in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin tips it home | 67-66 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Stephen Hiott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua Griffin | 70-69 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hiott in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Joshua Griffin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Billy Kirchner tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Stephen Hiott picks off the pass by Luis Chavez in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Garret Fugate swats the short shot by Ivan Titov | 70-69 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | John Kilby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Luis Chavez, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Michael Sindelar (SG), Alfred Blair (SF), Shawn Madison (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Garret Fugate, David Acres | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Christopher Zobel (SG), Gary Robinson (SF), Russell Breckenridge (PF), John Greene (C) Ivan Titov, Stephen Hiott, Joshua Griffin, Billy Kirchner, Stephen Franklin | |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel travels with the ball | 70-69 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel travels with the ball | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson (SF) Alfred Blair | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Tinsley (SF), Peter Holt (C) Gary Robinson, John Greene | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison clanks a jump hook from the right block | 72-69 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 72-69 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar loses the dribble to Russell Breckenridge | 72-69 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel is hacked by Ismael Estelle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ismael Estelle, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Garret Fugate (PF), David Acres (C) Ismael Estelle, Michael Sindelar, Shawn Madison, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Hiott (PG), Gary Robinson (SF), Billy Kirchner (PF) Wally Baldwin, Edward Tinsley, Russell Breckenridge | |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kilby (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garret Fugate (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Acres (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Stephen Hiott (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Zobel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Robinson (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Billy Kirchner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Holt (tiring) | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-71 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | David Acres grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | John Kilby is hacked by Christopher Zobel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Zobel, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Titov (PG), John Greene (C) Christopher Zobel, Peter Holt | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | John Kilby misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Billy Kirchner | 72-71 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Ivan Titov is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Titov, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | John Kilby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Gary Robinson gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Gary Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Billy Kirchner tips it back up and in | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | John Greene swats the short shot by David Acres | 72-73 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | John Greene grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Gary Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Alfred Blair (PF) John Kilby, Gregory Anderson, Garret Fugate | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Christopher Zobel (SG), Edward Tinsley (SF), Russell Breckenridge (PF), Stephen Franklin (C) Ivan Titov, Stephen Hiott, Gary Robinson, John Greene, Billy Kirchner | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Breckenridge - foul #2 on Russell Breckenridge, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Madison (PF) David Acres | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Luis Chavez steps in front of the Edward Tinsley pass in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sindelar | 77-73 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Watkins - foul #3 on Jonathan Watkins, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kilby (SG), David Acres (C) Michael Sindelar, Alfred Blair | |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Hiott (SG), Gary Robinson (SF) Christopher Zobel, Edward Tinsley | |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | David Acres snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Gary Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Titov (PG) Wally Baldwin | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Stephen Hiott is called for the reach on Luis Chavez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Hiott, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Garret Fugate (PF) Shawn Madison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Zobel (SG) Stephen Hiott | |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | David Acres takes the ball from Gary Robinson | 82-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Ivan Titov is called for the reach on David Acres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Titov, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | David Acres makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | David Acres makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 84-74 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Ivan Titov gets the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Acres - foul #3 on David Acres, team foul #15 | 84-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Alfred Blair (SF), Ryan Johnson (C) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, David Acres | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Edward Tinsley (SF), Billy Kirchner (PF) Ivan Titov, Gary Robinson, Russell Breckenridge | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Wally Baldwin - foul #2 on Wally Baldwin, team foul #12 | 84-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), David Acres (C) Michael Sindelar, Gregory Anderson, Alfred Blair, Garret Fugate | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Titov (PG), Gary Robinson (SF), Russell Breckenridge (PF) Wally Baldwin, Edward Tinsley, Billy Kirchner | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Gary Robinson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 86-77 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Ivan Titov is called for the reach on Ryan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Titov, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Ivan Titov is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Watkins - foul #4 on Jonathan Watkins, team foul #16 | 88-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Alfred Blair (SF), Garret Fugate (PF) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, David Acres | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Tinsley (SF), Billy Kirchner (PF), Peter Holt (C) Gary Robinson, Russell Breckenridge, Stephen Franklin | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Ivan Titov makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Ivan Titov misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Billy Kirchner snags the offensive board | 88-78 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Edward Tinsley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-78 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Ivan Titov grabs the offensive board | 88-78 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ivan Titov | 88-81 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson is hacked by Ivan Titov in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Titov, team foul #14 | 88-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), David Acres (C) Michael Sindelar, Gregory Anderson, Alfred Blair, Garret Fugate | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wally Baldwin (PG), Gary Robinson (SF), Russell Breckenridge (PF), Stephen Franklin (C) Ivan Titov, Edward Tinsley, Billy Kirchner, Peter Holt | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-84 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Wally Baldwin is called for the reach on David Acres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wally Baldwin, team foul #15 | 90-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson (SG), Garret Fugate (PF) John Kilby, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | David Acres misses the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | David Acres misses the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Russell Breckenridge pulls down the rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Christopher Zobel is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 90-84 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Stephen Franklin grabs the offensive board | 90-84 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Wally Baldwin is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-84 |