| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Wallace Mohammad is called for the reach on John Scruggs - foul #2 on Wallace Mohammad, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Val Dickson is hacked by Eugene Delaney - foul #2 on Eugene Delaney, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Val Dickson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 34-25 |
| 18:23 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:10 | BYU | Allen Hitt swats the layup by Kevin Williams | 34-25 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Val Dickson is denied by Kevin Williams | 34-25 |
| 17:48 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:43 | BYU | Paul Richardson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Mohammad | 34-27 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt dunks the ball on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 36-27 |
| 16:55 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | BYU | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:35 | BYU | Eugene Delaney misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-27 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Charles Jones grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | John Scruggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Jones | 39-27 |
| 15:50 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Richardson | 39-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Hanna | 42-30 |
| 15:02 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad lays it up and in | 42-32 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (PG), Gary Jamison (SG), Steve Bean (SF), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Wallace Mohammad, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:18 | BYU | Steve Bean is denied on a layup by Allen Hitt | 45-32 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | John Scruggs's pass is intercepted by Alfred Negrete | 45-32 |
| 13:54 | BYU | Gary Jamison misses the easy layup | 45-32 |
| 13:53 | BYU | William Zalar misses the tip | 45-32 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 13:28 | BYU | Alfred Negrete snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:23 | BYU | Alfred Negrete scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steve Bean | 45-34 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | James Winters is hacked by Dustin Bartels - foul #1 on Dustin Bartels, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| Subs | BYU | Eugene Delaney (PF), Kevin Williams (C) William Zalar, Dustin Bartels | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | James Winters misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 12:27 | BYU | Gary Jamison is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SF), Edward Peterson (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG) Gary Jamison, Steve Bean | |
| 12:14 | BYU | Dale Simmons blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 12:14 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:14 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna loses the dribble to Dale Simmons | 47-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 11:43 | BYU | Kevin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:33 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna blows the dunk | 47-36 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson dunks the ball set up by John Scruggs | 49-36 |
| 10:40 | BYU | Paul Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-36 |
| 10:39 | BYU | Alfred Negrete tips it but misses | 49-36 |
| 10:38 | BYU | Eugene Delaney tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | Kevin Williams steals the ball from John Scruggs | 49-38 |
| 10:14 | BYU | Alfred Negrete loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Charles Jones, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF) Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Wallace Mohammad takes the ball from Allen Hitt | 49-38 |
| 09:48 | BYU | Paul Richardson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Wallace Mohammad | 49-40 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | James Winters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 09:21 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 49-40 |
| 09:15 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses the shot in the lane | 49-40 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Eugene Delaney steals it from John Scruggs | 49-40 |
| 08:39 | BYU | Paul Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Jamison | 49-43 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | James Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Sean Ament (SG), Charles Jones (SF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, James Winters | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Paul Richardson, Gary Jamison, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| 08:14 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Simmons | 49-45 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Val Dickson blows the dunk | 49-45 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 49-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Zalar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Bartels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Brian Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG) Brian Allen, Sean Ament | |
| Subs | BYU | Steve Bean (SF), Eugene Delaney (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Wallace Mohammad, William Zalar, Dustin Bartels | |
| 06:53 | BYU | Steve Bean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Williams | 49-48 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is hacked by Alfred Negrete - foul #1 on Alfred Negrete, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG) Steve Bean | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 05:42 | BYU | Eugene Delaney scores on a shot in the paint | 49-50 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Scruggs connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 51-50 |
| 04:53 | BYU | Paul Richardson's pass is intercepted by Ricky Beane | 51-50 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Charles Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Charles Jones, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| 04:19 | BYU | Gary Jamison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:17 | BYU | Steve Bean grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:00 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 51-50 |
| 03:33 | BYU | Dustin Bartels grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Gary Jamison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Zalar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | BYU | Steve Bean misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 51-50 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bartels - foul #2 on Dustin Bartels, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Sean Ament (SG), Charles Jones (SF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, James Winters | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), Eugene Delaney (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Gary Jamison, Steve Bean, William Zalar, Dustin Bartels | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt blows the dunk | 51-50 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Brian Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG) Brian Allen, Sean Ament | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Val Dickson hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 02:06 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 01:43 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 53-50 |
| 01:38 | BYU | Dale Simmons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| 01:38 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:38 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Delaney - foul #3 on Eugene Delaney, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Val Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:14 | BYU | Eugene Delaney snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:53 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | John Scruggs connects on the turnaround in the paint | 56-53 |
| 00:18 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is hacked by Paul Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:09 | BYU | Kevin Williams snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | BYU | Charles Jones picks off the pass by Kevin Williams | 58-53 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | John Scruggs lays it in on a great pass from Charles Jones | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-53 |