| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pavel Zirkind (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong's floater is tipped away by Richard Turner | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind is hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Garry Ralston | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pavel Zirkind | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind makes the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Shilin Chu takes the ball from Richard Turner in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | Shilin Chu throws it down | 40-36 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner clanks a runner from the right block | 40-36 |
| 18:10 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Shilin Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, Ronald Jones | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Gill | 40-36 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Donald Scotto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha is hacked by Aaron Wallace - foul #2 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is hacked by Lloyd Gill - foul #2 on Lloyd Gill, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG) Steve Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Donald Scotto travels in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Aaron Wallace, Lloyd Gill, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Cornell Socha, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Qing-nan Xiong swats the layup by James Western | 40-36 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:55 | Utah State | Shilin Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Garry Ralston, James Western | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pavel Zirkind (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Turner | 40-38 |
| 15:16 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Turner | 40-38 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Chapple - foul #3 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF) Shilin Chu, Ronnie Chapple, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lee | 40-40 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lloyd Gill (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Johnny Plourde, Pavel Zirkind | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits the easy wide open finger roll | 40-42 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is denied on a layup by Lloyd Gill | 42-42 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston's floater is tipped away by Manuel Robertson | 42-42 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:10 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 42-42 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Donald Scotto gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Aaron Wallace (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Steve Gallagher, Richard Bordeaux, Lloyd Gill, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Cornell Socha (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, Richard Turner, Edward Jenkinson, Ronald Jones | |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Wallace | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Pavel Zirkind (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Shilin Chu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | James Western misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Wallace - foul #3 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Shilin Chu pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Shilin Chu loses the dribble to James Western | 44-46 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF) Shilin Chu, Ronnie Chapple, Aaron Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Cornell Socha, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 10:12 | Utah State | Alan Audette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Donald Scotto misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Steve Gallagher steps in front of the Richard Turner pass | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | James Western misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner tips it home | 46-48 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Donald Scotto knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Gallagher | 49-48 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Aaron Wallace (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Donald Scotto, Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, Qing-nan Xiong, Pavel Zirkind | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, Richard Turner, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Wallace and he's fouled by Cornell Socha - foul #2 on Cornell Socha, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF) Aaron Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha's pass is intercepted by Shilin Chu in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Utah State | Garry Ralston is called for the reach on Ronnie Chapple - foul #2 on Garry Ralston, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is hacked by Cornell Socha - foul #3 on Cornell Socha, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SF) Richard Bordeaux | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronnie Chapple | 55-48 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lloyd Gill - foul #3 on Lloyd Gill, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Johnny Plourde (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Shilin Chu, Ronnie Chapple, Lloyd Gill, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Richard Turner (SF) Garry Ralston, Cornell Socha | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Donald Scotto works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF) Aaron Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:40 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Jenkinson | 57-50 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pavel Zirkind | 59-50 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #3 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG), Aaron Wallace (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Donald Scotto, Richard Bordeaux, Johnny Plourde, Pavel Zirkind | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Jeffrey Lee, Richard Turner, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-52 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | The short jumper by Qing-nan Xiong is denied by James Western | 62-52 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Garry Ralston | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Western (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Wallace | 65-54 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-54 |
| 03:07 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple is fouled on the floor by Clinton Nevarez - foul #4 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Donald Scotto (C) Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Qing-nan Xiong, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Richard Turner (SF) Clinton Nevarez, Cornell Socha | |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee buries a driving attempt in the lane | 67-56 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Ronald Jones blocks the short jumper by Donald Scotto | 67-56 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a jump hook from close range | 67-58 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Donald Scotto hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bordeaux | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Gill steals the ball from Jeffrey Lee | 69-58 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Garry Ralston - foul #3 on Garry Ralston, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SF), Manuel Robertson (C) Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Cornell Socha (SF) Garry Ralston, Richard Turner | |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Donald Scotto picks off the pass by Edward Jenkinson in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Donald Scotto evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is hacked by Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wallace - foul #4 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Donald Scotto | 72-60 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace's layup is rejected by Delbert Nuckols | 72-60 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |