| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Olmstead (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ruelas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Farmer and he's hacked by Raymond Zierk - foul #4 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG) Raymond Zierk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Peter Paladino misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Olmstead - foul #2 on Paul Olmstead, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Peter Paladino makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Peter Paladino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee is fouled on the floor by George Huck - foul #1 on George Huck, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Carl Ruelas swats the short shot by Peter Paladino | 45-38 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Snowden | 45-38 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Jerry Buser (PF), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, George Huck, Peter Paladino, David Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SF), James Johnson (PF), Joe White (C) Carl Ruelas, Richard Farmer, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Jerry Buser can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joe White - foul #1 on Joe White, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Jerry Buser misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee is hacked by Jerry Buser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Buser, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Joseph Ellender steals it from James Johnson | 46-38 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | David Millette misses the shot in the lane | 46-38 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), George Huck (SG), Peter Paladino (PF) Robert Hill, Joseph Ellender, Jerry Buser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Joe White | |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Ruelas - foul #2 on Carl Ruelas, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon (C) David Millette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG), Richard Farmer (PF) Paul Olmstead, James Johnson | |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Richard Farmer is blocked by Jack Baillargeon | 48-38 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Peter Paladino gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Huck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Baillargeon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Tafoya (fresh) SF - Carl Ruelas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | George Huck's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Snowden | 48-38 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Peter Paladino is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Jerry Buser (PF), David Green (C) George Huck, Peter Paladino, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG), Mark Perea (SF) Jonathan Chamblee, Carl Ruelas | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Jerry Buser snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hill | 48-38 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Peyton | 50-38 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Oscar Gilbert - foul #2 on Oscar Gilbert, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Ellender (SF), Peter Paladino (PF) Ronald Peyton, Jerry Buser | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead (SG), James Johnson (SF), Joe White (PF), Jon Hall (C) Eugene Tafoya, Mark Perea, Richard Farmer, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | David Green snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Robert Hill misses the dunk attempt | 50-38 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 50-41 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Joe White blocks the jumper by Oscar Gilbert | 50-41 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jack Vonbraunsberg | 50-41 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | James Johnson travels in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), George Huck (SG), David Millette (C) Oscar Gilbert, Robert Hill, David Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Carl Ruelas (SF) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Jon Hall | |
| 13:48 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender clanks a floater from the left side | 50-41 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Peter Paladino | 50-41 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | James Johnson steps in front of the Peter Paladino pass | 50-41 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jonathan Chamblee | 50-43 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is denied on a layup by Carl Ruelas | 50-43 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-43 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Joe White hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Chamblee - foul #2 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (SG), Jerry Buser (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF) George Huck, Joseph Ellender, Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG), Mark Perea (SF), Richard Farmer (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Paul Olmstead, Carl Ruelas, James Johnson, Joe White | |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eugene Tafoya | 52-48 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Tafoya - foul #1 on Eugene Tafoya, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (SF), David Green (C) Jack Baillargeon, David Millette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Buser - foul #2 on Jerry Buser, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG) Jonathan Chamblee | |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Buser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jack Vonbraunsberg (fresh) SG - Eugene Tafoya (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Perea (fresh) PF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert is hacked by Mark Perea - foul #2 on Mark Perea, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Jerry Buser is fouled on the floor by Richard Farmer - foul #1 on Richard Farmer, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon (PF), David Millette (C) Oscar Gilbert, David Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SF) Mark Perea | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Ruelas | 56-51 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Zierk | 58-51 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Carl Ruelas | 58-53 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Jack Vonbraunsberg picks off the pass by Jack Baillargeon | 58-53 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas is denied on a dunk by David Millette | 58-53 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Jerry Buser clanks a jump hook in the paint | 58-53 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg banks in the wide open layup | 58-55 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | David Millette clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | David Millette takes the ball from Carl Ruelas in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Millette | 60-55 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Vonbraunsberg | 60-58 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses long on a floater in the paint | 60-58 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Snowden | 60-58 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Jack Baillargeon is called for the reach on Jack Vonbraunsberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Baillargeon, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG), George Huck (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Green (C) Ronald Peyton, Raymond Zierk, Jerry Buser, Jack Baillargeon, David Millette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Paul Olmstead (SG), James Johnson (SF), Joe White (PF), Jon Hall (C) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Eugene Tafoya, Carl Ruelas, Richard Farmer, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | George Huck grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Huck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ellender (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Olmstead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jon Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Joe White steps in front of the George Huck pass | 60-58 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee is fouled in the backcourt by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | David Green misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-60 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | James Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Peter Paladino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), William Creager (SF) George Huck, Joseph Ellender | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Perea (SF) Joe White | |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | James Johnson lays it in set up by Mark Perea | 60-62 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Robert Hill's pass is intercepted by Paul Olmstead | 60-62 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Mark Perea can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Peter Paladino pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | William Creager scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Hill | 62-62 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Peter Paladino picks off the pass by Paul Olmstead in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Peter Paladino misses the turnaround in the lane | 62-62 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Robert Hill grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Robert Hill jams it and the foul's on Jon Hall - foul #1 on Jon Hall, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), Jack Baillargeon (PF), David Millette (C) William Creager, Peter Paladino, David Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SF), Joe White (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Mark Perea, James Johnson, Jon Hall | |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Robert Hill misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | David Millette snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon hits a fadeaway from the right block | 66-62 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF) Robert Hill, Oscar Gilbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | David Millette misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon tips it home | 68-62 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Joe White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Jerry Buser (PF) George Huck, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG), Richard Farmer (PF) Paul Olmstead, Joe White | |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Jerry Buser misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton tips it home | 70-62 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer is hacked by Raymond Zierk - foul #5 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Oscar Gilbert (SF) Raymond Zierk, Joseph Ellender | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Perea (SG) Jonathan Chamblee | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | David Millette snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Huck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Gilbert (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Buser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Millette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Tafoya (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Perea (fresh) SF - Carl Ruelas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton lays it in and he's fouled by Eugene Tafoya - foul #2 on Eugene Tafoya, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses the free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | George Huck is fouled on the floor by Mark Perea - foul #3 on Mark Perea, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) Oscar Gilbert, Jerry Buser, David Millette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG), James Johnson (SF), Joe White (PF), Jon Hall (C) Eugene Tafoya, Carl Ruelas, Richard Farmer, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | George Huck misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | George Huck misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Peter Paladino drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Peyton and the foul's on Joe White - foul #2 on Joe White, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Peter Paladino makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Ellender (SF), David Green (C) William Creager, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Richard Farmer (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Mark Perea, Joe White, Jon Hall | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Ellender swats the short shot by Richard Farmer | 75-64 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Peyton is called for the reach on Richard Farmer - foul #2 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Jerry Buser (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, Joseph Ellender, Peter Paladino, David Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SF) James Johnson | |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Oscar Gilbert (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Green (C) Robert Hill, Jerry Buser, Jack Baillargeon, David Millette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead (SG) Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| 01:52 | UNLV | George Huck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead is hacked by David Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton clanks a runner in the lane | 75-68 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-68 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden grabs the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 75-68 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | David Green pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | David Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Chamblee - foul #3 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF) George Huck, Oscar Gilbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Robert Hill gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon (C) David Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Peter Paladino is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Chamblee - foul #4 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Peter Paladino misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Peter Paladino makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee loses the dribble to Robert Hill | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Robert Hill misses the easy layup | 77-68 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Peter Paladino hits the follow up shot | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Peyton - foul #3 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (PG), Jerry Buser (PF), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, Peter Paladino, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Jerry Buser is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Chamblee - foul #5 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) George Huck, Joseph Ellender, David Millette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG) Jonathan Chamblee | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas's pass is intercepted by Jerry Buser | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton runs out the clock | 81-70 |