| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Mizrahi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu loses the dribble to John Richard | 35-34 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | George Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Michel Janousek clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Harry Pierre tips it home | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu is fouled in the backcourt by Michel Janousek - foul #3 on Michel Janousek, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Israel Cullens (SG) Michel Janousek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | George Wagner double dribbles | 37-34 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Rodney Brown swats the short shot by James Davis | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | John Richard grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | James Davis loses the dribble to George Wagner | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Israel Cullens steps in front of the Dikembe Alu pass | 37-34 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Harry Pierre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Ernest Larimore (SF), Manuel Flood (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Douglas Mizrahi, John Richard, James Davis, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), George Murphy (PF) Dikembe Alu, Rodney Brown | |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Israel Cullens hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Mark Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Mark Boyle knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ernest Larimore | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Flood - foul #1 on Manuel Flood, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (SG), John Richard (SF), James Davis (PF) Israel Cullens, Ernest Larimore, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Rodney Brown (PF) George Wagner, Robert Paquette | |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | George Murphy gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | John Richard grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Augustus Zam (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Mizrahi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Flood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | James Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Harry Pierre (C) Augustus Zam, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) George Murphy, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | John Richard steals the ball from Robert Paquette in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | John Richard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Paquette | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Harry Pierre - foul #3 on Harry Pierre, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Perry (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), Clifton Daluz (PF) Angel Ruiz, Rodney Brown | |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | George Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Harry Pierre grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Harry Pierre misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Clifton Daluz | 41-35 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | John Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Michel Janousek hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas Mizrahi | 44-35 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Michel Janousek is called for the reach on Dikembe Alu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michel Janousek, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Israel Cullens (SG), Ernest Larimore (SF), James Davis (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Michel Janousek, Douglas Mizrahi, John Richard, Justin Perry, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), Rodney Brown (PF) Dikembe Alu, Clifton Daluz | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Murphy (SF), Clifton Daluz (C) Robert Paquette, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | George Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | George Murphy misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Augustus Zam snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | George Murphy is called for the reach on Israel Cullens - foul #1 on George Murphy, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG), Douglas Mizrahi (SG), Justin Perry (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Augustus Zam, Israel Cullens, James Davis, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Joseph Wilbanks (C) George Wagner, Rodney Brown | |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Angel Ruiz - foul #2 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harry Pierre (C) Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF), Rodney Brown (PF) George Murphy, Clifton Daluz | |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu is hacked by Collin Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Collin Weber, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Justin Perry snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 45-35 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Justin Perry tips it in | 47-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Collin Weber (fresh) SG - Douglas Mizrahi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Larimore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Pierre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Angel Ruiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Israel Cullens (SG), John Richard (SF), James Davis (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Collin Weber, Douglas Mizrahi, Ernest Larimore, Justin Perry, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), George Murphy (SF), Clifton Daluz (PF) Angel Ruiz, Robert Paquette, Rodney Brown | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | John Richard drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Augustus Zam | 49-35 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | George Murphy buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Alu | 49-37 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Manuel Flood knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by John Richard | 51-37 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-39 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Joseph Wilbanks denies the turnaround by James Davis | 51-39 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Manuel Flood tips it in | 53-39 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Augustus Zam is called for the reach on Clifton Daluz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Zam, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG), Douglas Mizrahi (SG), Harry Pierre (C) Augustus Zam, Israel Cullens, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), Robert Paquette (SF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, George Murphy, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Collin Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Wagner | 53-41 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | James Davis steps in front of the Angel Ruiz pass in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Reynaldo Juarez is called for the reach on Douglas Mizrahi - foul #1 on Reynaldo Juarez, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ernest Larimore (SF), Justin Perry (PF) John Richard, James Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Brown (PF) Clifton Daluz | |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Collin Weber clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Angel Ruiz - foul #3 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Collin Weber makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Collin Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz's pass is intercepted by Ernest Larimore in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Collin Weber hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Larimore | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown drills a floater from close range | 57-43 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Collin Weber is called for a backcourt violation | 57-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Manuel Flood (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Collin Weber, Justin Perry, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Joseph Wilbanks (C) George Wagner, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown is whistled for traveling | 57-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Israel Cullens (SG), John Richard (SF) Douglas Mizrahi, Ernest Larimore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Murphy (SF) Robert Paquette | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Israel Cullens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Michel Janousek travels with the ball | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses the jumper from the right block | 57-43 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Mark Boyle snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Manuel Flood comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-43 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Mark Boyle swats the layup by Dikembe Alu | 57-43 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Manuel Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Israel Cullens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Mark Boyle tips it back up and in | 59-43 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Angel Ruiz | 59-45 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Michel Janousek is fouled on the floor by Angel Ruiz - foul #4 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Douglas Mizrahi (SG), Ernest Larimore (SF), James Davis (PF), Harry Pierre (C) Michel Janousek, Israel Cullens, John Richard, Manuel Flood, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), Robert Paquette (SF), Clifton Daluz (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, George Murphy, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| 05:09 | UNLV | James Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Daluz - foul #1 on Clifton Daluz, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ernest Larimore - foul #1 on Ernest Larimore, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG) Angel Ruiz | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | James Davis hits the finger roll | 63-48 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Harry Pierre tips it in | 65-48 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu banks in the layup set up by George Wagner | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | James Davis makes the jump hook in the lane | 67-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Augustus Zam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Mizrahi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Larimore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Pierre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - George Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clifton Daluz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Juarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-50 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | James Davis grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | James Davis is denied on a layup by Robert Paquette | 67-50 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Juarez | 67-50 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | James Davis drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Augustus Zam and the foul's on Clifton Daluz - foul #2 on Clifton Daluz, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Israel Cullens (SG), John Richard (SF), Manuel Flood (C) Augustus Zam, Douglas Mizrahi, Ernest Larimore, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), George Murphy (SF) Dikembe Alu, Robert Paquette | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | James Davis makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | George Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Boyle (C) James Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:52 | UNLV | George Wagner is called for the reach on Israel Cullens - foul #2 on George Wagner, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Davis (PF), Harry Pierre (C) Manuel Flood, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Israel Cullens misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | George Wagner misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Harry Pierre grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | James Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 70-53 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Murphy | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | John Richard connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Davis and the foul's on Clifton Daluz - foul #3 on Clifton Daluz, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (SG) Israel Cullens | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | John Richard makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | James Davis snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Michel Janousek runs out the clock | 73-55 |