| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) PF - George Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddie King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kevin Sams inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Freddie King misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Freddie King tips it in | 33-34 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Kevin Sams is called for the reach on Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Sams, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Mumma | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Robert Mumma is called for the reach on Jerry Gustin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mumma, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Santos Martinez | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer is fouled in the backcourt by James Bailey - foul #1 on James Bailey, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Jim Prettyman (SF), Robert Bullard (C) James Bailey, Kevin Sams, Freddie King | |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | George Dahl snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyler Ford - foul #2 on Tyler Ford, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG) George Dahl | |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Gustin | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bullard - foul #2 on Robert Bullard, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) Dwayne Allen, William Ashby, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Robert Mumma steps in front of the James Bailey pass in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG) Bryan Keith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:11 | UNLV | James Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | James Bailey buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Sams | 40-40 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the dunk attempt | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | James Bailey pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | James Bailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), James Bui (SF), Robert Bullard (C) Robert Taylor, Kevin Sams, Freddie King | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Robert Bullard gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ashby (fresh) PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bui (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dahl (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | James Bui can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | James Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to James Bailey | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | James Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Robert Bullard hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Robert Bullard denies the turnaround by Santos Martinez | 42-42 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by George Dahl - foul #3 on George Dahl, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Dwayne Allen, William Ashby, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Jerry Gustin (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Thomas Gillette, James Bailey, James Bui, George Dahl, Robert Bullard | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Freddie King snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Freddie King can't throw it down | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin tips it home | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jerry Gustin | 42-44 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Freddie King is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Contreras - foul #3 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), Tyler Ford (PF) Joseph Hopper, Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| 12:38 | UNLV | James Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff is fouled on the floor by Freddie King - foul #2 on Freddie King, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG) James Bailey | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Tyler Ford, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG) Jerry Gustin | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Freddie King tips it in | 42-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stauffer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Tyler Ford (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Contreras (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Sams (tiring) PF - Jim Prettyman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie King (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Stauffer | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Robert Taylor is hacked by Gilberto Contreras - foul #4 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), William Ashby (SF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Robert Taylor, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Freddie King | |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Joseph Hopper picks off the pass by Jerry Gustin | 45-46 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | James Bailey misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 45-46 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-46 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | William Ashby grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Jerry Gustin is called for the reach on Bryan Keith - foul #2 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) Bryan Keith, Joseph Hopper, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), James Bui (SF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, Kevin Sams, Robert Bullard | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Freddie King snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Freddie King buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Taylor and he's hacked by Tyler Ford - foul #4 on Tyler Ford, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (PF) George Dahl | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 47-49 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | James Bui is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Martinez - foul #2 on Santos Martinez, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SF) Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 08:50 | UNLV | James Bui makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | James Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff is hacked by Jerry Gustin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Freddie King lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mumma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Santos Martinez (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stauffer (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Gillette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bui (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jim Prettyman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie King (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Jerry Gustin steps in front of the Richard Stauffer pass | 52-53 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin lays it in | 52-55 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Allen | 52-55 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Stauffer | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (PF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Robert Mumma, Santos Martinez, Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Freddie King | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | James Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Kevin Sams is called for the reach on William Ashby - foul #2 on Kevin Sams, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | William Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | William Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | George Dahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | James Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper is hacked by James Bailey - foul #2 on James Bailey, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), Santos Martinez (PF) Bryan Keith, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Robert Bullard gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Joseph Hopper steals it from Kevin Sams | 57-56 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Bullard - foul #3 on Robert Bullard, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Robert Mumma, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | James Bailey hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Jerry Gustin | 58-59 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | James Bailey picks off the pass by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff is called for 10 seconds | 58-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG) Joseph Hopper, Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bui (SF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Kevin Sams, Robert Bullard | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | James Bailey misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Ford (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bailey (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bui (tiring) 4 pts. PF - George Dahl (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddie King (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | George Dahl grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Freddie King jams the wide open dunk | 58-61 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Bailey - foul #3 on James Bailey, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (PF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Santos Martinez, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Robert Taylor, James Bailey, James Bui, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Allen | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 63-64 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dwayne Allen | 65-64 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette is hacked by Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Santos Martinez (PF) Dwayne Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff's pass is intercepted by James Bailey | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | James Bailey throws it down | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff is hacked by James Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bailey, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Robert Mumma is called for the reach on James Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mumma, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Thomas Gillette | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Freddie King snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Freddie King runs out the clock | 67-70 |