| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) SG - Larry Granger (fresh) SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) PF - Joseph Henry (fresh) C - Keith Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley loses the dribble to Phillip Vitale | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses the floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Grisby | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger makes the jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs knocks in the floater from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:52 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wilson Kelley, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (SG), Martin Talley (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Michael Yim (C) Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Joseph Henry, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the dunk but he's hacked by Martin Talley - foul #1 on Martin Talley, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:10 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 6-10 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus buries a shot in the lane | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Baker (fresh) SF - Martin Talley (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Michael Yim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker is fouled on the floor by Cody Boggs - foul #1 on Cody Boggs, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Keith Robinson (C) Robert Grisby, Michael Yim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 15:40 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley's floater is knocked away by Billy Schultz | 6-12 |
| 15:38 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson tips it in | 8-12 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF) Martin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 15:04 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Larry Granger blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Burns | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz tips it in | 8-14 |
| 14:23 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | David Bowen makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 13:38 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Baker | 10-16 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | David Bowen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 10-19 |
| 13:10 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilson Kelley | 13-19 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 13-22 |
| 12:42 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Martin Talley (SF), Joseph Henry (PF), Michael Yim (C) Daniel Baker, Wilson Kelley, Charles Stewart, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Virgil Greene, David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 12:42 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:42 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Grisby steps in front of the Barry Albrecht pass | 15-22 |
| 12:19 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby lays it up and in | 17-22 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 11:54 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Martin Talley | 17-22 |
| 11:36 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Granger | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Granger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Talley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Henry (fresh) C - Michael Yim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 10:59 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger travels with the ball | 20-25 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF), Keith Robinson (C) Larry Granger, Michael Yim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus hits the finger roll set up by Barry Albrecht | 20-27 |
| 10:18 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 10:17 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley tips it home | 22-27 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale clanks a turnaround from the left block | 22-27 |
| 09:48 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:42 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry can't throw it down | 22-27 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Grisby takes the ball from Robert Cummings | 22-27 |
| 09:26 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Grisby and the foul's on Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (SG), Michael Yim (SF) Martin Talley, Wilson Kelley | |
| 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 | |
| 09:26 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns jams it on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 25-29 |
| 08:53 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Baker | 27-29 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 08:33 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:25 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Wilson Kelley (SF), Charles Stewart (PF) Daniel Baker, Joseph Henry, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Virgil Greene, Michael Burns | |
| 08:25 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:25 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Wilson Kelley steals it from Robert Cummings | 29-29 |
| 07:53 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 07:51 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 07:43 | Southern Utah | David Bowen is called for the reach on Larry Granger - foul #1 on David Bowen, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (PG) Robert Grisby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF) Lloyd Shaul, David Bowen, Billy Schultz | |
| 07:32 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Cody Boggs - foul #2 on Cody Boggs, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG) Cody Boggs | |
| 07:32 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:32 | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Daniel Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Granger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - Michael Yim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Michael Yim - foul #1 on Michael Yim, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Martin Talley (PF) Michael Yim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 06:42 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 06:26 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart's floater is knocked away by Edward Niehaus | 31-29 |
| 06:25 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley tips it home | 33-29 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it home | 33-31 |
| 05:48 | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG), Michael Yim (PF), Keith Robinson (C) Larry Granger, Wilson Kelley, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Michael Burns (C) Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Edward Niehaus | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 05:26 | Southern Utah | William Dixion steals it from Robert Grisby in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 05:15 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Yim | 33-31 |
| 05:10 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Billy Schultz - foul #1 on Billy Schultz, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Phillip Vitale | |
| 05:10 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:10 | Southern Utah | Martin Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Grisby - foul #1 on Robert Grisby, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart (PF) Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | David Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | David Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:33 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | David Bowen gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | David Bowen's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Stewart | 34-33 |
| 04:24 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 34-33 |
| 04:18 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby's pass is intercepted by Robert Cummings | 34-33 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz hits a turnaround from close range set up by William Dixion | 34-35 |
| 03:44 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Talley | 36-35 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Granger (SG), Wilson Kelley (SF), Joseph Henry (PF) Martin Talley, Michael Yim, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Virgil Greene (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) William Dixion, David Bowen, Robert Cummings, Billy Schultz | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Grisby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Granger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Henry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry is hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Michael Burns | |
| 03:21 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:21 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 02:49 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 02:48 | Southern Utah | Keith Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 02:39 | Southern Utah | Phillip Vitale steals it from Joseph Henry | 37-36 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 37-38 |
| 02:05 | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 40-38 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Baker (PG), Martin Talley (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Robert Grisby, Wilson Kelley, Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:30 | Southern Utah | Larry Granger comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Boggs | 40-41 |
| 00:52 | Southern Utah | Cody Boggs is called for the reach on Joseph Henry - foul #3 on Cody Boggs, team foul #9 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Grisby (PG) Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Phillip Vitale | |
| 00:52 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:52 | Southern Utah | Joseph Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Stewart swats the short shot by Billy Schultz | 41-41 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it in | 41-43 |
| 00:11 | Southern Utah | Charles Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilson Kelley (SF), Keith Robinson (C) Larry Granger, Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Michael Burns (C) Virgil Greene, Edward Niehaus | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the jump hook from close range | 41-43 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Bowen snags the offensive board | 41-43 |