| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Maglio (fresh) 1 pts. C - Luis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon inbounds the ball | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton is called for 10 seconds | 47-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein is hacked by Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-27 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Ronald Mellon is denied by Marco Wiggins | 47-27 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Werner Bou misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-27 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 47-27 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Werner Bou | 47-30 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon's floater is tipped away by Clyde Maglio | 47-30 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Luis Jackson gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Mellon - foul #2 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Terry Holt, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (PG), Edward Mascarenas (SG), James Najar (PF), Chad Kuhn (C) Werner Bou, Robert Loewenstein, Clyde Maglio, Luis Jackson | |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Jason Pitts is called for the reach on Edward Mascarenas - foul #3 on Jason Pitts, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF), David Mackie (C) William Trotta, Clarence Koopman, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG) Marco Wiggins | |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | James Najar snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Martin Johnson steals the ball from Quinton Jones | 49-32 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon hits the finger roll set up by Martin Johnson | 51-32 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Quinton Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mascarenas | 51-35 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Alva Hazinski steals it from Ronald Mellon | 51-35 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski lays it up and in | 51-37 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton's pass is intercepted by Edward Mascarenas in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas lays it up and in | 51-39 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG) Terry Holt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Matthew Banks (SF), Clyde Maglio (PF), Luis Jackson (C) Alva Hazinski, Quinton Jones, Edward Mascarenas, James Najar, Chad Kuhn | |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Werner Bou misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Mackie | 51-39 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Mackie | 54-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mackie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Maglio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio lays it up and in on a great pass from Werner Bou | 54-41 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | David Mackie is hacked by Luis Jackson - foul #2 on Luis Jackson, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton, David Mackie | |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Wiggins (SF) Matthew Banks | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Koopman | 57-41 |
| 14:58 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-41 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is hacked by Robert Loewenstein - foul #2 on Robert Loewenstein, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Clarence Koopman, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (PG), Edward Mascarenas (SG), James Najar (PF), Chad Kuhn (C) Werner Bou, Robert Loewenstein, Clyde Maglio, Luis Jackson | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses short on a floater in the paint | 57-41 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | James Najar misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 14:14 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | James Najar steps in front of the Ronald Mellon pass | 57-44 |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Terry Holt is called for the reach on Quinton Jones - foul #2 on Terry Holt, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Matthew Banks (SF), Clyde Maglio (PF), Luis Jackson (C) Quinton Jones, Edward Mascarenas, Marco Wiggins, James Najar, Chad Kuhn | |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG) Alva Hazinski | |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses long on a runner from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Loewenstein | 57-48 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Luis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mellon (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Maglio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Utah State | Matthew Banks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Jackson | 57-51 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 60-51 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Yong Chu | 62-51 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Werner Bou can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio tips it in | 62-53 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon knocks in the floater from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 10:24 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Werner Bou | 64-53 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio's floater is tipped away by Yong Chu | 64-53 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Werner Bou tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Mellon | 64-53 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 67-53 |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Werner Bou is fouled on the floor by Martin Johnson - foul #4 on Martin Johnson, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (PG), Edward Mascarenas (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), James Najar (PF), Chad Kuhn (C) Werner Bou, Robert Loewenstein, Matthew Banks, Clyde Maglio, Luis Jackson | |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Quinton Jones tips it home | 67-55 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | James Najar gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Holt - foul #3 on Terry Holt, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF) Terry Holt, Clarence Koopman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Jones - foul #2 on Quinton Jones, team foul #3 | 67-55 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts is hacked by James Najar - foul #1 on James Najar, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG) George Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG) Marco Wiggins | |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Jason Pitts is denied by Chad Kuhn | 67-55 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | James Najar pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-55 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Pitts (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Quinton Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Najar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | William Trotta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Najar | 67-55 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG) Terry Holt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), Clyde Maglio (PF), Luis Jackson (C) Quinton Jones, Edward Mascarenas, James Najar, Chad Kuhn | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Alva Hazinski is called for the reach on William Trotta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Hazinski, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Clyde Maglio takes the ball from Martin Johnson | 67-55 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alva Hazinski | 67-57 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is open and buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Alva Hazinski - foul #2 on Alva Hazinski, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG) William Trotta | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Lewis (PG), Matthew Banks (PF) Alva Hazinski, Clyde Maglio | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Matthew Banks | 69-57 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 69-57 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | Luis Jackson hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Matthew Banks denies the turnaround by Ronald Mellon | 69-59 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Luis Jackson pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Matthew Banks makes the shot from the left side set up by Daniel Lewis | 69-61 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF) Terry Holt, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Quinton Jones (SG), Edward Mascarenas (SF), James Najar (PF), Chad Kuhn (C) Daniel Lewis, Robert Loewenstein, Marco Wiggins, Matthew Banks, Luis Jackson | |
| 05:10 | Utah State | James Najar travels with the ball | 69-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF) William Trotta, Clarence Koopman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is hacked by Quinton Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Quinton Jones, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-64 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Ronny Hubbell swats the short shot by Chad Kuhn | 73-64 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Werner Bou - foul #1 on Werner Bou, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Ronald Mellon, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), Clyde Maglio (PF) Quinton Jones, Edward Mascarenas, Chad Kuhn | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Werner Bou | 74-67 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Loewenstein is called for the reach on Martin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Loewenstein, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG) Terry Holt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Luis Jackson (C) James Najar | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Luis Jackson gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Luis Jackson | 75-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) PF - Jonathan Walton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Pitts (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde Maglio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Clyde Maglio steals it from Martin Johnson | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Werner Bou | 75-72 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Luis Jackson grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Werner Bou comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins tips it home | 75-74 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Koopman | 77-74 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Walton | 77-74 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Jason Pitts is denied by Clyde Maglio | 77-74 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Werner Bou grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Werner Bou buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF) William Trotta, Clarence Koopman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Werner Bou grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Werner Bou buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Jackson | 77-79 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Loewenstein is called for the reach on Martin Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Loewenstein, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio drills a floater near the basket | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-81 |