| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bui (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Dahl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pat Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tyler Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Freddie King hits the finger roll set up by George Dahl | 30-37 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Dahl | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Dwayne Allen steps in front of the Pat Mahaffey pass | 30-37 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen hits the finger roll | 30-39 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Tyler Ford picks off the pass by Pat Mahaffey | 30-39 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Freddie King - foul #2 on Freddie King, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Kevin Sams (SF), Aaron Capozzi (PF), Jim Prettyman (C) Jerry Gustin, George Dahl, Pat Mahaffey, Freddie King | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Michael Trego (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Bryan Keith, Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | James Bui misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tyler Ford - foul #3 on Tyler Ford, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Carpenter (C) Tyler Ford | |
| 16:49 | UNLV | James Bui makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | James Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | William Ashby is hacked by James Bui - foul #2 on James Bui, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes connects on the jumper from the right side set up by William Ashby | 32-42 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | James Bui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Dahl (SF) Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | George Dahl is called for the reach on Robert Carpenter - foul #3 on George Dahl, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) George Dahl | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bui (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Ashby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hopper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Trego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Gustin | 34-42 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Michael Trego loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), Don Jacques (SG), George Dahl (SF), Pat Mahaffey (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bui, Robert Taylor, Kevin Sams, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (PF), Tyler Ford (C) William Ashby, Joseph Hopper, Michael Trego, Rodolfo Reyes, Robert Carpenter | |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette is hacked by Tyler Ford - foul #4 on Tyler Ford, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi (PF) Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Carpenter (C) Tyler Ford | |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Don Jacques scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Gillette | 37-42 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Gillette - foul #4 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Pat Mahaffey (PF) Thomas Gillette, Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Gilberto Contreras | |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Don Jacques drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Pat Mahaffey | 40-42 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | George Dahl is called for the reach on Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Dahl, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF) George Dahl | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Kevin Sams is hacked by Bryan Keith - foul #2 on Bryan Keith, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (C) Freddie King | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (SG), Michael Trego (SF), Gilberto Contreras (PF) Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Don Jacques misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Carpenter - foul #1 on Robert Carpenter, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi (PF) Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Tyler Ford (C) Bryan Keith, Robert Carpenter | |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Joseph Hopper steps in front of the Jerry Gustin pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Jim Prettyman steals it from Gilberto Contreras | 40-45 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras drills a jumper from the left side set up by Tyler Ford | 40-47 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Tyler Ford is called for the reach on Don Jacques in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Ford, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (SF), Pat Mahaffey (PF), Freddie King (C) Kevin Sams, Aaron Capozzi, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF), Robert Carpenter (C) Joseph Hopper, Michael Trego, Gilberto Contreras, Tyler Ford | |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Don Jacques misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Robert Carpenter snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | William Ashby is hacked by Jerry Gustin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG) William Ashby | |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Stauffer | 40-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Jacques (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Mahaffey (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie King (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Reyes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carpenter (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Freddie King misses long on a jumper from the left block | 40-49 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer double dribbles | 40-49 |
| 11:15 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF), Aaron Capozzi (PF), Jim Prettyman (C) Jerry Gustin, Pat Mahaffey, Freddie King | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (SG) Dwayne Allen | |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Robert Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Kevin Sams loses the dribble to Bryan Keith in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith hits the finger roll | 40-51 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Robert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Gilberto Contreras (PF) Bryan Keith, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 40-51 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Don Jacques pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman is hacked by Robert Carpenter - foul #2 on Robert Carpenter, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (SF), Freddie King (C) Aaron Capozzi, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), Michael Trego (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Joseph Hopper, Richard Stauffer, Robert Carpenter | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Freddie King's fadeaway is rejected by Gilberto Contreras | 40-51 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Freddie King - foul #3 on Freddie King, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Pat Mahaffey (PF) Don Jacques, Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG) William Ashby | |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Freddie King can't tip it in | 40-54 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Robert Taylor misses the tip | 40-54 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Michael Trego grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 40-54 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith misses long on an open jumper from close range | 40-54 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Freddie King gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Bryan Keith steps in front of the James Bui pass | 40-54 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith hits the finger roll | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Robert Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-56 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Don Jacques (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Aaron Capozzi (PF), Jim Prettyman (C) James Bui, Robert Taylor, Pat Mahaffey, Freddie King | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Robert Carpenter (C) Bryan Keith, Dwayne Allen, Michael Trego, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Prettyman | 40-56 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Jacques (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Sams (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Ashby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Reyes (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carpenter (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Don Jacques makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer double dribbles | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), George Dahl (SF) Jerry Gustin, Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras (PF) Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Don Jacques throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-56 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Robert Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | William Ashby grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Ashby | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:15 | UNLV | William Ashby picks off the pass by Jim Prettyman | 42-58 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | William Ashby hits the finger roll | 42-60 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman is open and lays it up and in | 44-60 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-60 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carpenter | 44-60 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Don Jacques hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | William Ashby steals the ball from George Dahl | 44-60 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | William Ashby snags the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-62 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | George Dahl buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Don Jacques | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Gillette | 47-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Gillette (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Jacques (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dahl (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Capozzi (tired) 2 pts. C - Jim Prettyman (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Ashby (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hopper (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stauffer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Contreras (very tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carpenter (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette is fouled on the floor by Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Kevin Sams (PF), Freddie King (C) Don Jacques, George Dahl, Aaron Capozzi, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Trego (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | William Ashby misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-62 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | James Bui hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Kevin Sams hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes is hacked by Thomas Gillette - foul #5 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Dahl (SF) Thomas Gillette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | James Bui is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hopper - foul #1 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | James Bui makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | James Bui misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | William Ashby's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Freddie King clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Carpenter - foul #3 on Robert Carpenter, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Pat Mahaffey (PF) Robert Taylor, Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Freddie King misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Michael Trego is blocked by Freddie King | 52-64 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Freddie King snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Bui | 55-64 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Don Jacques (SG) James Bui | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (PF) William Ashby, Joseph Hopper, Michael Trego, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gustin - foul #2 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG) Bryan Keith | |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey clanks a floater from the left side | 55-66 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gilberto Contreras | 55-66 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Don Jacques is called for the reach on Gilberto Contreras in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Jacques, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (SG), Michael Trego (SF) Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Don Jacques can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Gilberto Contreras | |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Don Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Don Jacques misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | William Ashby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Freddie King is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gustin - foul #3 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Pat Mahaffey | 58-69 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Freddie King is hacked by William Ashby in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ashby, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Freddie King misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gustin - foul #4 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey misses long on a floater from close range | 59-71 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Trego | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Michael Trego misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Don Jacques - foul #5 on Don Jacques, team foul #13 | 59-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG) Don Jacques | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Michael Trego makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Michael Trego makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | James Bui's pass is intercepted by Michael Trego in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Ashby runs out the clock | 59-73 |