| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Lohman (fresh) SG - William Bell (fresh) SF - Steven Marcoux (fresh) PF - Harold Siwinski (fresh) C - Richard Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) C - Paul Johnston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Craig | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime dunks the ball set up by Alex Mangual | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Robert Lohman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Richard Foster tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Mangual | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux is fouled on the floor by Chuck Jaime - foul #1 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Richard Foster clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Chuck Jaime - foul #2 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Savage (PF) Harold Siwinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF) Chuck Jaime | |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Richard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Foster - foul #1 on Richard Foster, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Charles Vallecillo (PF), Scottie Gurski (C) Robert Lohman, Steven Marcoux, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Donald Savage hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Bell | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz (SG) William Bell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Craig - foul #1 on Patrick Craig, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Siwinski (PF) Scottie Gurski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston (C) Howard Dixon | |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz makes the 3rd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Browder - foul #1 on Mark Browder, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Browder (fresh) SG - Nicholas Schanz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Savage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Siwinski (fresh) C - Charles Vallecillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG) Nicholas Schanz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF) Mark Browder, Donald Savage | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Foster (C) Harold Siwinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the floater from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons loses the dribble to Robert Lohman | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Robert Lohman comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Dixon - foul #1 on Howard Dixon, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (SG), Nicholas Schanz (SF), Donald Savage (PF), Scottie Gurski (C) William Bell, Steven Marcoux, Charles Vallecillo, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Paul Johnston (C) Alex Mangual, Patrick Craig, Howard Dixon | |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Robert Lohman makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Robert Lohman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Lohman is called for the reach on Richard Brescia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lohman, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG) Robert Lohman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia is fouled on the floor by Mark Browder - foul #2 on Mark Browder, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Siwinski (PF) Mark Browder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Wayne Weller snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski loses the dribble to Roger Whitaker | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker blows the layup | 12-9 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Del Simmons | 12-9 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), William Bell (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Richard Foster (C) Wayne Weller, Nicholas Schanz, Donald Savage, Scottie Gurski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Richard Brescia, Thomas Hafley, Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 11:44 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Siwinski | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Siwinski (fairly fresh) C - Richard Foster (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Simmons (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) C - Howard Dixon (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Richard Foster comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 12-9 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 12-9 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Richard Foster gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Robert Lohman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Foster denies the turnaround by Alex Mangual | 12-9 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Robert Lohman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Harold Siwinski - foul #1 on Harold Siwinski, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SF), Donald Savage (PF), Charles Vallecillo (C) Robert Lohman, Steven Marcoux, Harold Siwinski, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Patrick Craig, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo drills a fadeaway in the paint | 14-11 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 14-13 |
| 09:10 | Utah State | William Bell loses the dribble to Alex Mangual | 14-13 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 14-15 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Roger Whitaker is called for the reach on William Bell - foul #1 on Roger Whitaker, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Harold Siwinski (PF), Scottie Gurski (C) Wayne Weller, Nicholas Schanz, Donald Savage, Charles Vallecillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Alex Mangual, Thomas Hafley, Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Robert Lohman is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Marcoux | 17-15 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Del Simmons, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Foster (C) Harold Siwinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux comes up short on the shot near the basket | 17-15 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Lohman steps in front of the Richard Brescia pass in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-15 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski tips it home | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Lohman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scottie Gurski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Simmons (tired) 1 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Craig | 19-18 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | William Bell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scottie Gurski | 22-18 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | William Bell scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Rafael Mericle is called for the reach on William Bell - foul #1 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SF), Donald Savage (PF), Charles Vallecillo (C) Robert Lohman, Steven Marcoux, Scottie Gurski, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Patrick Craig, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 05:31 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is fouled in the backcourt by William Bell - foul #1 on William Bell, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Siwinski (PF) William Bell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-21 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Donald Savage grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 04:53 | Utah State | Wayne Weller misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is hacked by Nicholas Schanz - foul #1 on Nicholas Schanz, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Timothy Jones (SG) Richard Brescia, Del Simmons | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Harold Siwinski | 26-22 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz drills a jumper from the left side | 28-22 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Mangual and the foul's on Harold Siwinski - foul #2 on Harold Siwinski, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), Mark Browder (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Richard Foster (C) Wayne Weller, Nicholas Schanz, Donald Savage, Charles Vallecillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Thomas Hafley | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Richard Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Robert Lohman hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is hacked by Mark Browder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Browder, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG) Mark Browder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF) Timothy Jones, Roger Whitaker | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Lohman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Marcoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Siwinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Utah State | Chuck Jaime takes the ball from Steven Marcoux | 28-24 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Robert Lohman - foul #2 on Robert Lohman, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Donald Savage (PF), Charles Vallecillo (C) Robert Lohman, Harold Siwinski, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Johnston - foul #1 on Paul Johnston, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz (SG) William Bell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Alex Mangual, Rafael Mericle, Paul Johnston | |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Chuck Jaime picks off the pass by Nicholas Schanz | 30-25 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is hacked by Wayne Weller - foul #1 on Wayne Weller, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), Richard Foster (C) Wayne Weller, Charles Vallecillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) Patrick Craig | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Donald Savage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Brescia | 30-29 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), William Bell (SG), Harold Siwinski (PF), Scottie Gurski (C) Robert Lohman, Nicholas Schanz, Donald Savage, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Richard Brescia, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-29 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Wayne Weller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | William Bell misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Johnston | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-29 |