| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edgar Dee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Hershel Davis inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Hershel Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Hershel Davis, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Carter (PF) David Milliman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gordon Couey - foul #2 on Gordon Couey, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Milliman (PF) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt's floater is tipped away by David Milliman | 26-26 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Hershel Davis hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | David Milliman's floater is tipped away by Gordon Couey | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | David Milliman hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Ira Kunz drills a floater from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | David Milliman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Gordon Couey - foul #3 on Gordon Couey, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (PG), Anthony Pickens (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Edgar Dee, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt's floater is knocked away by Jacob Carter | 30-30 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Hershel Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Spratt | 32-32 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Spratt - foul #3 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, Anthony Pickens, David Milliman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Hershel Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Carter - foul #1 on Jacob Carter, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Milliman (PF) Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Hershel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Hershel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | David Milliman snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | David Milliman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gordon Couey - foul #4 on Gordon Couey, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Hill (C) Gordon Couey | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Hershel Davis - foul #4 on Hershel Davis, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) Marshall Lenox, David Milliman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF), Phillip McDonald (C) Hershel Davis, Ira Kunz | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edgar Dee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Phillip McDonald (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Edgar Dee is called for the reach on Robert Baker - foul #1 on Edgar Dee, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox (SG), Anthony Pickens (SF), David Milliman (PF) Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Robert Baker makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Randall Zmolek | 38-34 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 40-34 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 40-36 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edgar Dee | 42-36 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Edgar Dee, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Kunz (PF) Phillip McDonald | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | David Milliman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-36 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | David Milliman tips it home | 44-36 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Baker | 44-38 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, David Milliman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF), Gordon Couey (C) Randall Zmolek, James Hill | |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Gordon Couey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Gregory | 44-38 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter drills a fadeaway from the left block | 46-38 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Robert Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Dee - foul #2 on Edgar Dee, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (SG), David Milliman (PF) Marshall Lenox, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Edgar Dee steals the ball from Burt Chapman | 46-38 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory throws it down on a great pass from Edgar Dee | 48-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edgar Dee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Robert Baker misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Hershel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Burt Chapman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | David Milliman grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Gordon Couey misses the tip | 50-38 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | David Milliman gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Edgar Dee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox (SG), Anthony Pickens (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (PG) Robert Baker | |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF) Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Hill (PF) Ira Kunz | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory tips it home | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Hershel Davis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Milliman | 56-40 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt blows the layup | 56-40 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | David Milliman pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is hacked by Burt Chapman - foul #1 on Burt Chapman, team foul #9 | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kogan (PG), Jacob Carter (PF), Anthony Pickens (C) Edgar Dee, David Milliman, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Baker (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) Christopher Spratt, Burt Chapman, Hershel Davis, Gordon Couey | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | James Hill knocks in the floater from close range | 58-42 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Zmolek - foul #1 on Randall Zmolek, team foul #10 | 58-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (PG), David Milliman (PF) Joseph Kogan, Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Raymond Axford (fresh) SG - Marshall Lenox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Ira Kunz is hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #2 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG) Raymond Axford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | James Hill misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-42 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Robert Baker gets the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | James Hill clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Carter - foul #2 on Jacob Carter, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (PG), Shawn Bergert (SF) Edgar Dee, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | James Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jacob Carter | 59-43 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | David Milliman lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 61-43 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Robert Baker is called for traveling | 61-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Anthony Pickens (SF) Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Hershel Davis (SF), Phillip McDonald (C) Pedro Jimenez, Randall Zmolek, James Hill | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Phillip McDonald picks off the pass by Anthony Pickens | 61-43 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | David Milliman swats the short shot by Ira Kunz | 61-43 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Dee | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Hershel Davis | 63-45 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox is whistled for traveling | 63-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kogan (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Edgar Dee, Marshall Lenox, Anthony Pickens, David Milliman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), James Hill (PF) Christopher Spratt, Hershel Davis, Ira Kunz | |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Baker | 63-47 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Kogan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Axford | 65-47 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Robert Baker comes up short on the runner from the left block | 65-47 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Kogan snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Burt Chapman gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joseph Kogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Robert Baker is fouled on the floor by Jacob Carter - foul #3 on Jacob Carter, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Marshall Lenox (SG), David Milliman (PF) Joseph Kogan, Raymond Axford, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SF) Robert Baker, Phillip McDonald | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | James Hill hits a jump hook from the baseline | 65-49 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Marshall Lenox - foul #3 on Marshall Lenox, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Carter (C) Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip McDonald (C) Randall Zmolek | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Gregory | 70-51 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Michael Gregory steals it from James Hill | 70-51 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Edgar Dee - foul #3 on Edgar Dee, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert (C) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Milliman | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox is fouled on the floor by Burt Chapman - foul #2 on Burt Chapman, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Baker (PG) Christopher Spratt | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | David Milliman grabs the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee runs out the clock | 71-51 |