| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy tips it home | 41-39 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Ross - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | Victor Perdue comes up short on the floater from the left block | 42-39 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau and he's hacked by Wayne Jordan - foul #3 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Brent Lukens (PF) Victor Perdue, Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | James Ross can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the wide open shot from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Portillo - foul #1 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (PF) James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | Utah State | Brent Lukens snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Adame - foul #1 on Mike Adame, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (C) Preston Winter | |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 3rd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | James Muir clanks a jump hook from the right block | 45-43 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | John Lavender grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Michael Smith is hacked by John O'Hanesian in the backcourt - foul #1 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF) Michael Smith, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, James Muir | |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Thomas Scott blocks the jumper by Victor Perdue | 45-43 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Brent Lukens snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled on the floor by John Lavender - foul #1 on John Lavender, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SG), Patrick Dalton (PF), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, John Lavender, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Muir (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Victor Perdue comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 45-46 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Muir | 45-46 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Drew Trudeau | 45-49 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | James Muir is called for the reach on Patrick Dalton - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF) Victor Perdue, Cliff Roberts, Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Preston Winter (PF) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 14:51 | Utah State | James Ross buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 47-49 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 14:35 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mike Adame - foul #2 on Mike Adame, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) James Muir | |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Portillo - foul #2 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Dalton (SF), Brent Lukens (C) Christopher Sanders, James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gerald Braun (C) Michael Amos, Preston Winter | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo scores on a runner in the lane set up by Brent Lukens | 51-51 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Brent Lukens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF) Alexander Buckingham, Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John O'Hanesian | 51-53 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, Gerald Braun | |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian McElvy | 53-55 |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Michael Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), John Lavender (PF) Victor Perdue, Cliff Roberts, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG) Brian McElvy | |
| 12:00 | Utah State | James Ross clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to James Ross | 56-55 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) PF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter lays it up and in set up by Shannon Smith | 56-57 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Alexander Buckingham is called for the reach on Shannon Smith - foul #4 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Eugene Portillo (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Alexander Buckingham, Patrick Dalton, John Lavender, James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Michael Amos, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Eugene Portillo steals it from John O'Hanesian | 56-57 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Wayne Jordan | 58-57 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 09:52 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:34 | Utah State | Brent Lukens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Perdue and the foul's on James Muir - foul #3 on James Muir, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SG), James Ross (C) Victor Perdue, Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG) Brian McElvy | |
| 09:34 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Wayne Jordan steals the ball from John O'Hanesian | 61-57 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Thomas Scott blocks the short jumper by James Ross | 61-57 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | James Muir snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 08:35 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | James Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF) Eugene Portillo, Christopher Sanders, Brent Lukens, Wayne Jordan | |
| 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, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg tips it home | 61-59 |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 07:11 | Utah State | James Ross gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is fouled on the floor by Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG) James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-59 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter tips it home | 63-61 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | John Lavender jams it set up by Alexander Buckingham | 65-61 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | John Lavender swats the short shot by Preston Winter | 65-61 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Victor Perdue can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Drew Trudeau - foul #2 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Christopher Sanders (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Alexander Buckingham, John Lavender, Victor Perdue | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Gerald Braun (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is fouled on the floor by Eugene Portillo - foul #4 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG) Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (PF) Preston Winter | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Sanders | 70-63 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buckingham - foul #5 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | Michael Smith is whistled for a carry | 70-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (C) Gerald Braun | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Christopher Sanders is called for the reach on Mike Adame in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | James Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo misses the floater from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | James Ross misses the tip | 70-64 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Smith picks off the pass by John O'Hanesian in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Michael Smith dunks the ball | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John O'Hanesian | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Muir (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Thomas Scott picks off the pass by Christopher Sanders | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF) Michael Smith, Eugene Portillo | |
| 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, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| 02:50 | Utah State | Victor Perdue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | 3 seconds is called on Shane Freudenburg | 72-66 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Preston Winter - foul #3 on Preston Winter, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Preston Winter | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 74-66 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is fouled on the floor by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF), John Lavender (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan, James Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sanders - foul #3 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders is hacked by Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian McElvy, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Eugene Portillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is whistled for traveling | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Michael Smith is hacked by Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian McElvy, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Drew Trudeau | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Brian McElvy is called for the reach on Christopher Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian McElvy, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG) Brian McElvy | |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is hacked by Victor Perdue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Perdue, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | John O'Hanesian is called for the reach on Christopher Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #15 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Eugene Portillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott | |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg can't tip it in | 83-72 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith can't tip it in | 83-72 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | John Lavender gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 83-72 |