| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) SG - Quinton Jones (fresh) SF - Marco Wiggins (fresh) PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) C - James McDanial (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) SG - George Holder (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alva Hazinski | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Ronald Mellon is blocked by Cliff Wasson | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Utah State | Quinton Jones gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | James McDanial misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James McDanial - foul #1 on James McDanial, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | George Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | George Holder misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | Quinton Jones is fouled on the floor by George Holder - foul #1 on George Holder, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | William Trotta can't finish the uncontested layup | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Quinton Jones makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-1 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is fouled on the floor by Quinton Jones - foul #1 on Quinton Jones, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Edward Mascarenas (SF), Jeremy Lyman (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Alva Hazinski, Quinton Jones, Marco Wiggins, Cliff Wasson, James McDanial | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Mascarenas - foul #1 on Edward Mascarenas, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Anthony Byrd | 5-1 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-1 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd tips it home | 7-1 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Loewenstein - foul #1 on Robert Loewenstein, team foul #4 | 7-1 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses long on an open runner in the lane | 7-1 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales tips it but misses | 7-1 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin snags the offensive board | 7-1 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Byrd - foul #1 on Anthony Byrd, team foul #5 | 7-1 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fresh) SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) SF - Edward Mascarenas (fresh) PF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) C - Anthony Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Mascarenas | 9-3 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb's pass is intercepted by Edward Mascarenas in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 15:23 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Werner Bou | 11-3 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Loewenstein is called for the reach on Alan Lamb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Loewenstein, team foul #6 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Quinton Jones (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), Matthew Banks (PF), James McDanial (C) Werner Bou, Robert Loewenstein, Edward Mascarenas, Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James McDanial - foul #2 on James McDanial, team foul #7 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman (C) James McDanial | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Matthew Banks snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 14:24 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Marco Wiggins | 17-5 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is hacked by Marco Wiggins - foul #1 on Marco Wiggins, team foul #8 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Cliff Wasson (PF) Alva Hazinski, Marco Wiggins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Werner Bou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas (SF) Matthew Banks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Lyman is called for the reach on Paul Barrier - foul #1 on Jeremy Lyman, team foul #9 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) William Trotta | |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 13:15 | Utah State | Werner Bou clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Werner Bou is called for the reach on Alan Lamb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Werner Bou, team foul #10 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Anthony Byrd (C) Werner Bou, Jeremy Lyman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF) Paul Barrier | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Anthony Byrd | 17-7 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Ronny Hubbell is called for the reach on Cliff Wasson - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #2 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) Clarence Koopman | |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Gonzalo Gonzales swats the short shot by Quinton Jones | 17-7 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is called for traveling | 17-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Marco Wiggins (SF), Matthew Banks (PF), Jeremy Lyman (C) Edward Mascarenas, Cliff Wasson, Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF) Alan Lamb, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 12:05 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Lewis (PG) Alva Hazinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF) Robert Boykin, Clarence Koopman | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | William Trotta lays it in on a nice dish by George Holder and he's hacked by Matthew Banks - foul #1 on Matthew Banks, team foul #11 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (SG) Quinton Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Lewis (fresh) SG - Werner Bou (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Banks (fresh) C - Jeremy Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Matthew Banks clanks a runner from the left block | 17-10 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Matthew Banks hits the follow up shot | 19-10 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | George Holder's pass is intercepted by Marco Wiggins in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman is fouled on the floor by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Cliff Wasson (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Daniel Lewis, Matthew Banks, Jeremy Lyman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF) George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Werner Bou is hacked by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (SG) Werner Bou | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) William Trotta, Paul Barrier | |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alva Hazinski, team foul #12 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas (SF) Marco Wiggins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Cliff Wasson - foul #1 on Cliff Wasson, team foul #13 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) Clarence Koopman | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-13 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #1 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Lewis (PG), Werner Bou (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), Matthew Banks (PF) Alva Hazinski, Quinton Jones, Edward Mascarenas, Cliff Wasson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 20-15 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits a floater near the basket | 20-17 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 20-17 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Bou - foul #2 on Werner Bou, team foul #14 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (SG), Jeremy Lyman (C) Werner Bou, Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Daniel Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Trotta - foul #1 on William Trotta, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG) Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) Paul Barrier | |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | William Trotta snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | George Holder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-19 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quinton Jones (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Marco Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Quinton Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | George Holder's pass is intercepted by Marco Wiggins | 20-21 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Quinton Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marco Wiggins | 22-21 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon connects on the open floater in the lane set up by William Trotta | 22-23 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Roberto Costa blocks the short jumper by Marco Wiggins | 22-23 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman tips it home | 24-23 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | George Holder is open but misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Lyman steals it from William Trotta | 24-23 |
| 04:50 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | William Trotta gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon banks in the wide open layup set up by William Trotta | 24-25 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Matthew Banks makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-25 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is fouled on the floor by Quinton Jones - foul #2 on Quinton Jones, team foul #15 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Edward Mascarenas (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF), James McDanial (C) Alva Hazinski, Quinton Jones, Marco Wiggins, Matthew Banks, Jeremy Lyman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Roberto Costa | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Werner Bou | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Mascarenas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McDanial (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) PF - Yong Chu (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Edward Mascarenas picks off the pass by Ronny Hubbell | 29-27 |
| 03:18 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Yong Chu | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Mascarenas - foul #2 on Edward Mascarenas, team foul #16 | 29-27 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Werner Bou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Alan Lamb | 29-30 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Ronny Hubbell steals it from James McDanial | 29-30 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Mascarenas - foul #3 on Edward Mascarenas, team foul #17 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Lewis (PG), Marco Wiggins (SF), Anthony Byrd (C) Werner Bou, Edward Mascarenas, James McDanial | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson loses the dribble to Roberto Costa | 29-32 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG) Robert Boykin | |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-32 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | George Holder drills a shot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | The short jumper by Cliff Wasson is denied by Gonzalo Gonzales | 29-34 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins hits a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | George Holder is called for 10 seconds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Werner Bou (SG), James McDanial (C) Daniel Lewis, Marco Wiggins, Anthony Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Paul Barrier swats the shot by Alva Hazinski | 32-34 |