| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fresh) SG - Derek Trembley (fresh) SF - Brett Ball (fresh) PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) C - Thomas Werth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) SG - James Zendejas (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) PF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) C - Dale Reasor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Zendejas | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Utah | Thomas Werth hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Aaron Cropper is denied by Thomas Werth | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Utah | Brett Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Utah | Thomas Werth makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Fine | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Daniel Fine takes the ball from James Zendejas | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Utah | Thomas Werth loses the dribble to James Zendejas | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino slams it home on a great pass from James Zendejas | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Utah | Gary Barahona scores on a turnaround from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon clanks a floater from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Utah | Daniel Fine grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Utah | Charles Valentino takes the ball from Daniel Fine in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | James Zendejas lays it in set up by Charles Valentino | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Daniel Fine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Beamon | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Beamon | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Utah | Gary Barahona hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Aaron Cropper - foul #1 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), George Beresford (SG), Richard Wetmore (SF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) Daniel Fine, Derek Trembley, Brett Ball, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| 15:59 | Utah | Gary Barahona misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Utah | Gary Barahona makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Solomon Newborn (fresh) SG - George Beresford (fresh) SF - Richard Wetmore (fresh) PF - Gary Barahona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Kull (fresh) C - Alan Lehman (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Jonathan Briggs (PF) Gary Barahona | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:35 | Utah | Solomon Newborn is hacked by Christopher Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Utah | George Beresford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Briggs | 7-8 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Wetmore - foul #1 on Richard Wetmore, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Christopher Young | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | Utah | Tony Buckley steps in front of the George Beresford pass | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams lays it in set up by Tony Buckley | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Utah | Solomon Newborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG) Solomon Newborn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (PF) Shawn Beamon | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Richard Wetmore snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | Utah | George Beresford connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Jarek Zaldivar grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:52 | Utah | George Beresford misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:50 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Utah | George Beresford is hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Derek Trembley (SG), Brett Ball (SF), Earl Taylor (PF), Thomas Werth (C) George Beresford, Richard Wetmore, Jonathan Briggs, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SF), Dale Reasor (PF) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull, Aaron Cropper | |
| 13:18 | Utah | Brett Ball misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Utah | Thomas Werth hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | James Zendejas double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG) Daniel Fine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:09 | Utah | Solomon Newborn travels in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF) Christopher Young, James Zendejas | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Earl Taylor is called for the reach on Shawn Beamon - foul #1 on Earl Taylor, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Barahona (PF) Earl Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SF) Charles Valentino, Dale Reasor | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Trembley - foul #1 on Derek Trembley, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Dale Reasor (PF) Christopher Young, Shawn Beamon | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Dale Reasor is called for the reach on Derek Trembley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Reasor, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (SG) Derek Trembley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF) Charles Valentino, Dale Reasor | |
| 12:07 | Utah | Thomas Werth hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Solomon Newborn | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Christopher Young is hacked by Solomon Newborn - foul #1 on Solomon Newborn, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Earl Taylor (PF) Solomon Newborn, Gary Barahona | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Tony Buckley (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Dale Reasor (PF) Christopher Young, Andrew Williams, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Beresford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Ball (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Werth (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Reasor (fairly fresh) C - Alan Lehman (tiring) | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is fouled on the floor by Earl Taylor - foul #2 on Earl Taylor, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Derek Trembley (SG), Richard Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Briggs (PF) George Beresford, Brett Ball, Earl Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), James Zendejas (SF) Tony Buckley, Alan Lehman | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 13-13 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (PF) Andrew Williams | |
| 10:48 | Utah | Richard Wetmore misses short on a floater in the lane | 13-13 |
| 10:47 | Utah | Derek Trembley tips it in | 15-13 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 10:31 | Utah | Richard Wetmore gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:02 | Utah | Derek Trembley scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Fine and the foul's on Dale Reasor - foul #2 on Dale Reasor, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), George Beresford (SF), Gary Barahona (PF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) Daniel Fine, Richard Wetmore, Jonathan Briggs, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| 10:02 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Gary Barahona swats the layup by Andrew Williams | 18-13 |
| 09:46 | Utah | George Beresford grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Samuel Kull swats the layup by Gary Barahona | 18-13 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses short on a turnaround from close range | 18-13 |
| 09:02 | Utah | Gary Barahona grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 08:40 | Utah | Gary Barahona buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Trembley | 20-13 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 08:24 | Utah | Jarek Zaldivar snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:00 | Utah | Derek Trembley hits a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Barahona | 22-13 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Solomon Newborn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Trembley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Beresford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Barahona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Williams (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Kull (tiring) C - Alan Lehman (tired) | |
| 07:35 | Utah | Alan Lehman is called for the reach on Jarek Zaldivar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Brett Ball (SG), Richard Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Briggs (PF), Thomas Werth (C) Solomon Newborn, Derek Trembley, George Beresford, Gary Barahona, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Tony Buckley (SG), James Zendejas (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF) Christopher Young, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Samuel Kull | |
| 07:18 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-15 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper slams it home | 24-17 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 24-17 |
| 06:31 | Utah | Richard Wetmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Brett Ball's pass is intercepted by Aaron Cropper | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-17 |
| 05:57 | Utah | Daniel Fine grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Alan Lehman picks off the pass by Jonathan Briggs in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | James Zendejas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 05:39 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Richard Wetmore misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-17 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | James Zendejas grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Werth - foul #1 on Thomas Werth, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), George Beresford (SG), Gary Barahona (PF), Earl Taylor (C) Daniel Fine, Richard Wetmore, Jonathan Briggs, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF) Tony Buckley, Alan Lehman | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | Utah | Gary Barahona gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:39 | Utah | George Beresford is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Jarek Zaldivar (C) Earl Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 04:39 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:39 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the runner from close range | 26-18 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Jarek Zaldivar grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Solomon Newborn is fouled in the backcourt by James Zendejas - foul #1 on James Zendejas, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Solomon Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Solomon Newborn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 03:45 | Utah | Aaron Cropper takes the ball from Jarek Zaldivar in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 03:32 | Utah | Gary Barahona grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Solomon Newborn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Beresford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Ball (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Barahona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zendejas (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Cropper (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Dale Reasor (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Utah | Charles Valentino steals it from Gary Barahona | 27-21 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon throws it down set up by Charles Valentino | 27-23 |
| 03:18 | Utah | James Zendejas is called for the reach on Solomon Newborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zendejas, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Derek Trembley (SG), Earl Taylor (C) Brett Ball, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG) James Zendejas | |
| 03:18 | Utah | Solomon Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:18 | Utah | Solomon Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Richard Wetmore (SF), Thomas Werth (C) Solomon Newborn, George Beresford, Gary Barahona | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG) Andrew Williams | |
| 02:40 | Utah | Derek Trembley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Thomas Werth grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 02:17 | Utah | Daniel Fine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Fine, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Barahona (PF) Earl Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Gary Barahona is called for the reach on Aaron Cropper - foul #1 on Gary Barahona, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Christopher Young | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Thomas Werth | 29-24 |
| 01:50 | Utah | Daniel Fine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 01:49 | Utah | Daniel Fine grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:31 | Utah | Derek Trembley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-24 |
| 01:29 | Utah | Gary Barahona tips it in | 31-24 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | James Zendejas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Wetmore - foul #2 on Richard Wetmore, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (SF), Jonathan Briggs (PF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) Richard Wetmore, Gary Barahona, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Samuel Kull (PF) Charles Valentino, Aaron Cropper | |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Daniel Fine makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarek Zaldivar | 34-26 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 00:26 | Utah | Derek Trembley pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Daniel Fine connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-26 |