| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bordeaux and he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Shilin Chu grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Shilin Chu comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Mark Mikell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Wallace | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Robertson - foul #2 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Alan Audette (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Shilin Chu, Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Alan Audette comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Robbins - foul #1 on Charles Robbins, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | James Rembert blocks the short jumper by Edward Jenkinson | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the jumper near the basket | 37-33 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | James Rembert gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Audette | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | James Western can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it in | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | James Western buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Turner | 39-37 |
| 15:12 | Utah State | James Rembert is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Shilin Chu, Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner, James Western, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Brian Tyson blocks the jumper by Pete Buendia | 39-37 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Bordeaux - foul #1 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Delbert Nuckols swats the short shot by Dennis Robinson | 39-39 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Wallace | 41-39 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is denied on a dunk by Manuel Robertson | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Brian Tyson is called for the reach on Manuel Robertson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Steve Gallagher (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 12:58 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Alan Audette knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver travels in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Louis Oliver is called for the reach on Aaron Wallace - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (PF) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Gallagher - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Turner | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-44 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 11:40 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Grant Shafer | 46-46 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Alan Audette (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, Manuel Robertson, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Montgomery | 46-48 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Devin Boos clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen's pass is intercepted by James Rembert in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Devin Boos lays it in set up by Shilin Chu and he's hacked by Charles Robbins - foul #2 on Charles Robbins, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Shilin Chu's floater is tipped away by Brian Tyson | 48-48 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher tips it in | 50-48 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Eduardo Moran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Richard Bordeaux, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), James Western (PF) Grant Shafer, Brian Tyson | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | James Western drills a jumper in the paint set up by Delbert Nuckols | 50-50 |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Pete Buendia clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Western - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Eduardo Moran, Richard Turner, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the jumper in the paint | 51-52 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | Pete Buendia scores on a jumper from the right block | 53-52 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Alan Audette - foul #2 on Alan Audette, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Alan Audette, Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF), Devin Boos (C) Aaron Wallace, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Gallagher | 56-54 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Mark Mikell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Mikell, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Brian Tyson (PF) Louis Oliver, James Western | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Devin Boos hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Charles Robbins - foul #5 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Richard Turner, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:07 | Utah State | James Western steals the ball from Aaron Wallace | 58-58 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | James Western misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 58-58 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it home | 58-60 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | James Montgomery steals it from Alan Audette in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is hacked by Alan Audette - foul #3 on Alan Audette, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 58-62 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Pete Buendia tips it in | 60-62 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Johnny Plourde is called for the reach on Charles Robbins - foul #4 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, James Western, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is denied on a layup by Delbert Nuckols | 60-64 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Shilin Chu grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is fouled on the floor by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (PF), Devin Boos (C) Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner lays it in on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Richard Turner is blocked by Devin Boos | 65-66 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Shilin Chu pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Shilin Chu steals the ball from Grant Shafer in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #4 on Louis Oliver, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, Manuel Robertson, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), James Western (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Audette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is fouled on the floor by Richard Bordeaux - foul #2 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Richard Turner | |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Louis Oliver | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF) Dennis Robinson, Alan Audette, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Turner (SF) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen | |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 70-70 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the easy layup but the foul's on Aaron Wallace - foul #1 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the easy open layup | 73-72 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Bordeaux blocks the short jumper by Delbert Nuckols | 73-72 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Manuel Robertson | 73-72 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Delbert Nuckols - foul #3 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Turner | 75-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux is hacked by Grant Shafer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 77-74 |