| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley inbounds the ball | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 48-52 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Agin | 48-52 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Paul Wilkinson, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Harold Carlile (SF), Scott Sandford (C) Thomas Flynn, Basil Thornley, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Marco Clark - foul #2 on Marco Clark, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jordan Roberson | 48-52 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | James Tellier misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | John Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Nicholas Neher, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) Scott Sandford | |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the driving attempt near the basket | 48-52 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 48-52 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | David Heffner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF) Marco Clark, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Ralph Riche, Harold Carlile | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the runner in the paint set up by Lloyd Robinson | 48-54 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Basil Thornley - foul #2 on Basil Thornley, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:13 | UNLV | James Tellier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Desmond Prosser, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Scott Sandford (PF) Thomas Flynn, John Wilson | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Freeman Williams | 48-54 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | James Tellier hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Scott Sandford is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Scott Sandford, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), John Wilson (PF) Ralph Riche, Basil Thornley, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Albert Yates is fouled on the floor by Thomas Flynn - foul #4 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Stephen Sica (C) Thomas Flynn, Scott Sandford | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonel Blanton (tiring) 2 reb. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Harold Carlile picks off the pass by Scott Agin | 48-54 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Carlile | 48-56 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Sica - foul #4 on Stephen Sica, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Desmond Prosser (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Albert Yates, Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 49-56 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | David Heffner snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Scott Agin hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Heffner | 51-56 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Scott Agin is called for the reach on Basil Thornley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Agin, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Jordan Roberson (C) Paul Wilkinson, Desmond Prosser, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (PF) John Wilson | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Jordan Roberson - foul #2 on Jordan Roberson, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG) David Heffner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF) Thomas Flynn | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG) James Tellier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG) Radman Zeimetz | |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Desmond Prosser (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF) Albert Yates, Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jordan Roberson | 55-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Desmond Prosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Blanton (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Roberson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Sandford (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Radman Zeimetz is blocked by Jordan Roberson | 55-61 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Harold Carlile | 55-63 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton is whistled for traveling | 55-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Paul Wilkinson, Desmond Prosser, Leonel Blanton, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Scott Sandford | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | David Heffner is fouled on the floor by Radman Zeimetz - foul #3 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | David Heffner misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Charles Holmes snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Charles Holmes connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Heffner | 57-63 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-63 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marco Clark | 57-63 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher lays it up and in set up by David Heffner and the foul's on Lloyd Robinson - foul #3 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Freeman Williams (SF) David Heffner, Marco Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Basil Thornley | |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 60-63 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Scott Agin can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Scott Agin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Scott Agin is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Neher | 62-63 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Robinson - foul #4 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile | |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Radman Zeimetz - foul #4 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (C) Radman Zeimetz | |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Paul Wilkinson steps in front of the Ralph Riche pass in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Freeman Williams | 67-66 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG) Albert Yates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Scott Sandford is called for the reach on Freeman Williams - foul #2 on Scott Sandford, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Scott Agin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 67-66 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Scott Sandford | 67-66 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wilkinson - foul #3 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 67-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (C) Basil Thornley, Scott Sandford | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile loses the dribble to Paul Wilkinson | 67-66 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Marco Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Wilkinson | 69-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Holmes (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Agin (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Harold Carlile (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wilson (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) John Wilson | |
| 06:55 | UNLV | James Tellier buries a floater from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Charles Holmes denies the turnaround by Radman Zeimetz | 71-66 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz tips it but misses | 71-66 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Marco Clark is whistled for a carry | 71-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Desmond Prosser (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Marco Clark, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Harold Carlile, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses the jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Albert Yates snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Albert Yates is hacked by Ralph Riche in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Riche, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF) Paul Wilkinson, Desmond Prosser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Ralph Riche | |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Agin - foul #2 on Scott Agin, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG) Albert Yates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Freeman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Scott Agin connects on the open driving attempt in the lane set up by David Heffner | 74-67 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (SF) Freeman Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (C) John Wilson | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn loses the dribble to Nicholas Neher | 74-67 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses the lay-in | 74-67 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher is hacked by Scott Sandford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Sandford, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, Desmond Prosser, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Basil Thornley, Scott Sandford | |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF) James Tellier, Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Harold Carlile, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Roberson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Flynn (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Basil Thornley (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Sica (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 75-67 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | David Heffner tips it in | 77-67 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is hacked by Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica buries a driving attempt in the paint | 77-69 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | David Heffner is hacked by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | David Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | David Heffner misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (SF) Freeman Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Scott Agin grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Freeman Williams (SF) David Heffner, Desmond Prosser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-69 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the tip | 78-69 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (PF) Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (C) Scott Agin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 78-69 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Freeman Williams tips it in | 80-69 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (C) John Wilson | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-69 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 80-69 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is hacked by Harold Carlile - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #15 | 80-69 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Leonel Blanton - foul #2 on Leonel Blanton, team foul #7 | 82-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz (C) Basil Thornley | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leonel Blanton | 82-69 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Lloyd Robinson is called for the reach on Paul Wilkinson - foul #5 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #16 | 82-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF) Lloyd Robinson | |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Carlile - foul #3 on Harold Carlile, team foul #17 | 84-72 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 86-74 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Scott Agin is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 86-74 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz gets the rebound | 86-74 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica loses the dribble to Paul Wilkinson | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Albert Yates runs out the clock | 86-74 |