| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) PF - William Wong (fresh) C - Gregory Denton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Bush (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Walter Hines (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Walter Hines 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) | |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | William Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Bush steals it from Herbert Martz in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Charles Black knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Brown | 2-7 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Walter Hines - foul #1 on Walter Hines, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Richard Bush hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Brown | 5-10 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Herbert Martz | 8-10 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | William Brown is hacked by Jared Douthit - foul #1 on Jared Douthit, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SF), Steve Baxley (PF) Jared Douthit, William Wong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Robert Farris can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Baxley - foul #1 on Steve Baxley, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Donald Peake (C) Matthew Duplantis, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SF) Herbert Martz | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Richard Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tyrone Mary | 10-15 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake is wide open and dunks the ball | 12-15 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | Michael Anglin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Michael Young, Donald Peake, Steve Baxley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson | |
| 16:11 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | William Wong is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG) Marcus Venable | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SG), Robert Smith (C) Edward Wood, Michael Anglin | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Wong (fresh) C - Gregory Denton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Copeland (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Utah State | Robert Farris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Copeland | 12-19 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | William Wong is hacked by Robert Farris - foul #1 on Robert Farris, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley (PF) William Wong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG) Robert Farris | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley is hacked by Anthony Copeland - foul #1 on Anthony Copeland, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Marcus Venable (SF), Donald Peake (C) Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF) Gary Proctor, Anthony Copeland, Walter Hines | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Martz | 14-19 |
| 14:26 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crow - foul #1 on Anthony Crow, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SF) Herbert Martz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Charles Black, Robert Smith | |
| 14:13 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Richard Jackson tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Marcus Venable | 14-19 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bush - foul #1 on Richard Bush, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), William Wong (PF) Michael Young, Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Anthony Copeland (SG), Walter Hines (PF) William Brown, Richard Bush, Richard Jackson | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Walter Hines denies the turnaround by William Wong | 14-19 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Michael Anglin gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 13:26 | Utah State | Edward Wood tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Anthony Copeland is called for the reach on Matthew Duplantis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Copeland, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Jared Douthit (SF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Marcus Venable, Steve Baxley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Robert Smith (C) Anthony Copeland, Michael Anglin | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | Robert Farris scores on a fadeaway from close range | 16-21 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | William Wong lays it up and in set up by Jared Douthit | 18-21 |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Wood and he's fouled by William Wong - foul #1 on William Wong, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Steve Baxley (PF) Matthew Duplantis, William Wong | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Richard Bush snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Anthony Crow is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Crow, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (PG), Michael Young (SG), Donald Peake (PF) Herbert Martz, Anthony Crow, Jared Douthit | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (C) Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcus Venable (fresh) SG - Michael Young (fresh) SF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Peake (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Brown | 18-27 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-27 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | William Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Brown | 20-27 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Richard Bush travels with the ball | 20-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), William Wong (PF) Michael Young, Donald Peake, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Michael Anglin, Richard Jackson | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 10:00 | Utah State | Robert Farris clanks a floater in the paint | 23-27 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Herbert Martz - foul #1 on Herbert Martz, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit (SF), Donald Peake (C) Marcus Venable, Steve Baxley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (SF) Charles Black | |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 23-27 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-29 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis tips it but misses | 23-29 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz connects on the 3 from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Robert Farris connects on the floater near the basket | 26-31 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton (C) William Wong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Richard Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jared Douthit - foul #2 on Jared Douthit, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (PG), Michael Young (SG), Steve Baxley (SF) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Charles Black (SF) Gary Proctor, Robert Farris, Michael Anglin | |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Young clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Tyrone Mary - foul #1 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (C) Richard Jackson | |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | Gregory Denton steals it from Tyrone Mary | 28-31 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Peake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Bush steps in front of the Michael Young pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Charles Black is fouled on the floor by Donald Peake - foul #1 on Donald Peake, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Robert Parton (C) Marcus Venable, Donald Peake, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Edward Wood (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz is hacked by Gary Proctor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Proctor, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG) Gary Proctor | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Walter Hines snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Edward Wood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Wood, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Parton | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SF), William Wong (PF) Michael Young, Steve Baxley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (SF) Charles Black | |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Robert Farris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Robert Smith | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Richard Bush grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Richard Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton (C) Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG) Gary Proctor | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable drills a floater from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Walter Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SF), Steve Baxley (PF) Marcus Venable, William Wong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Peake (PF) Matthew Duplantis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Richard Jackson | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Peake | 33-33 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake drills a jump hook near the basket | 35-33 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Black | 35-35 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Tyrone Mary swats the short shot by Donald Peake | 35-35 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake can't connect on a floater near the basket | 35-35 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 35-35 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Steve Baxley picks off the pass by Edward Wood | 35-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Baxley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Peake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (PG), Anthony Crow (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF), Robert Parton (C) Herbert Martz, Michael Young, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Anthony Copeland (SG), Michael Anglin (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Michael Anglin is fouled on the floor by Jared Douthit - foul #3 on Jared Douthit, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG) Jared Douthit | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Marcus Venable | 37-36 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | William Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Jackson | 37-39 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Walter Hines snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-39 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Anglin | 37-39 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Jackson | 37-41 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Michael Anglin is called for the reach on Marcus Venable in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Anglin, team foul #12 | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley (PF), Donald Peake (C) William Wong, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Anthony Copeland, Richard Jackson | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Richard Bush comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley misses long on an open shot in the paint | 38-41 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Robert Farris is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crow - foul #3 on Anthony Crow, team foul #11 | 38-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Michael Young (SG), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Matthew Duplantis, Marcus Venable | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Richard Bush, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Robert Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #13 | 38-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wong (PF) Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SG), Richard Jackson (C) Robert Farris, Robert Smith | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Young misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |