| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Zynda (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Walter Adkins inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Walter Adkins drills a runner in the paint and the foul's on William Dicks - foul #1 on William Dicks, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Spires denies the turnaround by Steve Young | 35-26 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Charles Zynda denies the turnaround by Walter Adkins | 35-26 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Williams | 35-26 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | William Dicks can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Steve Young steals the ball from Walter Adkins | 35-26 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Oden | 35-26 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is whistled for traveling | 35-26 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Williams | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Adolph Singer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Spires | 37-28 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | William Dicks's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Spires | 37-28 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Steve Young gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Spires steps in front of the Charles Zynda pass | 37-28 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires scores on a jump hook from the left block | 37-30 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Steve Young buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Zynda | 39-30 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Mark Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Roger Alexander (C) William Dicks, Charles Zynda, Steve Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Mark Hill, Walter Adkins, Benjamin Oden, Jeffrey Spires | |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz (C) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Adolph Singer | 39-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Todd Hoffman (PF) Andrew Delacerda, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Spires (C) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Joe Denney | |
| 15:15 | UNLV | William Dimatteo steals it from Frank McCoy | 39-32 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Frank McCoy - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Charles Zynda (C) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (PF) Frank McCoy | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | William Dicks clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Steve Young (C) Gerald Williams, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SG), Walter Adkins (SF) Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is hacked by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (C) Jeffrey Spires | |
| 12:57 | UNLV | William Dimatteo takes the ball from Benjamin Oden | 43-35 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman banks in the layup on a great pass from William Dimatteo | 45-35 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hill | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on William Dimatteo - foul #4 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (PG), Roger Alexander (SF), Charles Zynda (PF) William Dicks, William Dimatteo, Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Jeffrey Spires (C) Kevin Weeks, Benjamin Oden | |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 45-38 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Walter Adkins's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Young | 45-38 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Zynda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-38 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Frank McCoy pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is fouled on the floor by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), William Dimatteo (SG), Todd Hoffman (PF) Andrew Delacerda, Roger Alexander, Steve Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Joe Denney (PF) Walter Adkins, Frank McCoy | |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Johnathan Derosa is called for the reach on Robert Scarborough - foul #2 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Benjamin Oden (PF) Mark Hill, Joe Denney | |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Johnathan Derosa steals the ball from Robert Scarborough | 45-38 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the floater from close range | 45-38 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Zynda | 47-40 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 47-42 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda tips it home | 49-42 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-42 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Adolph Singer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough tips it in | 51-44 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Adolph Singer is called for the reach on William Dicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adolph Singer, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (PG), Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Steve Young (C) William Dicks, William Dimatteo, Johnathan Derosa, Todd Hoffman, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Robert Scarborough, Benjamin Oden, Jeffrey Spires | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks connects on the shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Little (fresh) SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander lays it in on a great pass from Steve Young | 53-46 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Willie Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank McCoy | 53-49 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is fouled on the floor by Walter Adkins - foul #1 on Walter Adkins, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Charles Zynda (PF) Earl Little, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (PF) Joe Denney | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Steve Young comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Willie Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Todd Hoffman (PF) Andrew Delacerda, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires (C) Frank McCoy | |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Walter Adkins - foul #2 on Walter Adkins, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires tips it in | 55-51 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Young | 57-51 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | William Dicks grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Willie Wilson blocks the short jumper by Todd Hoffman | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Dicks - foul #2 on William Dicks, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Charles Zynda (C) Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Mark Hill (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Benjamin Oden | |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo lays it up and in on a great pass from William Dicks | 59-53 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires slams it home on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 59-55 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Dimatteo | 61-55 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires can't finish the layup | 61-55 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) William Dimatteo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Benjamin Oden (PF) Adolph Singer, Mark Hill, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | William Dicks connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Todd Hoffman | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #3 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Young (C) Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Mark Hill (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Benjamin Oden, Jeffrey Spires | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | William Dicks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Frank McCoy can't throw it down | 65-55 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | William Dicks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Hoffman | 68-55 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-55 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Adolph Singer grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Adolph Singer buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joe Denney | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is whistled for a carry | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Adolph Singer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Johnathan Derosa - foul #3 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Dicks runs out the clock | 68-57 |