| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) SF - David Pace (fresh) PF - David Schneider (fresh) C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | David Schneider 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) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | David Schneider hits a floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Box | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Dennis Claborn | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Burrow - foul #1 on Gary Burrow, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Smith steals the ball from Joseph Box | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Joseph Box is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Box, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jody Larsen (C) Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG), John Baker (SF), Ryan Pinkham (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Joseph Box | |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | John Baker scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ryan Pinkham | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Victor Perdue knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Claborn | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Perdue - foul #1 on Victor Perdue, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (C) Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, William Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG) Ryan Pinkham | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is open and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Poling (fresh) SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) PF - Jody Larsen (fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) SF - Paul Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Warren (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | James Poling is fouled on the floor by Gary Burrow - foul #2 on Gary Burrow, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Reginald Taylor (C) Alexander Buckingham, Jody Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Gary Burrow, John Baker, Christopher Warren | |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Fred Wegner - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), William Brown (PF) Victor Perdue, James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon (SG) Paul Adkins | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon makes the fadeaway in the paint | 10-8 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | James Poling misses badly on a shot from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | William Brown tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on David Pace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF) Michael Smith, James Poling | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | David Pace is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Schneider | 12-11 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham is fouled on the floor by David Schneider - foul #1 on David Schneider, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Jody Larsen (C) Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG), John Baker (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Clarence Damon, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Jody Larsen hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Ross (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon (SG), Ryan Pinkham (PF) David Pace, John Baker | |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Jody Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Jody Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Damon | 14-14 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Box | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | James Poling drills a floater from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Damon | 16-18 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Box - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), William Brown (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Dennis Claborn, Jody Larsen, James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Joseph Box, Clarence Damon, Ryan Pinkham, Christopher Warren | |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Poling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 17-18 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses the dunk attempt | 17-18 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 17-18 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Victor Perdue can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | David Pace snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | William Brown steps in front of the Paul Adkins pass in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF) James Poling | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:38 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer's pass is intercepted by Paul Adkins | 18-18 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-20 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian McElvy | 18-20 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 18-20 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eugene Sharer | 18-20 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | David Schneider is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on David Schneider, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Jody Larsen (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon (SG), Ryan Pinkham (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Paul Adkins, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 09:24 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Warren | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | David Pace is denied on a layup by William Brown | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Clarence Damon steps in front of the Jody Larsen pass | 19-22 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Dennis Claborn picks off the pass by Brian McElvy in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Jody Larsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-22 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | William Brown misses the lay-in | 19-22 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | William Brown tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | David Pace knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brian McElvy and he's hacked by Eugene Sharer - foul #1 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (PG), James Poling (SF), James Ross (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Jody Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Christopher Warren | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Poling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ross (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clarence Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Pace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | James Poling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | David Pace's floater is tipped away by Reginald Taylor | 21-25 |
| 07:22 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:58 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn loses the ball out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Ryan Pinkham | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham (PF) Brian McElvy | |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Clarence Damon takes the ball from Alexander Buckingham | 21-25 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Damon | 21-28 |
| 06:10 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Adkins and he's fouled by Alexander Buckingham - foul #1 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Jody Larsen (C) Alexander Buckingham, James Poling, James Ross, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren (C) Fred Wegner | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | William Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Portillo | 23-31 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Jody Larsen steals the ball from Clarence Damon | 23-31 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-31 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | William Brown picks off the pass by Paul Adkins | 23-31 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Jody Larsen is hacked by Christopher Warren - foul #1 on Christopher Warren, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, William Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner (C) Christopher Warren | |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Jody Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Jody Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Victor Perdue's pass is intercepted by Clarence Damon in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon banks in the layup | 24-36 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | James Ross banks in the layup | 26-36 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Victor Perdue steals the ball from Clarence Damon in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue blows the layup | 26-36 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Jody Larsen steps in front of the Clarence Damon pass | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Poling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clarence Damon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Adkins (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Pace (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Pinkham (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is fouled on the floor by David Pace - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), William Brown (PF) Victor Perdue, Jody Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), John Baker (SF), David Schneider (PF) Clarence Damon, Paul Adkins, David Pace, Ryan Pinkham | |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner is denied on a layup by Eugene Sharer | 28-36 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Michael Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Poling | 31-36 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 02:09 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | James Ross is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) James Poling, Eugene Sharer, James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren (C) Fred Wegner | |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | David Schneider connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Burrow and the foul's on Alexander Buckingham - foul #2 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | David Schneider makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Burrow | 33-41 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-43 |