| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it in | 37-30 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux's pass is intercepted by Charles Robbins | 37-30 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the easy open layup | 37-30 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner tips it home | 39-30 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Steve Gallagher (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Pete Buendia | |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Charles Robbins, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Shilin Chu | |
| 17:42 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Mark Mikell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:16 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher tips it home | 39-34 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson is fouled on the floor by Mark Mikell - foul #1 on Mark Mikell, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled on the floor by Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF), Devin Boos (C) Steve Gallagher, Mark Mikell | |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Bordeaux steals it from James Western | 39-34 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Shilin Chu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Bordeaux | 39-36 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | James Western drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Grant Shafer | 41-36 |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shilin Chu and he's hacked by Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Alan Audette (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Shilin Chu, Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Devin Boos | |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Western (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Audette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 15:31 | Utah State | Alan Audette grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde clanks a runner in the lane | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | James Western misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Plourde is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #3 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, James Western, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Manuel Robertson, Mark Mikell | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Pete Buendia - foul #2 on Pete Buendia, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF), James Rembert (PF) Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Shilin Chu can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 13:55 | Utah State | Shilin Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #4 on Louis Oliver, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Aaron Wallace steals it from Grant Shafer in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 13:38 | Utah State | Shilin Chu banks in the layup set up by Aaron Wallace | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grant Shafer and he's hacked by James Rembert - foul #1 on James Rembert, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Alan Audette (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Devin Boos (C) Shilin Chu, Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Pete Buendia | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Alan Audette knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Gallagher | 45-46 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Tyson | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Utah State | Alan Audette can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson drills a floater from close range on a great pass from James Montgomery | 49-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Audette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) C - Devin Boos (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Jenkinson | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner loses the dribble to Dennis Robinson | 49-46 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Audette - foul #2 on Alan Audette, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Richard Turner, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Steve Gallagher, Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | James Western is hacked by Manuel Robertson - foul #2 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Pete Buendia is fouled on the floor by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Richard Bordeaux - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| 09:33 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:04 | Utah State | James Western steals it from Manuel Robertson | 54-46 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eduardo Moran and he's fouled by Richard Bordeaux - foul #3 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Alan Audette (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF) Shilin Chu, Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson | |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 57-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Audette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 59-48 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Mark Mikell buries a turnaround from close range | 59-50 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:58 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:44 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Dennis Robinson takes the ball from Johnny Christensen | 59-53 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Steve Gallagher, Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner loses the dribble to Richard Bordeaux | 59-53 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace hits the finger roll set up by Richard Bordeaux | 59-55 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wallace | 59-55 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | Richard Turner swats the layup by Manuel Robertson | 59-55 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux misses badly on a shot near the basket | 59-55 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Shilin Chu tips it home | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Manuel Robertson is called for the reach on Richard Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) Pete Buendia | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Devin Boos (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 61-60 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner lays it in on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Devin Boos | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Shilin Chu takes the ball from Richard Turner in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace lays it in set up by Shilin Chu | 63-65 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Aaron Wallace steals the ball from Louis Oliver in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF) Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde | |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Shilin Chu scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Pete Buendia and he's fouled by Grant Shafer - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses the free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver buries a floater from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled in the backcourt by Shilin Chu - foul #2 on Shilin Chu, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | The jumper by Aaron Wallace is denied by Delbert Nuckols | 66-67 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson lays it up and in on a great pass from Shilin Chu | 66-69 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-69 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | James Western drills a shot from the right block | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is hacked by Louis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Oliver, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Robbins | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Western (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | Pete Buendia gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Shilin Chu and he's hacked by Charles Robbins - foul #1 on Charles Robbins, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | James Western is hacked by Manuel Robertson - foul #4 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF) Richard Bordeaux | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the floater from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 03:34 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace tips it but misses | 75-77 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson tips it but misses | 75-77 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Shilin Chu tips it back up and in | 75-79 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Steve Gallagher, Mark Mikell | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses long on a jump hook from close range | 75-79 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | James Western swats the layup by Richard Bordeaux | 75-79 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 77-79 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the fadeaway in the lane | 77-81 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | James Western knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 79-81 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson snags the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Grant Shafer steps in front of the Richard Bordeaux pass | 79-81 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wallace - foul #3 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Western (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Pete Buendia loses the ball out of bounds | 81-81 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | James Western knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Manuel Robertson - foul #5 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (PF) Manuel Robertson | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Pete Buendia snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Pete Buendia connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shilin Chu and he's fouled by Charles Robbins - foul #2 on Charles Robbins, team foul #9 | 83-83 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Richard Bordeaux - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #10 | 83-84 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-86 |