| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fresh) SG - Augustus Zam (fresh) SF - Collin Weber (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Mark Boyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Michel Janousek is hacked by Angel Ruiz - foul #1 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | James Davis misses short on a floater from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | James Davis tips it in | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Augustus Zam hits the finger roll set up by James Davis | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown clanks a jumper in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Angel Ruiz | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | James Davis blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks scores on a runner in the paint set up by Robert Paquette | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | James Davis makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michel Janousek | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu is hacked by Augustus Zam - foul #1 on Augustus Zam, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), George Murphy (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), John Richard (SG), Israel Cullens (SF), Harry Pierre (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Michel Janousek, Augustus Zam, Collin Weber, James Davis, Mark Boyle | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | George Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by George Wagner | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Harry Pierre misses long on a runner in the paint | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | John Richard takes the ball from George Wagner in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi lays it in on a great pass from John Richard | 9-8 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | George Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Flood | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Manuel Flood misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Harry Pierre can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | George Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Clifton Daluz (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Angel Ruiz, George Murphy, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) SG - George Wagner (fresh) SF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Daluz (fresh) C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Douglas Mizrahi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Israel Cullens (fresh) PF - Harry Pierre (fresh) C - Manuel Flood (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | John Richard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alu | 9-8 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), Rodney Brown (PF) George Wagner, Clifton Daluz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ernest Larimore (SG), Justin Perry (PF) John Richard, Harry Pierre | |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Manuel Flood misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Wilbanks - foul #1 on Joseph Wilbanks, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG) Israel Cullens | |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Manuel Flood makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Manuel Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Manuel Flood gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Manuel Flood is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (SF), Harry Pierre (PF) John Richard, Manuel Flood | |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Justin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Rodney Brown denies the turnaround by Douglas Mizrahi | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette hits a shot from close range set up by Rodney Brown | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Collin Weber is called for a backcourt violation | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), George Murphy (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Augustus Zam (SG), Israel Cullens (SF), James Davis (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Douglas Mizrahi, Ernest Larimore, Collin Weber, Harry Pierre, Justin Perry | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette's pass is intercepted by Augustus Zam | 11-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (tiring) 1 ast. SG - George Wagner (fresh) SF - Robert Paquette (tiring) 7 pts. PF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reynaldo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Augustus Zam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Israel Cullens (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Boyle (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | James Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michel Janousek and the foul's on Robert Paquette - foul #1 on Robert Paquette, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | James Davis makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Israel Cullens is called for the reach on Robert Paquette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Cullens, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | George Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Mark Boyle denies the turnaround by George Murphy | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | George Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | George Wagner is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zam - foul #2 on Augustus Zam, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (SG) Robert Paquette | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG), Ernest Larimore (SF), Manuel Flood (C) Augustus Zam, Israel Cullens, Mark Boyle | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | George Murphy is open and lays it up and in | 13-13 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michel Janousek | 13-15 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | George Murphy misses the driving attempt from the right block | 13-15 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Manuel Flood pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Manuel Flood connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Richard | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | George Murphy misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Larimore - foul #1 on Ernest Larimore, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF), Rodney Brown (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Angel Ruiz, George Wagner, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), Israel Cullens (SF), Harry Pierre (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Michel Janousek, Ernest Larimore, James Davis, Manuel Flood | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | George Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | George Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Harry Pierre is denied on a dunk by Robert Paquette | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Harry Pierre snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Robert Paquette is called for the reach on Israel Cullens - foul #2 on Robert Paquette, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), George Wagner (SF) George Murphy, Robert Paquette | |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (SF), Justin Perry (PF) Israel Cullens, Harry Pierre | |
| 08:37 | UNLV | John Richard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown connects on the open jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Justin Perry - foul #1 on Justin Perry, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ernest Larimore (SG), Israel Cullens (SF), Harry Pierre (PF), Manuel Flood (C) John Richard, Collin Weber, Justin Perry, Mark Boyle | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Manuel Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Harry Pierre misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore is hacked by Joseph Wilbanks - foul #2 on Joseph Wilbanks, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), John Richard (SG), Collin Weber (SF), James Davis (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Douglas Mizrahi, Ernest Larimore, Israel Cullens, Harry Pierre, Manuel Flood | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alu (tiring) 2 reb. SF - George Wagner (fairly fresh) PF - Clifton Daluz (fresh) C - Reynaldo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Richard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Collin Weber (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Boyle (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | UNLV | John Richard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Davis | 16-20 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), Ernest Larimore (SG), Israel Cullens (SF), Justin Perry (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Michel Janousek, John Richard, Collin Weber, James Davis, Mark Boyle | |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Angel Ruiz - foul #2 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF) Angel Ruiz | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG), Collin Weber (SF), Mark Boyle (C) Ernest Larimore, Israel Cullens, Manuel Flood | |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses the dunk attempt | 16-21 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz tips it in | 18-21 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi misses the shot from the left side | 18-21 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Justin Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | John Richard misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Collin Weber - foul #1 on Collin Weber, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Brown (PF) Clifton Daluz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Ernest Larimore (SG), Israel Cullens (SF), James Davis (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Douglas Mizrahi, John Richard, Collin Weber, Justin Perry, Mark Boyle | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harry Pierre (PF) James Davis | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Harry Pierre snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ernest Larimore, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG), James Davis (PF) Ernest Larimore, Harry Pierre | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-21 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Manuel Flood comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Murphy (PF) Rodney Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), Collin Weber (SF), Harry Pierre (PF), Justin Perry (C) Michel Janousek, Israel Cullens, James Davis, Manuel Flood | |
| 04:12 | UNLV | John Richard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Wagner - foul #1 on George Wagner, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Israel Cullens (SF), Mark Boyle (C) Douglas Mizrahi, Collin Weber, Justin Perry | |
| 04:12 | UNLV | John Richard misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | John Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Dikembe Alu is denied by Harry Pierre | 23-22 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Boyle | 23-22 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | John Richard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Israel Cullens | 23-25 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Israel Cullens - foul #2 on Israel Cullens, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Dikembe Alu, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), Ernest Larimore (SG), Collin Weber (SF), James Davis (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Michel Janousek, John Richard, Israel Cullens, Harry Pierre, Mark Boyle | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Wagner (tiring) SF - Robert Paquette (tiring) 14 pts. PF - George Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Douglas Mizrahi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Collin Weber (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Manuel Flood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Collin Weber and he's hacked by George Wagner - foul #2 on George Wagner, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Angel Ruiz | 27-28 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Collin Weber's pass is intercepted by George Murphy | 27-28 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette connects on the floater near the basket | 29-28 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | James Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-28 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | George Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette is open and scores on a floater from the left side | 31-28 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | James Davis drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Larimore | 31-30 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | James Davis blocks the short jumper by Robert Paquette | 31-30 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Manuel Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore is hacked by George Wagner - foul #3 on George Wagner, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (SG), Rodney Brown (PF) George Wagner, George Murphy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Israel Cullens (SF), Harry Pierre (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Douglas Mizrahi, Collin Weber, James Davis, Manuel Flood | |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG) Ernest Larimore | |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Israel Cullens misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-32 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | John Richard grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Harry Pierre lays it in on a great pass from Michel Janousek and the foul's on Dikembe Alu - foul #1 on Dikembe Alu, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Harry Pierre makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ernest Larimore (SG) John Richard | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Israel Cullens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Michel Janousek gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Israel Cullens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wilbanks - foul #3 on Joseph Wilbanks, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez (C) Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG), Justin Perry (C) Ernest Larimore, Mark Boyle | |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Israel Cullens makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Israel Cullens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-37 |