| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fresh) SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurt Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Philip Maggard is called for the reach on Clayton McDuffee - foul #3 on Philip Maggard, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (PG) Philip Maggard | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-24 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Larry Kelton picks off the pass by Edward Dubin | 28-24 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Sam Hill makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Osterhout | 31-24 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks is denied on a layup by Larry Kelton | 31-24 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | George Mitchell tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Christopher Calhoon | 31-24 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Edward Dubin picks off the pass by Christopher Calhoon | 31-24 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Derek Foster is fouled on the floor by Walter Bixler - foul #1 on Walter Bixler, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), George Starkey (SF), Nathan Nevin (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Frank Prada (SG), Carlton Horton (SF), Dennis Kerr (PF), Richard Brownlow (C) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin, Kurt Sparks, Derek Foster, George Mitchell | |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Nathan Nevin steals the ball from Richard Brownlow | 31-24 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal is hacked by Andrei Zullig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrei Zullig, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | The jumper by George Starkey is denied by Dennis Kerr | 31-24 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Carlton Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig makes the shot from the right block | 31-26 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sam Hill | 34-26 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Prada | 34-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sam Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Nevin (fresh) C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrei Zullig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Prada (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlton Horton (fresh) PF - Dennis Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brownlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is hacked by Carlton Horton - foul #1 on Carlton Horton, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Sam Hill, Guillermo Garcia, George Starkey, Nathan Nevin, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Francis Cole (SF), Derek Foster (PF), George Mitchell (C) Andrei Zullig, Frank Prada, Carlton Horton, Dennis Kerr, Richard Brownlow | |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Walter Bixler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Calhoon | 37-28 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses the 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Philip Maggard | 37-28 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Larry Kelton, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Starkey (PF) Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Brownlow (C) Derek Foster | |
| 14:15 | UTEP | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | George Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-30 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Leo Osterhout is called for the reach on Francis Cole - foul #2 on Leo Osterhout, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Nathan Nevin (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin, Francis Cole, George Mitchell | |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Kerr (PF) Derek Foster | |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Maggard | 42-30 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow can't connect on a floater from close range | 42-30 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Nathan Nevin grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | George Starkey is hacked by Kurt Sparks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Sparks, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) George Starkey, Nathan Nevin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Carlton Horton (SG), Francis Cole (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Andrei Zullig, Frank Prada, Kurt Sparks, Richard Brownlow | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Walter Bixler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Carlton Horton grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Walter Bixler snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Walter Bixler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carlton Horton - foul #2 on Carlton Horton, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Larry Kelton (C) Guillermo Garcia, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), George Mitchell (C) Clayton McDuffee, Francis Cole, Dennis Kerr | |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrei Zullig (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Horton (fresh) PF - Derek Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Leo Osterhout - foul #3 on Leo Osterhout, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Starkey (SF), Nathan Nevin (PF) Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Richard Brownlow (C) Andrei Zullig, Carlton Horton, Derek Foster | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Larry Kelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | George Starkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | George Starkey tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Frank Prada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Francis Cole (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Frank Prada, Kurt Sparks, George Mitchell | |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Larry Kelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout and he's hacked by Richard Brownlow - foul #2 on Richard Brownlow, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) George Starkey, Nathan Nevin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (SG), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlton Horton (SG), George Mitchell (C) Edward Dubin, Richard Brownlow | |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Clayton McDuffee steals the ball from Philip Maggard in the backcourt | 49-31 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | George Mitchell hits a runner in the paint | 49-33 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Sam Hill makes the jumper from the right side | 51-33 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | George Mitchell is called for 5 seconds | 51-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), George Starkey (SF), Nathan Nevin (PF) Philip Maggard, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Dennis Kerr (C) Carlton Horton, Francis Cole, George Mitchell | |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Sam Hill can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 51-33 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Frank Prada connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clayton McDuffee | 51-36 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton McDuffee - foul #2 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Larry Kelton (C) Guillermo Garcia, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (PG), Richard Brownlow (C) Clayton McDuffee, Derek Foster | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Larry Kelton loses the dribble to Kurt Sparks | 51-36 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Leo Osterhout steals the ball from Kurt Sparks | 51-36 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the dunk attempt | 51-36 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sam Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Nevin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Prada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brownlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Frank Prada misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-36 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Larry Kelton buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Kurt Sparks - foul #3 on Kurt Sparks, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Sam Hill, George Starkey, Nathan Nevin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Francis Cole (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Frank Prada, Kurt Sparks, Dennis Kerr | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | George Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Francis Cole tips it but misses | 53-36 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | George Mitchell can't tip it in | 53-36 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Philip Maggard pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Walter Bixler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Francis Cole snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Francis Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Francis Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Kelton - foul #2 on Larry Kelton, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Carlton Horton (SG), Derek Foster (PF) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin, Richard Brownlow | |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Francis Cole makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Francis Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Carlton Horton snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Derek Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlton Horton | 53-40 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon blows the layup | 53-40 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Philip Maggard snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Guillermo Garcia, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (PG), George Starkey (SF), Nathan Nevin (PF) Philip Maggard, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Dennis Kerr (C) Andrei Zullig, Carlton Horton, Francis Cole, George Mitchell | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Frank Prada hits a 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Dennis Kerr blocks the jumper by Guillermo Garcia | 53-43 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Zihal - foul #1 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Larry Kelton (C) Guillermo Garcia, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Richard Brownlow (C) Frank Prada, Derek Foster | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | George Starkey misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-45 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | George Starkey tips it home | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Nevin - foul #1 on Nathan Nevin, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG) Sam Hill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (PF) Dennis Kerr | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Nevin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brownlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Richard Brownlow is called for the reach on Nathan Nevin - foul #3 on Richard Brownlow, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlton Horton (SF) Kurt Sparks | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Nathan Nevin misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Derek Foster grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Edward Dubin drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Foster | 55-49 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) George Starkey, Nathan Nevin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Francis Cole (SF), George Mitchell (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Carlton Horton, Derek Foster, Richard Brownlow | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Walter Bixler is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Calhoon | 57-49 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | George Mitchell lays it up and in | 57-51 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:54 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 57-51 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Walter Bixler buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Larry Kelton swats the layup by Dennis Kerr | 59-51 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (PF) Dennis Kerr | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Clayton McDuffee is called for the reach on Philip Maggard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Zakar (SF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Philip Maggard makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Philip Maggard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Walter Bixler is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton McDuffee - foul #4 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Philip Maggard is called for the reach on Clayton McDuffee - foul #4 on Philip Maggard, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), George Starkey (SF), Nathan Nevin (PF) Philip Maggard, Leo Osterhout, Harris Zakar, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Dennis Kerr (PF), Richard Brownlow (C) Edward Dubin, Francis Cole, Derek Foster, George Mitchell | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Clayton McDuffee is called for the reach on Sam Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Harris Zakar (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Guillermo Garcia, George Starkey, Nathan Nevin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (PG), Francis Cole (SF), Derek Foster (PF), George Mitchell (C) Clayton McDuffee, Kurt Sparks, Dennis Kerr, Richard Brownlow | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Sam Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Sam Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Frank Prada clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Walter Bixler grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Sam Hill runs out the clock | 64-53 |