| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) SG - Larry Granger (fresh) SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) PF - Joseph Henry (fresh) C - Keith Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson 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 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Grisby | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Cody Boggs - foul #1 on Cody Boggs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Larry Granger is called for the reach on Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Larry Granger, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht's pass is intercepted by Joseph Henry | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is denied on a layup by Joseph Henry | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Southern Utah | Phillip Vitale is called for the reach on Joseph Henry - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart (PF) Joseph Henry | |
| 17:04 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilson Kelley | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Southern Utah | Barry Albrecht steals the ball from Robert Grisby | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus hits a fadeaway from the right block | 9-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Granger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley's pass is intercepted by Barry Albrecht | 9-7 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Cody Boggs is blocked by Keith Robinson | 9-7 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger is fouled on the floor by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (PG), Martin Talley (SG), Michael Yim (SF), Joseph Henry (PF) Robert Grisby, Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Keith Robinson | |
| 14:49 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns lays it in | 13-10 |
| 14:18 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Baker | 13-13 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Yim steals it from David Bowen | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | David Bowen drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Burns | 15-16 |
| 13:27 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley banks in the layup | 15-18 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG) Charles Stewart | |
| 13:12 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 15-18 |
| 13:11 | Southern Utah | Michael Yim tips it home | 15-20 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 13:02 | Southern Utah | Michael Yim pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 12:58 | Southern Utah | Edward Niehaus steps in front of the Joseph Henry pass | 15-20 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Niehaus | 18-20 |
| 12:21 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 12:20 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 11:52 | Southern Utah | Phillip Vitale takes the ball from Martin Talley | 18-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Henry (fairly fresh) C - Michael Yim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Cody Boggs and the foul's on Martin Talley - foul #1 on Martin Talley, team foul #2 | 20-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Virgil Greene, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Wilson Kelley (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Keith Robinson (C) Daniel Baker, Martin Talley, Joseph Henry, Michael Yim | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:34 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 11:28 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 11:26 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 11:24 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 11:11 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 11:06 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Larry Granger | 20-24 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the easy layup | 20-24 |
| 10:52 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 10:46 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson blows the layup | 20-24 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz can't finish the layup | 20-24 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 10:07 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart is fouled on the floor by Billy Schultz - foul #1 on Billy Schultz, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Virgil Greene (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Michael Burns (C) Lloyd Shaul, Robert Cummings, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (PG) Robert Grisby | |
| 09:52 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Martin Talley (PF) Charles Stewart | |
| 09:07 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Burns - foul #1 on Michael Burns, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF) Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG) Daniel Baker | |
| 09:07 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:07 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 08:47 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:45 | Southern Utah | Cody Boggs steals the ball from Robert Grisby in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Wilson Kelley steps in front of the Virgil Greene pass | 22-26 |
| 08:16 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger is hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Lloyd Shaul, Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Yim (SF), Joseph Henry (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Keith Robinson | |
| 08:01 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 25-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Talley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Yim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Henry (fresh) C - Charles Stewart (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | David Bowen is hacked by Joseph Henry - foul #1 on Joseph Henry, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG) Virgil Greene, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (PG) Robert Grisby | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cody Boggs and he's hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Keith Robinson (C) Martin Talley, Joseph Henry | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:48 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 27-26 |
| 06:26 | Southern Utah | A charge is called on Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF) Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF) Charles Stewart | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | The refs have stopped play. Cody Boggs is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG) Cody Boggs | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Joseph Henry (PF) Daniel Baker, Michael Yim | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul drills a fadeaway from the left side | 29-26 |
| 05:47 | Southern Utah | Billy Schultz is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Billy Schultz, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Michael Burns (PF) William Dixion, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 05:47 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:47 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 05:34 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:28 | Southern Utah | Lloyd Shaul picks off the pass by Wilson Kelley | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 05:10 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Southern Utah | Michael Burns swats the layup by Robert Grisby | 29-28 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Grisby picks off the pass by Lloyd Shaul | 29-28 |
| 04:35 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-28 |
| 04:04 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Kelley | 32-31 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Granger - foul #2 on Larry Granger, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (PG), Martin Talley (SG), Larry Bullard (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Michael Yim (C) Robert Grisby, Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Joseph Henry, Keith Robinson | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:22 | Southern Utah | Phillip Vitale takes the ball from Martin Talley | 34-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Daniel Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Talley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Bullard (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | David Bowen is hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #3 on Charles Stewart, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry (PF) Charles Stewart | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 34-31 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Daniel Baker steals it from Damon Lewis | 34-31 |
| 02:46 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker lays it in | 34-33 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cody Boggs | 36-33 |
| 02:02 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Michael Burns (C) David Bowen, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Larry Granger (SG), Keith Robinson (C) Daniel Baker, Larry Bullard, Joseph Henry | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Cody Boggs | 38-33 |
| 01:30 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 01:29 | Southern Utah | Michael Yim grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 01:15 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Yim and he's fouled by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #8 | 38-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF) Michael Yim | |
| 01:15 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Martin Talley picks off the pass by Cody Boggs | 38-36 |
| 00:38 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 00:36 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley tips it home | 38-38 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (SG), Joseph Henry (PF) Larry Granger, Martin Talley | |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-38 |