| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Patrick Mathis (fresh) SG - Steven Earp (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Farmer (fresh) C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) SG - Bobby Weldon (fresh) SF - Jerry Dillow (fresh) PF - John Atkinson (fresh) C - David Millette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | David Millette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Steven Earp gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Millette - foul #1 on David Millette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | John Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Farmer - foul #1 on Richard Farmer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | John Atkinson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Farmer - foul #2 on Richard Farmer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (PF) Richard Farmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:24 | UNLV | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | James Johnson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Earp | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | John Atkinson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Steven Earp hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden tips it home | 6-4 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton loses the dribble to Patrick Mathis in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Steven Earp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton banks in the wide open layup set up by Jerry Dillow | 6-6 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Millette - foul #2 on David Millette, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Joe White (SF), Jack Vonbraunsberg (PF), Jon Hall (C) Patrick Mathis, Steven Earp, James Johnson, Carl Ruelas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), George Huck (SG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jerry Buser (C) Ronald Peyton, Bobby Weldon, Jerry Dillow, John Atkinson, David Millette | |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | George Huck is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Snowden - foul #1 on Jeffrey Snowden, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Earp (SG) Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:45 | UNLV | William Creager misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Jon Hall gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Steven Earp is hacked by George Huck - foul #1 on George Huck, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis (PG) Steven Earp | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Peter Paladino pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | George Huck travels in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (PF) Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SF), Jack Baillargeon (C) William Creager, Jerry Buser | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Zierk - foul #1 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Earp (SG), Jon Hall (C) Patrick Mathis, Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Dillow (SF) George Huck | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Peter Paladino's layup is rejected by Joe White | 10-6 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk tips it home | 10-8 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Steven Earp knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis (PG), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Steven Earp, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), John Atkinson (PF) Raymond Zierk, Peter Paladino | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 13-8 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Patrick Mathis - foul #1 on Patrick Mathis, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Earp (SG), James Johnson (SF) Patrick Mathis, Carl Ruelas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Weldon (SG), Jerry Buser (C) Robert Hill, Jack Baillargeon | |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Ronald Peyton steps in front of the Steven Earp pass in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Jerry Buser misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Bobby Weldon steals the ball from Steven Earp in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 13-11 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Steven Earp can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (tiring) SG - Steven Earp (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe White (tiring) C - Jeffrey Snowden (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Weldon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Dillow (tiring) PF - John Atkinson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jerry Buser (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | John Atkinson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Dillow | 15-13 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Steven Earp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon is hacked by Steven Earp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Earp, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis (PG), Carl Ruelas (SF), Jack Vonbraunsberg (PF) Steven Earp, James Johnson, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), George Huck (SG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) Ronald Peyton, Bobby Weldon, Jerry Dillow, John Atkinson, Jerry Buser | |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon banks in the layup set up by Raymond Zierk and he's hacked by Joe White - foul #1 on Joe White, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Peter Paladino gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | William Creager is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Zierk | 15-17 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Peter Paladino | 15-17 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Joe White is called for the reach on George Huck - foul #2 on Joe White, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Earp (SG), James Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Joe White, Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Robert Hill (SF) Raymond Zierk, William Creager | |
| 14:41 | UNLV | George Huck makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | George Huck makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Peter Paladino snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Robert Hill is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PF), Jon Hall (C) James Johnson, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), Jerry Buser (C) Ronald Peyton, Jack Baillargeon | |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Robert Hill comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Earp - foul #2 on Steven Earp, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (SG), James Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Steven Earp, Jack Vonbraunsberg, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Weldon (SG), John Atkinson (PF) George Huck, Peter Paladino | |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | John Atkinson is called for the reach on Carl Ruelas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Jerry Dillow (SF) Raymond Zierk, Robert Hill | |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Patrick Mathis is called for the reach on Bobby Weldon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Mathis, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PF) Patrick Mathis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | John Atkinson gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | John Atkinson knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jerry Dillow | 20-26 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) Ronald Peyton, Jerry Dillow, John Atkinson, Jerry Buser | |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Peter Paladino blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Earp (SG) Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG) Bobby Weldon | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | Jack Baillargeon takes the ball from Jeffrey Snowden in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Carl Ruelas steals the ball from Robert Hill | 23-26 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jon Hall (C) Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), George Huck (SG), Jerry Dillow (SF), John Atkinson (PF), Jerry Buser (C) Raymond Zierk, Robert Hill, William Creager, Peter Paladino, Jack Baillargeon | |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton's fadeaway is rejected by James Johnson | 23-26 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (tired) 3 pts. SG - Steven Earp (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Ruelas (very tired) 2 pts. C - Jon Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (tiring) 5 pts. SG - George Huck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Dillow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Atkinson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jerry Buser (tiring) | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Steven Earp buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Peyton | 26-28 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | George Huck grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jerry Dillow in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) James Johnson, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Weldon (SG), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) George Huck, John Atkinson, Jerry Buser | |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Bobby Weldon takes the ball from Steven Earp in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow can't finish the layup | 26-29 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Jack Baillargeon takes the ball from Jonathan Chamblee | 26-29 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Peter Paladino knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Weldon and the foul's on Jonathan Chamblee - foul #1 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Farmer (PF) Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), Jerry Buser (C) Ronald Peyton, Jack Baillargeon | |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Peter Paladino makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Steven Earp misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Farmer | 26-32 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), William Creager (SF), John Atkinson (PF) Bobby Weldon, Jerry Dillow, Peter Paladino | |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Jonathan Chamblee is called for the reach on Raymond Zierk - foul #2 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #13 | 26-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis (PG), Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF) Jonathan Chamblee, Carl Ruelas | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Jack Baillargeon (C) Robert Hill, Jerry Buser | |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to John Atkinson | 26-33 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | The jump hook by Raymond Zierk is blocked by Richard Farmer | 26-33 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | John Atkinson can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Steven Earp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | William Creager pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Steven Earp steals it from William Creager in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Steven Earp banks in the layup | 28-33 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | George Huck is hacked by Steven Earp - foul #3 on Steven Earp, team foul #14 | 28-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (SG), Carl Ruelas (SF), Jon Hall (C) Steven Earp, Jack Vonbraunsberg, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Jerry Dillow (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jerry Buser (C) Raymond Zierk, William Creager, John Atkinson, Jack Baillargeon | |
| 09:07 | UNLV | George Huck misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | George Huck makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer misses the lay-in | 28-34 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jerry Buser | 28-34 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Jerry Buser's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Hall | 28-34 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Mathis - foul #3 on Patrick Mathis, team foul #15 | 28-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Patrick Mathis, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Weldon (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Jack Baillargeon (C) George Huck, Jerry Dillow, Jerry Buser | |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Bobby Weldon steps in front of the Jonathan Chamblee pass in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Peter Paladino connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Jeffrey Snowden is blocked by Jack Baillargeon | 28-37 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Baillargeon | 28-37 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon is fouled on the floor by Carl Ruelas - foul #1 on Carl Ruelas, team foul #16 | 28-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joe White (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Dillow (SF), John Atkinson (PF) Robert Hill, Peter Paladino | |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jack Baillargeon - foul #1 on Jack Baillargeon, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Johnson (SF) Joe White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), Jerry Buser (C) Ronald Peyton, Jack Baillargeon | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Carl Ruelas (very tired) 2 pts. SF - James Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Farmer (tired) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Snowden (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Raymond Zierk (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Weldon (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Dillow (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Atkinson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Buser (tired) | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Ruelas - foul #2 on Carl Ruelas, team foul #17 | 31-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Earp (SG) Carl Ruelas | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Buser - foul #1 on Jerry Buser, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joe White (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Peter Paladino (PF) Bobby Weldon, John Atkinson | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Zierk | 33-43 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Steven Earp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis (PG), James Johnson (SF) Jonathan Chamblee, Joe White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Jack Baillargeon (C) Raymond Zierk, Jerry Buser | |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Peter Paladino scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-45 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Jerry Dillow picks off the pass by Steven Earp in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow lays it up and in | 33-47 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF) Patrick Mathis, James Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Weldon (SG), William Creager (SF), John Atkinson (PF), David Millette (C) Robert Hill, Jerry Dillow, Peter Paladino, Jack Baillargeon | |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Steven Earp is called for the reach on Bobby Weldon - foul #4 on Steven Earp, team foul #18 | 33-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis (PG), James Johnson (SF) Steven Earp, Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Jeffrey Snowden is denied by David Millette | 33-48 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | William Creager grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 33-50 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Peyton - foul #1 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #8 | 33-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF), Jon Hall (C) James Johnson, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), George Huck (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Peter Paladino (PF) Ronald Peyton, Bobby Weldon, William Creager, John Atkinson | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | George Huck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joe White (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis misses the jumper from the left side | 35-50 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | David Millette grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | David Millette double dribbles | 35-50 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF), Jon Hall (C) Joe White, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Dillow (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis loses the ball out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Paladino | 35-52 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-52 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Peter Paladino gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF), Jon Hall (C) James Johnson, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Robert Hill (SG), John Atkinson (PF) Raymond Zierk, George Huck, Peter Paladino | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton clanks a shot from the baseline | 35-52 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-52 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Ronald Peyton is called for the reach on Jack Vonbraunsberg - foul #2 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #9 | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SG), James Johnson (SF) Patrick Mathis, Jon Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), Bobby Weldon (SG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF) Ronald Peyton, Robert Hill, Jerry Dillow, John Atkinson | |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | William Creager is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | David Millette snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Carl Ruelas (tired) 2 pts. SF - James Johnson (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Farmer (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Vonbraunsberg (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Raymond Zierk (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Weldon (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Creager (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Paladino (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Millette (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-52 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-52 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Bobby Weldon snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk is hacked by Richard Farmer - foul #3 on Richard Farmer, team foul #19 | 37-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joe White (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Richard Farmer, Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Jerry Dillow (SF), John Atkinson (PF) Bobby Weldon, William Creager, Peter Paladino | |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Jerry Dillow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Joe White gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | John Atkinson gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Jonathan Chamblee takes the ball from David Millette in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden knocks in the jumper from close range | 41-54 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Jeffrey Snowden - foul #2 on Jeffrey Snowden, team foul #20 | 41-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jerry Buser (C) George Huck, Jerry Dillow, John Atkinson, David Millette | |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas is hacked by Raymond Zierk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Weldon (SG) Raymond Zierk | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Jonathan Chamblee is called for the reach on Ronald Peyton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #21 | 42-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis (PG) Jonathan Chamblee | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Robert Hill lays it in uncontested set up by Ronald Peyton | 44-61 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | James Johnson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Jerry Buser gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Robert Hill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-61 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Robert Hill tips it back up and in | 44-63 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Patrick Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Jerry Dillow (SF), John Atkinson (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) Bobby Weldon, Robert Hill, Peter Paladino, Jerry Buser | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Patrick Mathis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Earp (SG) Patrick Mathis | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Creager (SF) Jerry Dillow | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joe White | 44-63 |