| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Myron Pimental (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Sarmiento (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Scott Cadiz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ramiro Nunez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Michael Weir is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wolf | 38-26 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Myron Pimental | 40-26 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Cadiz | 40-26 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Myron Pimental banks in the layup set up by Stanford Sarmiento | 42-26 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Alexander | 42-29 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Myron Pimental can't finish the layup | 42-29 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Michael Weir is called for the reach on Phillip Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Weir, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ralph Nissen (PG), John Milstead (SG), Ronald Ruffin (SF), Richard Rishel (PF), Roger Bartley (C) Myron Pimental, Michael Weir, Stanford Sarmiento, Scott Cadiz, Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Wesley Bowen (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Ryan Alexander, Phillip Bryant, Ramiro Nunez, Ronald Smith, Raymond Deluca | |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Roger Bartley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ralph Nissen | 44-31 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Ronald Ruffin is called for the reach on Robert Bray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Ruffin, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento (SF) Ronald Ruffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Robert Bray drills a shot from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Ralph Nissen is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Cudd - foul #2 on Brad Cudd, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG), Scott Cadiz (PF), Jonathan Wolf (C) John Milstead, Richard Rishel, Roger Bartley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Robert Buchanan, Brad Cudd, Robert Bray, Wesley Bowen, Charles Herrick | |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez hits a wide open shot from the left side | 44-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Myron Pimental (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Nissen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Sarmiento (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Scott Cadiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Daniel Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ramiro Nunez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Deluca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Myron Pimental loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Weir (SG), Ronald Ruffin (SF) Ralph Nissen, Stanford Sarmiento | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF) Daniel Curry, Ronald Smith | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Deluca | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Ramiro Nunez is called for the reach on Myron Pimental - foul #3 on Ramiro Nunez, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Milstead (PG) Myron Pimental | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brad Cudd (SG), Robert Bray (C) Phillip Bryant, Raymond Deluca | |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Ronald Ruffin scores on a floater near the basket | 46-37 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Michael Weir is called for the reach on Ramiro Nunez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Weir, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (SG), Stanford Sarmiento (SF) Michael Weir, Ronald Ruffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Smith (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Ramiro Nunez, Ming-Hoa Xue | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Robert Bray hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by John Milstead - foul #1 on John Milstead, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Bartley (C) Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Wesley Bowen (PF) Ryan Alexander, Ronald Smith | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Robert Bray makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Charles Herrick takes the ball from Roger Bartley | 46-40 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-40 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Roger Bartley grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Myron Pimental and the foul's on Daniel Curry - foul #1 on Daniel Curry, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ralph Nissen (SG), Richard Rishel (PF), Jonathan Wolf (C) John Milstead, Scott Cadiz, Roger Bartley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Daniel Curry, Brad Cudd, Robert Bray, Wesley Bowen, Charles Herrick | |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Phillip Bryant picks off the pass by Myron Pimental in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez tips it in | 49-42 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Myron Pimental is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Buchanan - foul #1 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Milstead (SG), Ronald Ruffin (SF) Ralph Nissen, Stanford Sarmiento | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Ronald Smith (PF) Robert Buchanan, Ming-Hoa Xue | |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Phillip Bryant - foul #3 on Phillip Bryant, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Cadiz (PF) Richard Rishel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Ronald Ruffin snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Myron Pimental (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Milstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Cadiz (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Wolf (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Alexander (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ramiro Nunez (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Deluca (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Deluca | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Myron Pimental is hacked by Ryan Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ralph Nissen (PG), Stanford Sarmiento (SF), Roger Bartley (C) John Milstead, Ronald Ruffin, Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Wesley Bowen (C) Ryan Alexander, Phillip Bryant, Ramiro Nunez, Raymond Deluca | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Myron Pimental misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Bray | 50-47 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Brad Cudd hits a floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Curry | 50-49 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Stanford Sarmiento | 52-49 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Brad Cudd blows the wide open layup | 52-49 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Roger Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Myron Pimental's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Smith | 52-49 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Roger Bartley snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Wesley Bowen blocks the short jumper by Roger Bartley | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen is hacked by Roger Bartley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Bartley, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Milstead (PG), Ronald Ruffin (SF), Richard Rishel (PF), Jonathan Wolf (C) Ralph Nissen, Stanford Sarmiento, Scott Cadiz, Roger Bartley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Daniel Curry, Brad Cudd, Robert Bray, Ronald Smith, Wesley Bowen | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jonathan Wolf is blocked by Robert Buchanan | 52-49 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Ronald Ruffin tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Ruffin - foul #4 on Ronald Ruffin, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ralph Nissen (SG), Stanford Sarmiento (SF) Myron Pimental, Ronald Ruffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Ralph Nissen clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Bryant - foul #4 on Phillip Bryant, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Robert Buchanan, Phillip Bryant, Ming-Hoa Xue, Charles Herrick | |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Ralph Nissen misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Ralph Nissen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca banks in the layup set up by Ramiro Nunez and he's fouled by Jonathan Wolf - foul #1 on Jonathan Wolf, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Ryan Alexander is called for the reach on Ralph Nissen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Cadiz (PF) Richard Rishel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Ralph Nissen makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Ralph Nissen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raymond Deluca | 56-52 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca is denied on a layup by Stanford Sarmiento | 56-52 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (SG), Roger Bartley (C) Ralph Nissen, Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (SG) Brad Cudd | |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Myron Pimental connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Milstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Pimental (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanford Sarmiento (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - Scott Cadiz (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Alexander (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Buchanan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Nunez (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Deluca (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ramiro Nunez | 58-54 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | John Milstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Weir (SG), Ronald Ruffin (SF), Richard Rishel (PF), Jonathan Wolf (C) Myron Pimental, Stanford Sarmiento, Scott Cadiz, Roger Bartley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Wesley Bowen (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Ryan Alexander, Robert Buchanan, Ramiro Nunez, Ronald Smith, Raymond Deluca | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Wesley Bowen is denied by Richard Rishel | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Michael Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Michael Weir misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Richard Rishel can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Ronald Ruffin connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Weir | 60-54 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Ronald Ruffin - foul #5 on Ronald Ruffin, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG), Stanford Sarmiento (SF) John Milstead, Ronald Ruffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Ronald Smith (PF), Robert Bray (C) Daniel Curry, Ming-Hoa Xue, Charles Herrick | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Myron Pimental loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf's floater is tipped away by Robert Bray | 60-60 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Robert Bray grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Bowen and he's hacked by Myron Pimental - foul #3 on Myron Pimental, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ralph Nissen (PG), Scott Cadiz (PF), Roger Bartley (C) Myron Pimental, Richard Rishel, Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Raymond Deluca (C) Robert Buchanan, Phillip Bryant, Wesley Bowen | |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Michael Weir is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca jams it set up by Robert Bray and he's fouled by Roger Bartley - foul #3 on Roger Bartley, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez (SF) Robert Bray | |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG) Ralph Nissen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Ronald Smith, Raymond Deluca | |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Myron Pimental connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Weir | 62-65 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Brad Cudd can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Myron Pimental pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Michael Weir snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Myron Pimental (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Weir (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanford Sarmiento (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - Scott Cadiz (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Bartley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Cudd (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ramiro Nunez (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ming-Hoa Xue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Herrick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento scores on a floater from the left side | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Milstead (PG), Jonathan Wolf (C) Myron Pimental, Roger Bartley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Ryan Alexander, Brad Cudd, Ramiro Nunez, Ming-Hoa Xue, Charles Herrick | |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raymond Deluca | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Robert Bray double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Rishel (PF) Scott Cadiz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen (SF) Raymond Deluca | |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Michael Weir misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Bryant - foul #5 on Phillip Bryant, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ralph Nissen (PG), Scott Cadiz (PF) John Milstead, Richard Rishel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Daniel Curry, Phillip Bryant, Ronald Smith, Robert Bray | |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Michael Weir misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Michael Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Scott Cadiz takes the ball from Wesley Bowen | 68-65 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Michael Weir's pass is intercepted by Wesley Bowen in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Stanford Sarmiento - foul #2 on Stanford Sarmiento, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG) Ralph Nissen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Ronald Smith (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Robert Buchanan, Ming-Hoa Xue, Charles Herrick | |
| 01:38 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Brad Cudd takes the ball from Scott Cadiz | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Brad Cudd is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz is whistled for a carry | 68-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez (SF) Wesley Bowen | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca misses the dunk | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith tips it in | 68-72 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Ryan Alexander is called for the reach on Myron Pimental in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Myron Pimental makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Myron Pimental makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Myron Pimental is called for the reach on Ramiro Nunez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Pimental, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wolf | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz misses short on a jumper near the basket | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Cadiz | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf is hacked by Raymond Deluca - foul #1 on Raymond Deluca, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith runs out the clock | 71-73 |