| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) SG - Larry Granger (fresh) SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) PF - Joseph Henry (fresh) C - Keith Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Utah | Barry Albrecht steps in front of the Wilson Kelley pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry misses the easy layup | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Putaski | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | Southern Utah | Ray Huntsberry is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart (PF) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:59 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (SG), Martin Talley (SF), Michael Yim (C) Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:12 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:11 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Talley (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Michael Yim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Putaski | 9-8 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:39 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Yim | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Wilson Kelley (SF), Joseph Henry (PF), Keith Robinson (C) James Putaski, Martin Talley, Charles Stewart, Michael Yim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:06 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson is hacked by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Grisby | 11-8 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is fouled on the floor by Joseph Henry - foul #1 on Joseph Henry, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG) Robert Grisby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:53 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Niehaus | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Wilson Kelley and he's hacked by Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (SG), Martin Talley (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Michael Yim (C) Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Joseph Henry, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus | |
| 13:24 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Yim steals the ball from Barry Albrecht | 14-12 |
| 13:06 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:40 | Southern Utah | James Putaski makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Grisby | 16-12 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 12:19 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:01 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Talley (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Michael Yim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 19-14 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is hacked by James Putaski - foul #1 on James Putaski, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Wilson Kelley (SF), Joseph Henry (PF), Keith Robinson (C) James Putaski, Martin Talley, Charles Stewart, Michael Yim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Schultz | 19-17 |
| 10:12 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields (PG) Robert Grisby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Michael Burns (C) Edward Niehaus, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 10:12 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:12 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses short on a jumper near the basket | 21-17 |
| 09:41 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:36 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson tips it but misses | 21-17 |
| 09:33 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Henry steals it from Michael Burns | 23-17 |
| 09:08 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | David Bowen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 23-20 |
| 08:44 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry double dribbles | 23-20 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG), Charles Stewart (PF) Jeffrey Shields, Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 08:21 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 08:15 | Southern Utah | Ray Huntsberry steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass | 23-20 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - James Putaski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Granger (fairly fresh) SF - Wilson Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Putaski | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 25-25 |
| 07:21 | Southern Utah | James Putaski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 25-28 |
| 06:38 | Southern Utah | Richard Stinson steps in front of the James Putaski pass | 25-28 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 06:13 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:09 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (SG), Martin Talley (SF), Joseph Henry (PF), Michael Yim (C) Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Charles Stewart, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is hacked by Joseph Henry - foul #2 on Joseph Henry, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Melvin Hicks (SF) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 05:27 | Southern Utah | James Putaski is fouled on the floor by Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG) Virgil Greene | |
| 05:19 | Southern Utah | James Putaski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 25-28 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Melvin Hicks swats the shot by Billy Schultz | 25-28 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 04:59 | Southern Utah | Melvin Hicks gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:54 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby clanks a jumper from the right block | 25-28 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | David Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the floater from the left block | 25-28 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | David Bowen snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 04:27 | Southern Utah | Michael Yim snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:11 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billy Schultz - foul #1 on Billy Schultz, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields (SG), Charles Stewart (PF) James Putaski, Melvin Hicks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 04:11 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:11 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Martin Talley steals it from Barry Albrecht | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) SF - Martin Talley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Michael Yim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 27-28 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Shields - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shields, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Wilson Kelley (SF), Joseph Henry (PF), Keith Robinson (C) Jeffrey Shields, Martin Talley, Charles Stewart, Michael Yim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:05 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Putaski (PG) Robert Grisby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:05 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:05 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:05 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:48 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Putaski | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Granger - foul #1 on Larry Granger, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 31-29 |
| 02:18 | Southern Utah | James Putaski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 34-29 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 01:41 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 01:40 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 01:38 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger tips it home | 36-32 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Henry - foul #3 on Joseph Henry, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart (PF) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:18 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (SG), Martin Talley (SF) Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF) Richard Stinson | |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 00:56 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Putaski | 39-37 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields (SG), Michael Yim (C) James Putaski, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Shields scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 42-37 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the floater from the right side set up by Virgil Greene | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-39 |