| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Falco (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Urquhart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | James Moulder inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Stewart | 33-22 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco scores on a floater from the right block | 35-22 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald Stevens - foul #1 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Gaines | 38-28 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-28 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:03 | Nevada | James Moulder buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gregory Nelson | 38-30 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 38-30 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | James Moulder misses the shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Larry Stewart | 38-30 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by David Dykstra is blocked by Raymond Urquhart | 38-30 |
| 16:52 | Nevada | James Moulder snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra is fouled on the floor by James Moulder - foul #3 on James Moulder, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Emil Winston (PG), Gerald Layne (SG), William Butler (SF), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Anthony Brown (C) David Dykstra, Kevin Heinrich, Leonard Falco, Larry Stewart, Ronald Stevens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), David Clark (C) Raymond Urquhart, James Moulder, Harvey Gaines, Trevor Hargis | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Savage | 41-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Emil Winston (fresh) SG - Gerald Layne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Butler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | William Butler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Emil Winston | 43-33 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | William Butler is called for the reach on Gregory Nelson - foul #2 on William Butler, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Hosking (SF) Emil Winston | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG) Gregory Nelson | |
| 15:15 | Nevada | David Clark clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich (SG) William Butler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Gaines (PF) Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| 15:15 | Nevada | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:15 | Nevada | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart (PF) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Billy Nugent scores on a floater from the left block | 43-37 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart is hacked by Billy Nugent - foul #2 on Billy Nugent, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Leonard Falco (C) Gerald Layne, Dwayne Zerangue | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Tilton (C) David Clark | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | William Hosking knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Stewart | 45-37 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 13:54 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Nevada | Robert Warman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:39 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-37 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by William Hosking is blocked by Jimmie Tilton | 45-37 |
| 13:19 | Nevada | Robert Warman pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Hosking - foul #4 on William Hosking, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (SG), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Kevin Heinrich, William Hosking, Larry Stewart | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (SG), James Moulder (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Joshua Savage, Robert Warman, Harvey Gaines, Jimmie Tilton | |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Layne - foul #1 on Gerald Layne, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Butler (SG) David Dykstra | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG) Billy Nugent | |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Layne and the foul's on Raymond Urquhart - foul #2 on Raymond Urquhart, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Trevor Hargis | 47-41 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | James Moulder travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart (PF) Dwayne Zerangue | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leonard Falco, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich (SG) Leonard Falco | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG), Harvey Gaines (PF) Raymond Urquhart, Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Layne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Butler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Robert Warman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 11:27 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:04 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich misses short on a shot from close range | 47-41 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | James Moulder snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:48 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | James Moulder picks off the pass by William Butler | 47-41 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Emil Winston (SG), Leonard Falco (SF), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Gerald Layne, Kevin Heinrich, William Butler, Larry Stewart, Ronald Stevens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), David Clark (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, James Moulder, Trevor Hargis | |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Falco | 47-44 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown loses the dribble to Billy Nugent | 47-44 |
| 09:19 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by Billy Nugent is blocked by Dwayne Zerangue | 47-44 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Falco | 47-44 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich (SG) Emil Winston | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez (PF) Harvey Gaines | |
| 08:29 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Savage steals it from Leonard Falco | 47-46 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Billy Nugent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Savage | 47-48 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Falco (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Urquhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Savage (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Nugent (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Nugent | 47-50 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Falco | 50-50 |
| 07:16 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Joshua Savage | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), William Hosking (SF), Larry Stewart (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) David Dykstra, Leonard Falco, Dwayne Zerangue, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Harvey Gaines (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Alonzo Gonzalez, David Clark | |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Gerald Layne steals it from Trevor Hargis | 50-52 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Trevor Hargis | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Stevens - foul #2 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Butler (SG) Kevin Heinrich | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | James Moulder lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Hosking - foul #5 on William Hosking, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Emil Winston (PG) William Hosking | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:58 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne is fouled on the floor by Robert Warman - foul #4 on Robert Warman, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco (SF) Emil Winston | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Kevin Heinrich (SG) Gerald Layne, William Butler | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Ronald Stevens steals it from Gregory Nelson | 53-56 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens can't connect on a floater in the paint | 53-56 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 04:46 | Nevada | James Moulder gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Robert Warman knocks in the shot from close range set up by Gregory Nelson | 53-58 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Robert Warman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Falco - foul #2 on Leonard Falco, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Anthony Brown (C) David Dykstra, Larry Stewart, Ronald Stevens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Billy Nugent (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), David Clark (C) Gregory Nelson, James Moulder, Harvey Gaines, Trevor Hargis | |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Alonzo Gonzalez takes the ball from Kevin Heinrich | 55-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Layne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Falco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Urquhart (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Warman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Billy Nugent (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Anthony Brown steals it from Billy Nugent | 55-58 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Layne | 58-58 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Larry Stewart (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Gerald Layne, Dwayne Zerangue, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), James Moulder (SF), Harvey Gaines (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Robert Warman, Billy Nugent, Alonzo Gonzalez, David Clark | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 02:44 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Gregory Nelson | 58-58 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson is fouled on the floor by Larry Stewart - foul #2 on Larry Stewart, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Dykstra | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Moulder | 61-62 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Moulder | 61-62 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Urquhart | 61-64 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG) Raymond Urquhart | |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens buries a runner from the baseline | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis is hacked by David Dykstra in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dykstra, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | James Moulder pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | David Dykstra is called for the reach on James Moulder in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dykstra, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | James Moulder misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 63-67 |