| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McDanial (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | New Mexico State | Nelson Jones is called for the reach on Ronny Hubbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Jones, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronny Hubbell | 40-26 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Richard Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nelson Jones | 40-28 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Lyman steps in front of the Alan Lamb pass | 40-28 |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Alan Lamb is called for the reach on Jeremy Lyman - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SG), Clyde Dunn (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Nelson Jones, Gary Williams, Richard Johnson, James McDanial | |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Roberto Costa is denied by Clyde Dunn | 40-28 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronny Hubbell | 42-28 |
| 17:28 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn can't throw it down but the foul's on Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), David Swarey (C) Alan Lamb, Ronny Hubbell, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG) Jeremy Lyman | |
| 17:28 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:28 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Clyde Dunn picks off the pass by Szczesny Stepnoski | 42-29 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | William Carrier makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Carrier | 42-31 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | William Carrier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn tips it home | 42-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeff Scott (fairly fresh) SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Swarey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) SG - Andrew Gulledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Scott | 45-33 |
| 15:30 | Utah State | William Carrier slams it home | 45-35 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Alan Lamb (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Jeff Scott, Szczesny Stepnoski, Yong Chu, Gonzalo Gonzales, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF), James McDanial (C) Owen Orlandi, Andrew Gulledge, William Carrier, Clyde Dunn, Anthony Byrd | |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Nelson Jones and he's hacked by Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Nelson Jones is called for the reach on Robert Boykin - foul #3 on Nelson Jones, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Gary Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is hacked by Nelson Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Jones, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG) Nelson Jones | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | James McDanial grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Robert Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cliff Wasson | 45-41 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 47-41 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Gary Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronny Hubbell - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), David Swarey (C) Alan Lamb, Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Jeremy Lyman (SF), Anthony Byrd (C) Robert Parker, Richard Johnson, James McDanial | |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Orlandi - foul #1 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronny Hubbell | 52-43 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Gary Williams is fouled on the floor by Ronny Hubbell - foul #2 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Yong Chu (SF) Robert Boykin, Jeff Scott, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge (SG), Clyde Dunn (PF) Gary Williams, Cliff Wasson | |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Yong Chu steals it from Anthony Byrd | 52-43 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb banks in the layup set up by Yong Chu | 54-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) SG - Andrew Gulledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #1 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Gonzalo Gonzales, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), James McDanial (C) Owen Orlandi, Clyde Dunn, Anthony Byrd | |
| 11:14 | Utah State | William Carrier misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | William Carrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Carrier | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | William Carrier steps in front of the Alan Lamb pass | 54-46 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Andrew Gulledge takes the ball from Roberto Costa in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Szczesny Stepnoski steals it from Jeremy Lyman | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | William Carrier steps in front of the Alan Lamb pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski, Yong Chu, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Clyde Dunn (SG), Cliff Wasson (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) William Carrier, Andrew Gulledge, Richard Johnson, James McDanial | |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa's pass is intercepted by Clyde Dunn | 54-50 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Johnson (SF) Jeremy Lyman | |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Owen Orlandi is called for the reach on Ronny Hubbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG) Cliff Wasson | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:27 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn tips it home | 54-54 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by David Swarey | 56-54 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Gary Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Jeff Scott, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SG), Jeremy Lyman (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF), James McDanial (C) Owen Orlandi, Gary Williams, Richard Johnson, Clyde Dunn, Anthony Byrd | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Gulledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James McDanial (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge's layup is rejected by Paul Barrier | 56-54 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Nelson Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nelson Jones, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (PG) Nelson Jones | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:18 | Utah State | James McDanial grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | The jump hook by Cliff Wasson is blocked by Roberto Costa | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson tips it in | 57-56 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jeremy Lyman - foul #1 on Jeremy Lyman, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-56 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Gulledge - foul #2 on Andrew Gulledge, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG) Jeremy Lyman | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:06 | Utah State | William Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Johnson (SF) Andrew Gulledge | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Clyde Dunn (PF) William Carrier, Cliff Wasson | |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Gary Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), David Swarey (C) Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Jeremy Lyman (SF), Anthony Byrd (C) Robert Parker, Richard Johnson, James McDanial | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales tips it home | 63-56 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 63-58 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronny Hubbell | 66-58 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Robert Boykin steals the ball from Jeremy Lyman | 66-58 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales banks in the wide open layup set up by Jeff Scott | 68-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Gary Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Jeff Scott, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF), James McDanial (C) Owen Orlandi, Gary Williams, Jeremy Lyman, Clyde Dunn, Anthony Byrd | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 70-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Gulledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James McDanial (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | William Carrier comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alan Lamb - foul #2 on Alan Lamb, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | William Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | William Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Cliff Wasson swats the layup by Yong Chu | 70-59 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge connects on the runner from the left block | 70-61 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 70-61 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | William Carrier gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG) Andrew Gulledge | |
| 01:47 | Utah State | William Carrier's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Stepnoski | 70-61 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | James McDanial gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | William Carrier is whistled for traveling | 70-61 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the open dunk | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it back up and in | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Gary Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | William Carrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Gary Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is fouled in the backcourt by William Carrier - foul #1 on William Carrier, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Gary Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cliff Wasson | 74-67 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is hacked by William Carrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Carrier, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Gary Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Williams - foul #4 on Gary Williams, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | James McDanial pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Gary Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by William Carrier - foul #3 on William Carrier, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | William Carrier misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-70 |