| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmine Kight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marion Spector (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Mounts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marion Spector - foul #2 on Marion Spector, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Michael Daniels snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Richard Kelly hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Spector and he's hacked by Aaron Cropper - foul #2 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (C) Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Yost (C) Donald Mounts | |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Michael Daniels steals it from Carmine Kight | 42-36 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Marion Spector loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Mallette (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Andrew Becker (SF), Charles Soliz (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Duron (SG), Edgar Evans (SF) Richard Kelly, Marion Spector, Michael Daniels | |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette connects on the open floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | William Duron knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Edgar Evans | 44-38 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Glenn Speth gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Blake Newborn steps in front of the William Duron pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette lays it in set up by Blake Newborn | 46-38 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Glenn Speth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Edgar Evans grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Glenn Speth drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Frost | 46-40 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | William Duron picks off the pass by Andrew Becker in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | William Duron jams it | 46-42 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Jonathan Frost grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Blake Newborn denies the turnaround by William Duron | 46-42 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Charles Soliz gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor connects on the floater near the basket | 48-42 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | William Duron drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glenn Speth | 48-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Mark Mallette (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Blake Newborn (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Becker (tiring) PF - Dale Reasor (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Soliz (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duron (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Evans (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Yost (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Frost (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Soliz | 50-45 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Mark Mallette steals the ball from Edgar Evans in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Duron - foul #1 on William Duron, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Mark Mallette, Blake Newborn, Andrew Becker, Charles Soliz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG), Michael Daniels (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF), Donald Mounts (C) Glenn Speth, William Duron, Edgar Evans, Michael Yost, Jonathan Frost | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Michael Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF) Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tony Buckley | 55-45 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Marion Spector double dribbles | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Orlando (C) Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Price (SF) Michael Daniels | |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Tony Buckley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Skaggs - foul #4 on Willie Skaggs, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Gerald Walker (C) Tony Buckley, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jonathan Frost (C) Willie Skaggs | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Marion Spector is hacked by Gerald Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Walker, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Marion Spector hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Marion Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-48 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Frost - foul #2 on Jonathan Frost, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Carmine Kight (PF) Brian Gaskell, Bruce Orlando | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Daniels (SF) William Price | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Marion Spector scores on a runner from the left block | 57-50 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Aaron Cropper | 59-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmine Kight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marion Spector (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Mounts (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Frost (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Marion Spector is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 59-52 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds travels in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG) Tony Buckley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Hand (SF), Michael Yost (C) Michael Daniels, Jonathan Frost | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Marion Spector hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 59-52 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Cropper | 61-52 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Dale Reasor (SF), Bruce Orlando (C) Brian Gaskell, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Price (SF) Richard Kelly, Donald Hand | |
| 10:49 | UNLV | Marion Spector is hacked by Blake Newborn - foul #3 on Blake Newborn, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jonathan Frost (C) Michael Yost | |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Marion Spector drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | William Price steals the ball from Blake Newborn | 61-54 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Glenn Speth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF) Tony Buckley, Blake Newborn, Bruce Orlando | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG), Michael Daniels (SF), Michael Yost (PF) Marion Spector, William Price, Donald Mounts | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight tips it home | 63-54 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | The refs have stopped play. Jonathan Frost is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 63-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Mallette (SG), Gerald Walker (C) Ronald Bonds, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Donald Mounts (PF) Glenn Speth, Jonathan Frost | |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Michael Daniels is hacked by Aaron Cropper - foul #3 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Hand (SF) Michael Daniels | |
| 09:06 | UNLV | William Duron scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 63-57 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | William Duron steals it from Gerald Walker in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Donald Hand drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Duron | 63-59 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Richard Kelly steps in front of the Mark Mallette pass | 63-59 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Richard Kelly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Yost - foul #2 on Michael Yost, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Becker (SF), Carmine Kight (PF) Brian Gaskell, Mark Mallette, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), Marion Spector (SG), Michael Daniels (SF) Richard Kelly, William Duron, Donald Hand | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Michael Yost can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Andrew Becker (fresh) PF - Carmine Kight (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Walker (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Spector (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Mounts (very tired) 3 reb. C - Michael Yost (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker travels in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Soliz (C) Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Skaggs (PF) Donald Mounts | |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Willie Skaggs double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (SG) Ronald Bonds | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edgar Evans (SF) Michael Daniels | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 65-62 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker tips it in | 67-62 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Glenn Speth buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Edgar Evans - foul #1 on Edgar Evans, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Bruce Orlando (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Blake Newborn, Carmine Kight, Charles Soliz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Michael Daniels (SF) Glenn Speth, Edgar Evans | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Willie Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF) Andrew Becker | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG) Marion Spector | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor clanks a shot from the baseline | 69-65 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | William Duron grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | William Duron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Willie Skaggs hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Price (SF) Michael Daniels | |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Richard Kelly throws it down set up by William Duron | 69-69 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | William Duron steps in front of the Tony Buckley pass in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Richard Kelly clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Bruce Orlando snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | William Price steals the ball from Tony Buckley | 69-69 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Buckley - foul #2 on Tony Buckley, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Mark Mallette (SG), Andrew Becker (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Charles Soliz (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Bruce Orlando, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), Marion Spector (SG), Michael Daniels (SF), Jonathan Frost (C) Richard Kelly, William Duron, William Price, Michael Yost | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Glenn Speth comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Charles Soliz snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Mallette | 71-69 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Michael Daniels double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (SF), Gerald Walker (C) Andrew Becker, Charles Soliz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edgar Evans (SF) Michael Daniels | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Willie Skaggs - foul #5 on Willie Skaggs, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Mounts (PF) Willie Skaggs | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Donald Mounts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-69 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Becker (SF), Charles Soliz (PF) Brian Gaskell, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Michael Daniels (SF) Glenn Speth, Edgar Evans | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Mark Mallette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blake Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Soliz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Walker (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marion Spector (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Mounts (tired) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Frost (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Mark Mallette's pass is intercepted by Marion Spector in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Marion Spector blows the layup | 74-69 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Charles Soliz grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Charles Soliz misses the wide open floater in the paint | 74-69 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Richard Kelly grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Marion Spector is hacked by Blake Newborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Newborn, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG) Mark Mallette | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Marion Spector can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-69 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Jonathan Frost tips it back up and in | 74-71 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn tips it in | 76-71 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Mark Mallette (SG), Dale Reasor (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Bruce Orlando (C) Brian Gaskell, Blake Newborn, Andrew Becker, Charles Soliz, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Duron (SG) Richard Kelly, Marion Spector | |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Glenn Speth drills a shot from the left side | 76-73 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the shot from the right side | 76-73 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Jonathan Frost grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Glenn Speth knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Frost | 76-76 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled on the floor by Glenn Speth - foul #2 on Glenn Speth, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF) Mark Mallette, Bruce Orlando | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG), Edgar Evans (SF) Glenn Speth, William Duron, Michael Daniels | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses short on a shot from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carmine Kight | 78-76 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Bonds and he's fouled by Donald Mounts - foul #2 on Donald Mounts, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Walker (C) Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Daniels (SF) Edgar Evans | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Richard Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley loses the dribble to Michael Daniels | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Aaron Cropper is called for the reach on Michael Daniels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #7 | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Michael Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds tips it in | 82-76 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Michael Daniels's pass is intercepted by Tony Buckley | 82-76 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Tony Buckley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Becker (SF), Dale Reasor (PF) Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Andrew Becker is called for the reach on Marion Spector in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Becker, team foul #8 | 84-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF) Andrew Becker, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Becker (SF), Dale Reasor (PF) Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Mounts | 84-78 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Richard Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 84-78 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Spector - foul #3 on Marion Spector, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Andrew Becker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #14 | 85-78 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Richard Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker pulls down the rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Spector - foul #4 on Marion Spector, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Donald Mounts pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Michael Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #5 on Richard Kelly, team foul #16 | 87-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Glenn Speth hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Daniels | 88-80 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds is hacked by Glenn Speth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Speth, team foul #17 | 88-80 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Marion Spector travels with the ball | 90-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Mark Mallette (SG), Charles Soliz (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG), Edgar Evans (SF), Michael Yost (C) Marion Spector, Michael Daniels, Jonathan Frost | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell runs out the clock | 90-80 |