| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Fisk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Jake Naylor snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Jake Naylor hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sergio Gonzalez | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Jake Naylor's pass is intercepted by Rodney Busby in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Jake Naylor pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Dan Boyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Weaver (SF), John Greenberg (PF), Roy Green (C) Jake Naylor, Steve Barrientos, Shannon Fisk | |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Dan Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is fouled on the floor by John Greenberg - foul #1 on John Greenberg, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | John Greenberg picks off the pass by Paul Chafin | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Roy Green is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Andre Rossi | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Roy Green misses the dunk attempt | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andre Rossi | 35-33 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Orval Horn blows the dunk | 35-33 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Andres Russo snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Andres Russo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Orval Horn | 37-33 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Michael Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Robert Weaver misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andre Rossi | 37-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) SG - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Greenberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 40-33 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Dan Boyer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Moore | 40-36 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Orval Horn | 42-36 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | John Greenberg drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dan Boyer and he's fouled by Andre Rossi - foul #1 on Andre Rossi, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Jake Naylor (SF), Gary Asbury (C) Michael Moore, Robert Weaver, Roy Green | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | John Greenberg makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Jake Naylor clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Hicks - foul #2 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky (SG), Steve Barrientos (PF) Dan Boyer, John Greenberg | |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Jake Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Jake Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 46-40 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Wolsky | 46-42 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Sergio Gonzalez picks off the pass by Richard Harris | 46-42 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Harris | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Gary Asbury's layup is rejected by Gerald Loftis | 49-42 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Sergio Gonzalez | 49-42 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 51-42 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Sergio Gonzalez | 51-44 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Sergio Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Busby, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Rodney Busby, Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Dan Boyer (SG), Shannon Fisk (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Stephen Wolsky, Gary Asbury | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Dan Boyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Moore | 51-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Orval Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake Naylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Fisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Orval Horn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Shannon Fisk | 51-47 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Michael Moore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Weaver (SF), John Greenberg (PF) Jake Naylor, Steve Barrientos | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Orval Horn lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Hondo | 53-47 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | John Greenberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Greenberg, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Carl Murphy (SF) Ronald Bessey, Richard Harris, Orval Horn | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dan Boyer - foul #3 on Dan Boyer, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Roy Green (C) Michael Moore, Shannon Fisk | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Greenberg | 54-47 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Andres Russo steals the ball from Robert Weaver in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo blows the layup over the doubleteam | 54-47 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Carl Murphy steals the ball from Dan Boyer | 56-47 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby can't tip it in | 56-47 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | John Greenberg snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | John Greenberg hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Boyer | 56-49 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryan Hondo, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Andres Russo, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Jake Naylor (SF), Shannon Fisk (PF), Gary Asbury (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Robert Weaver, John Greenberg, Roy Green | |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Dan Boyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (PF) Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky (SG) Dan Boyer | |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Gary Asbury knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 56-51 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is denied on a layup by Gary Asbury | 56-51 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG) Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Steve Barrientos (PF) Michael Moore, Gary Asbury | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Orval Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wolsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake Naylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Fisk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Paul Chafin is called for the reach on Steve Barrientos - foul #1 on Paul Chafin, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Orval Horn, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Asbury (C) Shannon Fisk | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Andre Rossi steals it from Gary Asbury | 56-51 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Busby | 58-51 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steve Barrientos - foul #2 on Steve Barrientos, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Dan Boyer (SG), John Greenberg (SF), Shannon Fisk (PF), Roy Green (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Stephen Wolsky, Jake Naylor, Steve Barrientos, Gary Asbury | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shannon Fisk, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Orval Horn travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Weaver (SF) Roy Green | |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Robert Weaver is hacked by Andres Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Orval Horn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | John Greenberg grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 60-55 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin tips it home | 62-55 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Robert Weaver double dribbles | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Jake Naylor (SF), Steve Barrientos (PF), Roy Green (C) Michael Moore, Robert Weaver, John Greenberg, Shannon Fisk | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Jake Naylor steals it from Gerald Loftis | 62-55 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Richard Harris takes the ball from Sergio Gonzalez in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is hacked by Dan Boyer - foul #4 on Dan Boyer, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky (SG), Gary Asbury (C) Dan Boyer, Roy Green | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wolsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake Naylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Hicks | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Gary Asbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Busby - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 66-57 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Busby - foul #4 on Rodney Busby, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Carl Murphy (SF) Rodney Busby, Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Roy Green (C) Stephen Wolsky, Jake Naylor, Gary Asbury | |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Dan Boyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jake Naylor (SF), Gary Asbury (C) Robert Weaver, Roy Green | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Gary Asbury connects on the shot from close range | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Jake Naylor is called for the reach on Derrick Hicks - foul #1 on Jake Naylor, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Dan Boyer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos tips it in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Gary Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Dan Boyer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Boyer - foul #5 on Dan Boyer, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky (SG) Dan Boyer | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Ronald Bessey is called for the reach on Sergio Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Ronald Bessey, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Wolsky is called for the reach on Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Wolsky, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Stephen Wolsky | 69-62 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Gonzalez | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Wolsky - foul #3 on Stephen Wolsky, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF) Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Stephen Wolsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Busby, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Sergio Gonzalez is called for the reach on Derrick Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |