| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weigel (fresh) PF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Baltes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Paul Weigel inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UNLV | James Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Randy Collins buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Billie Schmidt | 36-46 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Williams | 39-46 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano's pass is intercepted by Billie Schmidt | 39-46 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Brock Rogers grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Randy Collins swats the short shot by Jerry Marano | 44-46 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Jerry Marano is called for the reach on James Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Marano, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brice Roseman (SF), Charles Solberg (PF), John Wheeler (C) James Williams, Paul Weigel, Brock Rogers, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Craney - foul #1 on John Craney, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | John Craney is fouled on the floor by Brice Roseman - foul #2 on Brice Roseman, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta's pass is intercepted by Brice Roseman | 45-46 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Eric Mays banks in the layup set up by Brice Roseman | 47-46 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Charles Solberg snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | John Craney pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Roseman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Solberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Franklin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Craney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | John Craney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Williams (PG), Charles Wong (SF), Brock Rogers (PF), Randy Collins (C) Eric Mays, Brice Roseman, Charles Solberg, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta, John Craney | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | James Williams travels in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Zwolinski | 47-49 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | James Williams is hacked by Eddie O'Keson - foul #1 on Eddie O'Keson, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Charles Wong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Randy Collins tips it in | 49-49 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Randy Collins pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Donald Stiver | 49-49 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Steven Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Randy Collins gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Charles Wong is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Wong, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brice Roseman (SG), Paul Weigel (SF), Charles Solberg (PF), John Wheeler (C) James Williams, Billie Schmidt, Charles Wong, Brock Rogers, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Thomas Matta (C) Eddie O'Keson, Steven Smith, Anthony Zwolinski, Donald Stiver | |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Jerry Marano is denied by Charles Solberg | 49-49 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Scott Brown is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), John Craney (C) Scott Brown, Jerry Marano | |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Brice Roseman is denied on a dunk by Franklin Davis | 49-49 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Solberg | 49-49 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Brice Roseman scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Solberg | 52-49 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta's layup is rejected by Charles Solberg | 52-49 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta tips it home | 52-51 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | John Wheeler hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by John Craney - foul #2 on John Craney, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Brock Rogers (PF) Paul Weigel, Charles Solberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Benjamin Baltes, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta, John Craney | |
| 12:01 | UNLV | John Wheeler misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Roseman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce is fouled on the floor by Eric Mays - foul #2 on Eric Mays, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Weigel (SF), Randy Collins (C) Brice Roseman, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG) Donald Joyce | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brock Rogers - foul #1 on Brock Rogers, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Brock Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses short on a jump hook from close range | 57-52 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber tips it home | 57-54 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Eric Mays comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Eric Mays pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Eric Mays clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber is fouled on the floor by Billie Schmidt - foul #3 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Williams (PG), Brice Roseman (SF), John Wheeler (C) Eric Mays, Paul Weigel, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), John Craney (C) Scott Brown, Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski, Donald Stiver | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Brice Roseman - foul #3 on Brice Roseman, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Solberg (PF) Brock Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes (SG), Thomas Matta (PF) Steven Smith, Jerry Marano | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Charles Solberg snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Brice Roseman misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donald Joyce - foul #2 on Donald Joyce, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Brice Roseman makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Brice Roseman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | James Williams steps in front of the John Craney pass | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | James Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Matta | 59-55 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | James Williams steals it from Donald Joyce in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't finish the layup | 59-55 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | John Craney pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | John Craney hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Solberg - foul #1 on Charles Solberg, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (SG), Brock Rogers (PF), Randy Collins (C) Billie Schmidt, Charles Solberg, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Benjamin Baltes, Thomas Matta | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | John Craney makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Eric Mays misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-58 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Zwolinski and the foul's on James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Jerry Marano (PF) Franklin Davis, John Craney | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Mark Chamber steals the ball from James Williams | 59-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Mays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brice Roseman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brock Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Randy Collins - foul #1 on Randy Collins, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Charles Wong (SF) James Williams, Brice Roseman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG) Donald Joyce | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Randy Collins snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Marano | 59-63 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano banks in the layup set up by Eddie O'Keson | 59-65 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Mays | 62-65 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Zwolinski | 62-67 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt knocks in the shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Williams (PG), Brice Roseman (SG), John Wheeler (PF), Paul Weigel (C) Eric Mays, Billie Schmidt, Brock Rogers, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Eddie O'Keson, Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes is fouled on the floor by John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Brice Roseman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Williams and he's fouled by Benjamin Baltes - foul #2 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Solberg (PF) Charles Wong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Brice Roseman makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | John Craney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | John Craney is called for the reach on Billie Schmidt - foul #3 on John Craney, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, John Craney | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Charles Solberg is called for the reach on Anthony Zwolinski - foul #2 on Charles Solberg, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wong (SF), Randy Collins (C) Paul Weigel, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Donald Stiver (C) Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Randy Collins is hacked by Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brock Rogers (PF) Brice Roseman, Charles Solberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (tiring) 29 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brock Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 69-71 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Brock Rogers grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Jerry Marano denies the turnaround by Charles Wong | 69-71 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brice Roseman (SG), John Wheeler (PF), Paul Weigel (C) Billie Schmidt, Brock Rogers, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brock Rogers (PF) Paul Weigel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF) John Craney | |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Eric Mays is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 69-74 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Eric Mays in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Eric Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta grabs the board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Anthony Zwolinski and the foul's on Brice Roseman - foul #4 on Brice Roseman, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Williams (PG), Billie Schmidt (SG), Randy Collins (C) Eric Mays, Brice Roseman, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Thomas Matta | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Randy Collins blows the layup | 70-77 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #14 | 70-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Thomas Matta (C) Scott Brown, Donald Stiver | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randy Collins | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:07 | UNLV | James Williams buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wong | 73-78 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Jerry Marano | |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #5 on James Williams, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG) James Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Brock Rogers grabs the board | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-79 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta is hacked by Eric Mays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Mays, team foul #16 | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randy Collins | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Anthony Zwolinski steals the ball from Charles Wong in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski is hacked by Charles Wong - foul #5 on Charles Wong, team foul #17 | 73-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Weigel (SF) Charles Wong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Jerry Marano (PF) Donald Joyce, Thomas Matta | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Eric Mays is called for the reach on Anthony Zwolinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Mays, team foul #18 | 73-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Thomas Matta (PF) Scott Brown, Jerry Marano | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Randy Collins buries a shot from the baseline | 75-83 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-83 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mays - foul #5 on Eric Mays, team foul #19 | 75-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brice Roseman (PG) Eric Mays | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Thomas Matta picks off the pass by Paul Weigel in the backcourt | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce runs out the clock | 75-85 |