| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (fresh) PF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Almaguer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer lays it up and in | 38-29 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Palmer | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | William Petree is fouled on the floor by Eddie Seigler - foul #3 on Eddie Seigler, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF), Allen Adamek (C) William Petree, Richard Gilbert, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (SG) Eddie Seigler | |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Harold Gaines steals it from Hong Xyong | 38-31 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Zimmerman - foul #2 on Thomas Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), William Petree (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF) Hong Xyong, Thomas Zimmerman, Jeffrey Pillsbury, Denny Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Allen Adamek drills a runner from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Allen Adamek - foul #2 on Allen Adamek, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF), Denny Johnson (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) Joe Stanley, William Petree, Richard Gilbert, Frederick Lieber, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (SG), Ronnie Kirwin (PF) Eddie Davis, Jimmy Palmer | |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Allen Adamek (C) Thomas Zimmerman, Jeffrey Pillsbury, Denny Johnson, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Hong Xyong is fouled on the floor by Claude Elsner - foul #2 on Claude Elsner, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Denny Johnson (PF) Hong Xyong, Frederick Lieber | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:58 | UNLV | William Petree misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | William Petree misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Steven Williams makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Koehler | 40-35 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Terry Boelter (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) Joe Stanley, William Petree, Richard Gilbert, Denny Johnson, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (PG), Jimmy Palmer (PF) Steven Williams, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis drills a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Boelter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Almaguer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Koehler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (SG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF) Thomas Zimmerman, Terry Boelter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG), Roy Blevins (PF) Andrew Koehler, Jimmy Palmer | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SF) Harold Gaines | |
| 15:27 | UNLV | The jumper by Hong Xyong is denied by Roy Blevins | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Hong Xyong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Claude Elsner | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Denny Johnson (PF), Allen Adamek (C) Hong Xyong, Jeffrey Pillsbury, Frederick Lieber, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Jimmy Palmer (SF), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Eddie Davis, Frank Mitchell, Claude Elsner | |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Richard Gilbert picks off the pass by Ronnie Kirwin in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Denny Johnson and he's hacked by Jimmy Palmer - foul #2 on Jimmy Palmer, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Mark Almaguer (C) William Petree, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SF) Roy Blevins | |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin tips it home | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Terry Boelter (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Allen Adamek (C) Hong Xyong, Richard Gilbert, Denny Johnson, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (PG), Andrew Koehler (SG), Roy Blevins (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Steven Williams, Eddie Seigler, Jimmy Palmer, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis is hacked by George Buchberger - foul #4 on George Buchberger, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Denny Johnson (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) George Buchberger, William Petree, Frederick Lieber, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler is hacked by Terry Boelter - foul #1 on Terry Boelter, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), William Petree (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Allen Adamek (C) Hong Xyong, Thomas Zimmerman, Terry Boelter, Denny Johnson, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF) Andrew Koehler, Harold Gaines | |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Elsner | 43-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) SG - William Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Adamek (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Elsner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | William Petree misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Mitchell - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Terry Boelter (SF), Denny Johnson (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) Joe Stanley, Richard Gilbert, Frederick Lieber, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Eddie Davis, Claude Elsner | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | William Petree makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | William Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Williams | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell is hacked by Terry Boelter - foul #2 on Terry Boelter, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Allen Adamek (C) Hong Xyong, William Petree, Terry Boelter, Denny Johnson, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (PG), Harold Gaines (SF), Jimmy Palmer (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Eddie Seigler, Frank Mitchell, Roy Blevins, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (SG) Steven Williams | |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Joe Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), William Petree (SG), Denny Johnson (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) Joe Stanley, Thomas Zimmerman, Frederick Lieber, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Eddie Davis | 45-47 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Harold Gaines swats the short shot by Denny Johnson | 45-47 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | William Petree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Petree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denny Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Almaguer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Koehler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Elsner (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Eddie Davis - foul #1 on Eddie Davis, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Terry Boelter (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Allen Adamek (C) Hong Xyong, William Petree, Richard Gilbert, Denny Johnson, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Roy Blevins (PF), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Eddie Davis, Andrew Koehler, Harold Gaines, Jimmy Palmer, Claude Elsner | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Allen Adamek comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Allen Adamek gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Allen Adamek lays it in on a great pass from George Buchberger | 47-49 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins is fouled on the floor by Allen Adamek - foul #3 on Allen Adamek, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF) Thomas Zimmerman, Terry Boelter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Frederick Lieber snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-49 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Pillsbury - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pillsbury, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Denny Johnson (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Pillsbury, Frederick Lieber, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (PG), Claude Elsner (C) Steven Williams, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert lays it in on a great pass from Hong Xyong | 49-51 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Allen Adamek (C) Hong Xyong, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (SG), Harold Gaines (SF), Jimmy Palmer (PF) Eddie Seigler, Frank Mitchell, Roy Blevins | |
| 04:21 | UNLV | George Buchberger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Boelter (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) Richard Gilbert, Denny Johnson, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (SG) Andrew Koehler | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-51 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Terry Boelter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - George Buchberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Petree (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Boelter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Lieber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Almaguer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Elsner (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:45 | UNLV | William Petree clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer drills a shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Denny Johnson (PF), Allen Adamek (C) William Petree, Terry Boelter, Frederick Lieber, Mark Almaguer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Steven Williams, Claude Elsner | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Palmer and he's hacked by Denny Johnson - foul #1 on Denny Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Blevins (PF) Jimmy Palmer | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Hong Xyong can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Mark Almaguer (C) George Buchberger, Allen Adamek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Claude Elsner (C) Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 01:43 | UNLV | William Petree connects on the floater from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner tips it in | 53-56 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Hong Xyong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Petree - foul #1 on William Petree, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Claude Elsner | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | William Petree tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Hong Xyong - foul #2 on Hong Xyong, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | William Petree comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Hong Xyong is called for the reach on Roy Blevins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hong Xyong, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Hong Xyong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | William Petree is called for the reach on Eddie Seigler in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Petree, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer (C) Claude Elsner | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Eddie Davis steals the ball from Mark Almaguer | 55-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis runs out the clock | 55-62 |