| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Seaver (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Weinman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 16 pts. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Robert Weaver inbounds the ball | 23-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Anderson | 23-49 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is called for traveling | 23-49 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by David Mabie | 23-51 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by David Mabie - foul #3 on David Mabie, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) David Mabie | |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the free throw | 26-51 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | William Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-51 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Roy Green tips it back up and in | 26-53 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Murphy | 29-53 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Robert Weaver is called for traveling | 29-53 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-53 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Robert Weaver buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Anderson | 32-55 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jimmie Hammond | 34-55 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Roy Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-55 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos gets the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | William Anderson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Green | 34-55 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | William Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | David Weinman snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond loses the dribble to Johnny Barbera | 34-55 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Roy Green misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-55 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | William Anderson takes the ball from John Seaver | 34-55 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Seaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Weinman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Barrientos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Barbera - foul #1 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #2 | 34-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Robert Weaver, Steve Barrientos, Roy Green | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Charles Wimbley - foul #2 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #1 | 35-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG) Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Smith and the foul's on Guillermo Garcia - foul #1 on Guillermo Garcia, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-58 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-58 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Keffer | 38-58 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is hacked by Jeffery Smith - foul #3 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Michael Perry picks off the pass by David Mabie | 38-58 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley slams it home on a great pass from Michael Perry | 40-58 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is hacked by Jeffery Smith - foul #4 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SF) Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the lay-in | 40-58 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Perry | 42-58 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Wimbley | 42-58 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Patrick Fuller (PF), David Strom (C) Michael Perry, Charles Wimbley, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Steve Barrientos (PF), Roy Green (C) Guillermo Garcia, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| 13:34 | UNLV | David Mabie misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Murphy - foul #3 on Carl Murphy, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF) Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:34 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SF), John Seaver (PF) Stanley Hughes, Patrick Fuller | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Robert Weaver (SF) David Mabie, Michael Keffer | |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Robert Weaver misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alfred Venable - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | John Seaver scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | William Anderson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Steve Barrientos | 45-64 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | John Seaver misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | David Strom can't tip it in | 45-64 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Robert Weaver grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Robert Weaver blows the dunk | 45-64 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is fouled on the floor by William Anderson - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Charles Wimbley (PF), David Weinman (C) Carl Murphy, Alfred Venable, John Seaver, David Strom | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Robert Weaver, Roy Green | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wimbley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Weinman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Bixler (PF) Steve Barrientos | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | David Mabie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is fouled on the floor by David Mabie - foul #4 on David Mabie, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) David Mabie | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Michael Keffer is called for the reach on Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Keffer, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Weaver (SF) Michael Keffer | |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-64 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Walter Bixler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Michael Perry grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | David Weinman scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jimmie Hammond | 47-64 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Larry Kelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), John Seaver (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley, David Weinman | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Steve Barrientos (PF), Roy Green (C) Guillermo Garcia, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | John Seaver's floater is tipped away by Steve Barrientos | 47-64 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Stanley Hughes takes the ball from Robert Weaver | 47-64 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos travels with the ball | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Keffer (SF) Robert Weaver | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Stanley Hughes steps in front of the Johnny Barbera pass in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable tips it home | 53-64 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Roy Green hits the follow up shot | 53-66 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | John Seaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Michael Keffer grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Marcus Sylvestre | 53-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hughes (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Seaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Marcus Sylvestre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy is fouled on the floor by Johnny Barbera - foul #2 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), David Weinman (C) Stanley Hughes, Alfred Venable, John Seaver, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Steve Barrientos, Roy Green | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Robert Weaver can't connect on a runner in the paint | 55-66 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Walter Bixler pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Walter Bixler misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-66 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | The jumper by Carl Murphy is denied by Walter Bixler | 55-66 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | David Weinman gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Robert Weaver is hacked by Jeffery Smith - foul #5 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), John Seaver (PF) Carl Murphy, Jeffery Smith, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Barrientos (PF) Walter Bixler | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Larry Kelton snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Michael Perry is called for the reach on Steve Barrientos - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, Stanley Hughes, David Weinman | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Guillermo Garcia, Robert Weaver, Larry Kelton | |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | John Seaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Keffer - foul #3 on Michael Keffer, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | John Seaver makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | John Seaver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | David Mabie misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-70 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable grabs the board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | William Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jimmie Hammond - foul #2 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (PF) John Seaver | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Green (C) Walter Bixler | |
| 05:10 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy drills a driving attempt from the left block | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is fouled on the floor by Alfred Venable - foul #2 on Alfred Venable, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), David Weinman (C) Alfred Venable, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) David Mabie, William Anderson, Steve Barrientos | |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Michael Keffer makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Wimbley | 61-73 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Roy Green snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | David Weinman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wimbley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-73 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Bixler | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Guillermo Garcia | 61-76 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Hughes | 63-76 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Roy Green is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 63-78 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Guillermo Garcia is called for the reach on Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on Guillermo Garcia, team foul #9 | 63-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), John Seaver (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Carl Murphy, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley, David Weinman | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), William Anderson (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Steve Barrientos (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, Guillermo Garcia, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Roy Green | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Robert Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | David Mabie pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-78 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Weinman (C) Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Larry Kelton blocks the short jumper by David Weinman | 65-78 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | David Mabie's pass is intercepted by David Weinman | 65-78 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | David Weinman double dribbles | 65-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) David Mabie, William Anderson, Robert Weaver, Steve Barrientos | |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Perry | 67-81 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 67-81 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre pulls down the rebound | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Hughes | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Stanley Hughes is called for the reach on Johnny Barbera - foul #1 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #11 | 69-81 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the board | 69-82 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 69-82 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre tips it home | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera runs out the clock | 71-82 |