| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Utah State | Shannon Smith picks off the pass by Wayne Jordan | 35-29 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cliff Roberts | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott buries a runner from the right block set up by Brian McElvy | 39-32 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Preston Winter is called for the reach on Wayne Jordan - foul #2 on Preston Winter, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Jordan | 39-35 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Ross | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | James Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | Michael Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Buckingham | 39-38 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), James Muir (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Eugene Portillo (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Brent Lukens (PF) Michael Smith, Alexander Buckingham, Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan | |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | James Muir grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (PF) James Ross | |
| 16:36 | Utah State | John Lavender comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | James Muir gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Victor Perdue | 42-40 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Michael Amos - foul #1 on Michael Amos, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, James Muir, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), James Ross (C) Victor Perdue, Eugene Portillo, Christopher Sanders, John Lavender, Brent Lukens | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Brian McElvy steals the ball from Cliff Roberts | 42-40 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Cliff Roberts - foul #2 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Shane Freudenburg | 46-40 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Preston Winter - foul #3 on Preston Winter, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF) Cliff Roberts | |
| 14:17 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John O'Hanesian - foul #2 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 14:17 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:17 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | James Ross misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | James Ross gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Michael Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Jordan | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Preston Winter (PF) Brian McElvy, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan, James Ross | |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the open dunk | 46-47 |
| 13:06 | Utah State | John Lavender grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham connects on the floater from the left side | 46-49 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Cliff Roberts takes the ball from Shannon Smith in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Victor Perdue, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), James Muir (C) Mike Adame, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Christopher Sanders (SG), James Ross (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, John Lavender | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is hacked by Eugene Portillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John O'Hanesian - foul #3 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Wayne Jordan (PF) Christopher Sanders, Cliff Roberts | |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 11:29 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Muir (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Lukens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Brent Lukens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-51 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | James Muir is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Muir, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Michael Amos, Drew Trudeau, James Muir, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF) Eugene Portillo, Brent Lukens | |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan tips it home | 46-53 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses long on a jumper from the left block | 46-53 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame tips it in | 48-53 |
| 09:55 | Utah State | James Ross can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:54 | Utah State | James Ross gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 48-53 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | James Ross snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Smith | 48-55 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | James Ross denies the turnaround by Gerald Braun | 48-55 |
| 08:51 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Wayne Jordan | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Sanders | 48-57 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alexander Buckingham - foul #3 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Brian McElvy, John O'Hanesian, Thomas Scott, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Eugene Portillo (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Alexander Buckingham, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan, James Ross | |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG) Mike Adame | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Lukens - foul #1 on Brent Lukens, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Amos | 52-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Victor Perdue hits a floater from the left wing set up by Brent Lukens | 52-60 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cliff Roberts - foul #3 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Howard Johnson (SF) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Patrick Dalton (PF), James Ross (C) Victor Perdue, Eugene Portillo, Cliff Roberts, John Lavender, Brent Lukens | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shane Freudenburg - foul #4 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | James Muir snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Freudenburg | 59-61 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Alexander Buckingham | 59-63 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Thomas Scott (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Howard Johnson, James Muir, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Eugene Portillo (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF) Michael Smith, Alexander Buckingham, Christopher Sanders, Patrick Dalton | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Victor Perdue takes the ball from Shannon Smith in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Victor Perdue hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith jams it on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 63-65 |
| 03:18 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Portillo - foul #3 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Eugene Portillo | 64-67 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits a jump hook from close range set up by Shannon Smith | 66-67 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (C) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG) Victor Perdue, Eugene Portillo | |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian McElvy | 66-67 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Wayne Jordan steals the ball from Preston Winter | 66-67 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is hacked by Shane Freudenburg - foul #5 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau lays it up and in set up by Shannon Smith | 68-69 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | James Ross clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Brian McElvy - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Jordan | 70-69 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Jordan - foul #1 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Thomas Scott steals the ball from Cliff Roberts | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Victor Perdue is called for the reach on Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Perdue, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Victor Perdue | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | James Ross wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Utah State | Victor Perdue hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Wayne Jordan is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau - foul #2 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Victor Perdue comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 76-74 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | James Ross clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 76-74 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter's pass is intercepted by Alexander Buckingham | 76-74 |
| 03:16 | Utah State | James Ross's pass is intercepted by Drew Trudeau | 76-74 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Alexander Buckingham is called for the reach on Shannon Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #15 | 76-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF), James Muir (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Brent Lukens (PF) Victor Perdue, Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham is hacked by James Muir - foul #4 on James Muir, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Preston Winter (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Michael Amos, James Muir, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF) Eugene Portillo, Christopher Sanders, Brent Lukens | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is fouled on the floor by Preston Winter - foul #4 on Preston Winter, team foul #15 | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF) John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cliff Roberts | 78-79 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is fouled on the floor by Cliff Roberts - foul #4 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Drew Trudeau - foul #1 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #16 | 80-79 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | James Ross gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | James Ross connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cliff Roberts | 80-83 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cliff Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith's pass is intercepted by Victor Perdue in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan drills a floater near the basket set up by Victor Perdue | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McElvy - foul #3 on Brian McElvy, team foul #17 | 80-85 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Wayne Jordan, James Ross | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Brent Lukens grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Cliff Roberts | |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Smith - foul #3 on Shannon Smith, team foul #18 | 80-86 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Victor Perdue steals the ball from Brian McElvy | 80-88 |