| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) C - Pavel Zirkind (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Utah State | Ronald Jones steps in front of the Richard Bordeaux pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the jumper from the right block set up by Clinton Nevarez | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Bordeaux | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Shilin Chu steals the ball from Richard Turner in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | Shilin Chu scores on a floater from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | James Western drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clinton Nevarez | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the turnaround in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner's layup is rejected by Qing-nan Xiong | 6-9 |
| 15:47 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux grabs the board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Bordeaux (tiring) PF - Qing-nan Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. C - Pavel Zirkind (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Aaron Wallace (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Shilin Chu, Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux, Qing-nan Xiong, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Scotto - foul #1 on Donald Scotto, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Garry Ralston | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Scotto | 9-12 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is hacked by Steve Gallagher - foul #1 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Manuel Robertson denies the turnaround by Garry Ralston | 9-12 |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Donald Scotto dunks the ball on a nice dish by Aaron Wallace and he's hacked by Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cornell Socha | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Scotto | 12-18 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace's layup is rejected by Cornell Socha | 12-18 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Lloyd Gill, Manuel Robertson | |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Audette | 12-20 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez can't finish the layup | 12-20 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Alan Audette can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #2 | 12-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF) Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) PF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) C - Pavel Zirkind (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 14-21 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Alan Audette scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Chapple | 14-24 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Garry Ralston and he's fouled by Pavel Zirkind - foul #1 on Pavel Zirkind, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Donald Scotto (C) Alan Audette, Johnny Plourde, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong misses the shot from close range | 17-24 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Chapple | 17-24 |
| 10:43 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Shilin Chu takes the ball from Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Shilin Chu lays it in | 17-26 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner lays it in and the foul's on Shilin Chu - foul #1 on Shilin Chu, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Jeffrey Lee, James Western | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SF), Manuel Robertson (C) Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Shilin Chu - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #3 | 20-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lloyd Gill (PF) Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 09:52 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Donald Scotto | |
| 09:52 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:52 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the wide open jumper from close range and he's hacked by Lloyd Gill - foul #1 on Lloyd Gill, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Aaron Wallace | 22-28 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Pavel Zirkind (C) Shilin Chu, Manuel Robertson | |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston loses the dribble to Steve Gallagher | 22-30 |
| 09:04 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the finger roll | 22-32 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Steve Gallagher - foul #2 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Lloyd Gill | |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | James Western connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 24-32 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Manuel Robertson (SF) Richard Bordeaux, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Shilin Chu is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shilin Chu, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Shilin Chu | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Qing-nan Xiong | 24-32 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple hits the finger roll | 24-34 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez buries a floater in the lane | 26-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, Richard Turner, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Johnny Plourde, Qing-nan Xiong, Manuel Robertson | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Cornell Socha denies the turnaround by Pavel Zirkind | 29-34 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Lloyd Gill, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (PF) Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind (C) Manuel Robertson | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Pavel Zirkind - foul #2 on Pavel Zirkind, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Garry Ralston | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SF), Manuel Robertson (C) Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Donald Scotto - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Alan Audette, Donald Scotto, Johnny Plourde | |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong is denied on a dunk by James Western | 32-34 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Turner (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Shilin Chu | 35-38 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Wallace - foul #1 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, Richard Turner, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Qing-nan Xiong, Manuel Robertson | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Richard Bordeaux | 35-38 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 35-38 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Shilin Chu hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Scotto | 35-40 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Shilin Chu picks off the pass by Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Shilin Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF) Shilin Chu, Richard Bordeaux | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple is hacked by Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Aaron Wallace (SF) Donald Scotto, Lloyd Gill | |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner knocks in the runner from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the fullcourt shot | 39-42 |