| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jody Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the finger roll set up by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Johnathan Derosa - foul #1 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Williams | 42-46 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | A charge is called on Eugene Sharer - foul #3 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Ross (C) Eugene Sharer | |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | William Dicks hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Johnathan Derosa and he's hacked by Jody Larsen - foul #2 on Jody Larsen, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:37 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 18:35 | Utah State | Jody Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | William Dicks takes the ball from William Brown | 45-46 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Roger Alexander (SF), Charles Zynda (C) William Dicks, Johnathan Derosa, Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SF) Michael Smith, Jody Larsen | |
| 17:50 | Utah State | William Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jody Larsen (PF) William Brown | |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zynda | 47-49 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-49 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | James Ross snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | James Ross clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | James Ross gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Roger Alexander | 49-49 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | James Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Dimatteo | 49-49 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander throws it down set up by William Dimatteo and he's fouled by Dennis Claborn - foul #2 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Johnathan Derosa (PF) William Dimatteo, Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Victor Perdue | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | William Dicks picks off the pass by Dennis Claborn | 52-49 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Eugene Portillo is called for the reach on William Dicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Joseph Waltz (C) Andrew Delacerda, Roger Alexander, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, Alexander Buckingham, James Ross, Jody Larsen | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Poling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (PF) Earl Little | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 52-49 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | William Brown misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Todd Hoffman - foul #1 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Steve Young (C) William Dicks, Todd Hoffman, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 14:42 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo buries a shot from the right wing set up by Johnathan Derosa | 54-50 |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Dimatteo - foul #2 on William Dimatteo, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (PF) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) James Poling | |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda is hacked by Eugene Portillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) Eugene Portillo | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Eugene Sharer steps in front of the Andrew Delacerda pass | 54-51 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Claborn - foul #3 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) William Dimatteo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG) Dennis Claborn | |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Young | 54-53 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Earl Little is hacked by Alexander Buckingham - foul #1 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Roger Alexander (C) Andrew Delacerda, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) Victor Perdue | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | William Dicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Todd Hoffman (PF) Earl Little, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 54-53 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | William Dicks hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roger Alexander | 56-53 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Charles Zynda steals it from Dennis Claborn | 56-53 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | William Dicks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Alexander and he's hacked by Alexander Buckingham - foul #2 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Steve Young (C) Roger Alexander, Todd Hoffman, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), James Poling (SF), James Ross (PF), Jody Larsen (C) Alexander Buckingham, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Reginald Taylor | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Poling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ross (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jody Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Gerald Williams picks off the pass by Jody Larsen | 59-53 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is hacked by Victor Perdue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Perdue, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) William Dicks | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | James Poling clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Dimatteo | 62-53 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Michael Smith is hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Johnathan Derosa, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PF) Jody Larsen | |
| 10:29 | Utah State | James Poling is fouled on the floor by Andrew Delacerda - foul #1 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) William Dimatteo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) Victor Perdue | |
| 10:12 | Utah State | James Ross misses short on a runner in the lane | 62-53 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is hacked by James Poling in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Poling, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), Jody Larsen (C) James Poling, James Ross | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Claborn - foul #4 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Johnathan Derosa (SF) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG) Dennis Claborn | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Jody Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | William Brown is hacked by Joseph Waltz - foul #2 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (PF), Steve Young (C) Todd Hoffman, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, Jody Larsen | |
| 09:06 | Utah State | William Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | William Dicks gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buckingham - foul #3 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #13 | 64-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (SF) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Victor Perdue | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Eugene Sharer | 65-55 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Earl Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG) Earl Little | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Ross (PF) William Brown | |
| 08:31 | Utah State | James Ross blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Buckingham - foul #4 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #14 | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) William Dicks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG), Jody Larsen (C) Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | James Ross makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Andrew Delacerda - foul #2 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Johnathan Derosa (PF) Roger Alexander, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:05 | Utah State | James Ross misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams double dribbles | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), James Poling (SF) Michael Smith, Victor Perdue, Eugene Sharer | |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Andrew Delacerda is called for the reach on James Poling - foul #3 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (PF) William Dimatteo | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PF) James Ross | |
| 07:41 | Utah State | James Poling makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | James Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Poling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jody Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | James Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | James Poling misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Steve Young snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa is called for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Charles Zynda (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Andrew Delacerda, Todd Hoffman, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Dennis Claborn, Jody Larsen | |
| 06:32 | Utah State | William Brown makes the shot from the right side set up by Alexander Buckingham | 67-61 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Poling - foul #5 on James Poling, team foul #15 | 67-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Roger Alexander (SF) Johnathan Derosa, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), James Ross (PF) Eugene Portillo, James Poling, William Brown | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor scores on a jump hook near the basket | 69-63 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Dimatteo | 71-63 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-63 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the tip | 71-63 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | William Dicks snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 71-63 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda tips it but misses | 71-63 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | James Ross gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Victor Perdue can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Perdue - foul #3 on Victor Perdue, team foul #16 | 71-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Johnathan Derosa (SF), Todd Hoffman (PF), Steve Young (C) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander, Charles Zynda, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Jody Larsen (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, James Ross, Reginald Taylor | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Steve Young is called for the reach on Jody Larsen - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) William Dicks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Jody Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Jody Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 72-65 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer drills a jumpshot from the left side | 72-67 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Jody Larsen blocks the short jumper by Todd Hoffman | 72-67 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman tips it home | 74-67 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | The jumper by Dennis Claborn is denied by Steve Young | 74-67 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa tips it back up and in | 76-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Young (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Dennis Claborn (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Sharer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jody Larsen (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, Jody Larsen | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), William Dimatteo (SG), Roger Alexander (C) Andrew Delacerda, Earl Little, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:53 | Utah State | James Ross misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses short on a runner in the paint | 76-69 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | William Dicks tips it home | 78-69 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Gerald Williams denies the turnaround by Eugene Sharer | 78-69 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 78-69 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Michael Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 02:11 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the tip | 78-69 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | William Dicks is fouled on the floor by James Ross - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #17 | 78-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Steve Young (C) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, James Ross | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn's pass is intercepted by Gerald Williams | 78-69 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Young | 80-69 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer clanks a floater from the right side | 80-69 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Steve Young gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Reginald Taylor - foul #4 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #18 | 80-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Jody Larsen (PF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Reginald Taylor | |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | James Ross travels with the ball | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Steve Young is hacked by Victor Perdue - foul #4 on Victor Perdue, team foul #19 | 82-69 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Victor Perdue, team foul #20 | 83-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF) Victor Perdue | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Dicks runs out the clock | 83-69 |