| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendan Horrocks (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kelly King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Southern Utah | Kelly King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson's pass is intercepted by Charles Stewart | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Southern Utah | Kelly King drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kelly King | 42-34 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Brendan Horrocks is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Brendan Horrocks, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith lays it in on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 42-36 |
| 18:11 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 42-36 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Stinson and he's hacked by Kelly King - foul #2 on Kelly King, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Stembridge (C) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:37 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper (SG), Herman Proffitt (SF) Omar Ford, Brendan Horrocks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Joseph Jolley (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Matthew Smith, Edward Niehaus | |
| 17:37 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Cooper - foul #1 on Christopher Cooper, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Keith Robinson (C) Robert Grisby, Kelly King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | Southern Utah | James Putaski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bobby Parshall - foul #1 on Bobby Parshall, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Christopher Cooper steps in front of the Michael Peterson pass | 45-41 |
| 16:20 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge knocks in the shot from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Herman Proffitt | 47-41 |
| 16:00 | Southern Utah | James Putaski knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by George Stembridge | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Stembridge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-41 |
| 15:34 | Southern Utah | James Putaski snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 15:28 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge is denied on a layup by Johnny Morissette | 49-41 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | George Stembridge is called for the reach on Joseph Jolley - foul #2 on George Stembridge, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Omar Ford (SG), Brendan Horrocks (SF), Kelly King (PF), Charles Stewart (C) James Putaski, Christopher Cooper, Herman Proffitt, George Stembridge, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:30 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:25 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby is denied on a layup by Ray Huntsberry | 49-41 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Kelly King swats the layup by Barry Albrecht | 49-41 |
| 14:18 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 49-41 |
| 14:12 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 13:52 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 13:47 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford is hacked by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SF) Johnny Morissette | |
| 13:34 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 13:33 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 49-41 |
| 13:23 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-41 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 12:47 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:42 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 12:40 | Southern Utah | Kelly King grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:34 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:27 | Southern Utah | Kelly King grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:05 | Southern Utah | Kelly King blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Christopher Cooper (SG), Herman Proffitt (SF), George Stembridge (C) Robert Grisby, Omar Ford, Brendan Horrocks, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Joseph Jolley, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 12:05 | Southern Utah | Kelly King makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:05 | Southern Utah | Kelly King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Stembridge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:40 | Southern Utah | Herman Proffitt is fouled on the floor by Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson (C) Kelly King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:27 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cooper | 55-44 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 10:51 | Southern Utah | James Putaski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson is denied on a layup by Keith Robinson | 55-46 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 10:12 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 55-46 |
| 10:07 | Southern Utah | Herman Proffitt misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 10:05 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Parshall | 55-49 |
| 09:34 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Proffitt | 58-49 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 09:15 | Southern Utah | James Putaski grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 09:10 | Southern Utah | James Putaski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Omar Ford (SG), Brendan Horrocks (SF), Kelly King (PF), Charles Stewart (C) James Putaski, Christopher Cooper, Herman Proffitt, George Stembridge, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Matthew Smith, Edward Niehaus | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits a floater from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 08:34 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Albrecht | 58-51 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:11 | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:05 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby loses the dribble to Barry Albrecht | 58-51 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Kelly King steals it from Joseph Jolley | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendan Horrocks (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kelly King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Utah | Kelly King scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Brendan Horrocks | 60-51 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:07 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby knocks in the floater from the left side | 62-53 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kelly King - foul #3 on Kelly King, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper (SG), Herman Proffitt (SF), George Stembridge (C) Omar Ford, Brendan Horrocks, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:49 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:43 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Grisby | 64-54 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 06:21 | Southern Utah | Kelly King gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:17 | Southern Utah | Christopher Cooper's pass is intercepted by Johnny Morissette | 64-54 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 64-54 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 05:40 | Southern Utah | Kelly King clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Brendan Horrocks (SF) Robert Grisby, Christopher Cooper | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG) Joseph Jolley, Johnny Morissette | |
| 05:40 | Southern Utah | Kelly King makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Southern Utah | Kelly King misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 05:19 | Southern Utah | Herman Proffitt grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 05:15 | Southern Utah | Herman Proffitt hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Putaski | 67-56 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Barry Albrecht | 67-59 |
| 04:33 | Southern Utah | Bobby Parshall steps in front of the Brendan Horrocks pass | 67-59 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall is hacked by James Putaski - foul #1 on James Putaski, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Omar Ford (SG), Charles Stewart (C) Brendan Horrocks, Kelly King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Keith Robinson (PF) James Putaski, George Stembridge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:49 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jolley in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson can't throw it down | 67-60 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:15 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-63 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Stewart - foul #3 on Charles Stewart, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks (SF), George Stembridge (PF) Herman Proffitt, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (SF) Johnny Morissette | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:49 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson (C) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:31 | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:31 | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kelly King (PF) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:30 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Brendan Horrocks | 69-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Utah | George Stembridge's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Huntsberry | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:10 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Grisby steals the ball from Johnny Morissette | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Utah | Brendan Horrocks misses the lay-in | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Omar Ford runs out the clock | 69-66 |