| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Poole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jefferson Cohn (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Walter Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Eagle - foul #1 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jefferson Cohn - foul #2 on Jefferson Cohn, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Lee Wigfall takes the ball from Jefferson Cohn | 46-33 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn misses the dunk | 46-35 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Benny Poole misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Worcester | 46-37 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Benny Poole is fouled on the floor by Robert Hicks - foul #3 on Robert Hicks, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Luther Levan (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF), Manuel Gaskins (C) Allen Joseph, Benny Poole, Jefferson Cohn, Walter Wilson, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight (C) Robert Hicks | |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Trevor Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins tips it in | 48-37 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester's layup is rejected by Nicholas Burks | 48-37 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Trevor Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses the wide open shot from the right side | 48-37 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Luther Levan grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Trevor Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Trevor Smith, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benny Poole (SG) Keith Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert (SF), Kirk White (PF) Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Gaskins | 48-37 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Trevor Smith makes the floater from the left side set up by Luther Levan | 50-37 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Benny Poole steals it from Willy Walker in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Luther Levan is fouled on the floor by Randy Gehlert - foul #1 on Randy Gehlert, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Jefferson Cohn (SF), Kenneth Dellinger (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Trevor Smith, Benny Poole, Luther Levan, Nicholas Burks, Manuel Gaskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF), Lee Wigfall (PF), Robert Hicks (C) Randy Gehlert, Kirk White, Robert Basnight | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jefferson Cohn (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Kenneth Dellinger (fresh) C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Worcester (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Dellinger and he's hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #4 on Robert Hicks, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight (C) Robert Hicks | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Eagle - foul #2 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-38 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dellinger | 52-38 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Michael Worcester takes the ball from Keith Scott | 52-38 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | John Jones lays it in on a great pass from Michael Worcester | 52-40 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-40 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Allen Joseph picks off the pass by Willy Walker in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Keith Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | John Jones grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Jefferson Cohn takes the ball from John Jones in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Worcester | 52-40 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses the turnaround from close range | 52-40 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-40 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Kenneth Dellinger gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Keith Scott makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Allen Joseph | 57-40 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is fouled on the floor by Keith Scott - foul #1 on Keith Scott, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Benny Poole (SG), Luther Levan (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Manuel Gaskins (C) Allen Joseph, Keith Scott, Jefferson Cohn, Kenneth Dellinger, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (SG) Willy Walker | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Benny Poole - foul #3 on Benny Poole, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG) Robert Basnight | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-40 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Trevor Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Benny Poole gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Walter Wilson buries a jump hook from close range set up by Benny Poole and the foul's on Lee Wigfall - foul #3 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert (SF), Kirk White (PF), Robert Basnight (C) Willy Walker, Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall | |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Walter Wilson misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Basnight | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Basnight, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Burks (PF) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF), Lee Wigfall (PF) Randy Gehlert, Kirk White | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Trevor Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Levan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Burks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (tiring) 12 pts. 12 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Basnight (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Trevor Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Benny Poole | 62-42 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Ranallo and the foul's on Nicholas Burks - foul #1 on Nicholas Burks, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Jefferson Cohn (SF), Joseph Eagle (C) Trevor Smith, Luther Levan, Manuel Gaskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Randy Gehlert (SF), Kirk White (PF) Daniel Ranallo, Michael Worcester, Robert Basnight | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Hicks (C) Randy Gehlert, Lee Wigfall | |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle lays it up and in on a great pass from Benny Poole | 64-44 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | John Jones is whistled for a carry | 64-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Walter Wilson (PF) Allen Joseph, Benny Poole, Nicholas Burks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert (SF), Lee Wigfall (PF) Michael Worcester, Kirk White | |
| 10:30 | UNLV | The jumper by Keith Scott is denied by Robert Hicks | 64-44 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Trevor Smith steps in front of the Willy Walker pass in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Trevor Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Wigfall - foul #4 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins (C) Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (SG), Michael Worcester (SF), Kirk White (PF), Robert Basnight (C) Willy Walker, Randy Gehlert, Lee Wigfall, Robert Hicks | |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Trevor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Trevor Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Ranallo | 65-46 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins gets the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Keith Scott misses short on a shot in the paint | 65-46 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Kirk White pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo tips it in | 65-48 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn's layup is rejected by Michael Worcester | 65-48 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Kirk White gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | John Jones drills a shot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Trevor Smith | 67-50 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-50 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses the tip | 67-50 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Trevor Smith grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn is fouled on the floor by Kirk White - foul #1 on Kirk White, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Luther Levan (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Trevor Smith, Keith Scott, Walter Wilson, Manuel Gaskins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Randy Gehlert (SF), Robert Hicks (C) Daniel Ranallo, Michael Worcester, Robert Basnight | |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Kirk White pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | John Jones's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jefferson Cohn | 68-50 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses the tip | 68-50 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferson Cohn (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luther Levan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 21 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Gehlert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | John Jones is called for the reach on Allen Joseph - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benny Poole (SG) Jefferson Cohn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF), Lee Wigfall (PF) Randy Gehlert, Kirk White | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Allen Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Allen Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-50 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Luther Levan grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Benny Poole connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Joseph and he's hacked by Michael Worcester - foul #3 on Michael Worcester, team foul #10 | 71-50 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Benny Poole misses the free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Allen Joseph steals the ball from John Jones in the backcourt | 71-50 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Allen Joseph lays it up and in | 73-50 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-50 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Robert Hicks is called for the reach on Nicholas Burks - foul #5 on Robert Hicks, team foul #11 | 73-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Robert Basnight (C) John Jones, Robert Hicks | |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 75-50 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Eagle | 75-50 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Basnight - foul #4 on Robert Basnight, team foul #12 | 75-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Dellinger (PF) Nicholas Burks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG) Daniel Ranallo | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall gets the rebound | 76-50 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | John Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle hits the finger roll | 78-53 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | John Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert (SF) Michael Worcester | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses long on a jumper near the basket | 78-53 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Kenneth Dellinger tips it home | 80-53 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Allen Joseph steps in front of the John Jones pass | 80-53 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle lays it in set up by Luther Levan and he's fouled by Lee Wigfall - foul #5 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #13 | 82-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Nicholas Burks (PF) Allen Joseph, Benny Poole, Kenneth Dellinger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), James Turner (SG), Kirk White (PF) John Jones, Willy Walker, Lee Wigfall | |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the free throw | 83-53 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-53 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Luther Levan grabs the defensive rebound | 83-53 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Ranallo - foul #1 on Daniel Ranallo, team foul #14 | 83-53 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 85-53 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-53 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks grabs the board | 85-53 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Keith Scott clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #15 | 85-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins (C) Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Keith Scott makes the 1st free throw | 86-53 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Keith Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 87-53 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo double dribbles | 87-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Elvin Watterson (PG) Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Gehlert | 87-53 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Keith Scott gets the offensive rebound | 87-53 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Keith Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Burks | 90-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Elvin Watterson (fresh) SG - Keith Scott (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Luther Levan (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Burks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Ranallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Turner (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Gehlert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Basnight (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight loses the dribble to Luther Levan | 90-53 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Keith Scott misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 90-53 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Basnight | 90-53 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-53 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 90-53 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Keith Scott buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Luther Levan | 92-53 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | James Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-53 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Gaskins | 92-53 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Luther Levan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 92-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Trevor Smith (PG), Kenneth Dellinger (PF) Elvin Watterson, Nicholas Burks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Dellinger swats the short shot by Randy Gehlert | 92-53 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo gets the offensive rebound | 92-53 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 92-53 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Kenneth Dellinger snags the defensive board | 92-53 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Keith Scott scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 94-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Kirk White's layup is rejected by Kenneth Dellinger | 94-53 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert hits the follow up shot | 94-55 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | James Turner is called for the reach on Keith Scott - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #16 | 94-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Burks (PF) Kenneth Dellinger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Keith Scott misses the 1st free throw | 94-55 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Keith Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 95-55 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | James Turner drills a 3 from straight away | 95-58 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Trevor Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Scott | 98-58 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Basnight is open but misses the lay-in | 98-58 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Kirk White gets the offensive rebound | 98-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Randy Gehlert buries a driving attempt near the basket | 98-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Basnight - foul #5 on Robert Basnight, team foul #17 | 100-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Scott (PG) Robert Basnight | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins makes the free throw | 101-60 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Kirk White blows the layup | 101-60 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Keith Scott snags the defensive board | 101-60 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Trevor Smith runs out the clock | 101-60 |