| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Glisson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Monroe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | James Muir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Dan Monroe clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Muir - foul #1 on James Muir, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Dan Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Dan Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Dalton - foul #2 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | David Glisson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Oliver | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | David Glisson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Stephen Dixon - foul #3 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), John Lavender (SF) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (PG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF) Shannon Smith, Jason Pearson, James Muir | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Dan Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | David Glisson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott is fouled on the floor by Dan Monroe - foul #1 on Dan Monroe, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Michael Barney (PF) Max Hibbitts, Thomas Scott | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Barney | 39-29 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Michael Barney picks off the pass by John Lavender | 39-29 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | John Lavender steals it from Gerald Braun in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Dan Monroe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-29 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Elton Jones | 39-31 |
| 15:49 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Glisson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Monroe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) SG - Gerald Braun (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Barney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF) Linwood Kilgore, John Lavender | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), James Muir (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Elton Jones, Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Michael Barney, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith tips it in | 39-33 |
| 14:45 | Utah State | Mark Oliver is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Oliver, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Dan Monroe takes the ball from Max Hibbitts in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 14:12 | Utah State | Max Hibbitts steals it from Stephen Dixon | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is hacked by David Glisson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Glisson, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson is fouled on the floor by David Glisson - foul #3 on David Glisson, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG) Mark Oliver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, James Muir | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-33 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton is fouled on the floor by Elton Jones - foul #2 on Elton Jones, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (SF) Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Barney (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Lavender and the foul's on Frank Pinkley - foul #1 on Frank Pinkley, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Oliver Wright (PF) Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), James Muir (PF) Elton Jones, Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Michael Barney | |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG) Linwood Kilgore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) Shane Freudenburg | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | David Glisson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Oliver | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Glisson (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Scott | 45-38 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | John Lavender grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon loses the dribble to Shannon Smith | 45-38 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith dunks the ball | 45-40 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon jams it set up by David Glisson | 47-40 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 47-43 |
| 09:11 | Utah State | David Glisson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | David Glisson is called for the reach on Shannon Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Glisson, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), Elliot Hosford (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), Dan Monroe (PF) Mark Oliver, David Glisson, John Lavender, Oliver Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), Elton Jones (C) Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Barney (PF) Shannon Smith | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Braun | 50-47 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Dan Monroe is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dan Monroe, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Dan Monroe's floater is tipped away by Shane Freudenburg | 50-47 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Elliot Hosford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dan Monroe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Dixon (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) SG - Gerald Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Barney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Elton Jones steps in front of the Linwood Kilgore pass | 50-47 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 07:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Elliot Hosford | 50-47 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Dalton - foul #3 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), David Glisson (SG), John Lavender (SF) Linwood Kilgore, Elliot Hosford, Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Elton Jones, Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Michael Barney | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:09 | Utah State | The jump hook by Dan Monroe is blocked by Thomas Scott | 53-49 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is hacked by David Glisson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Glisson, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (SG), Oliver Wright (PF), John Bumgarner (C) David Glisson, Dan Monroe, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Shane Freudenburg | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | The jump hook by John Bumgarner is blocked by James Muir | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Mark Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | John Bumgarner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is called for 10 seconds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Dalton (SF), Stephen Dixon (C) John Lavender, John Bumgarner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley (SF), Michael Barney (PF) Jason Pearson, James Muir | |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Max Hibbitts picks off the pass by Mark Oliver | 53-51 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG) Mark Oliver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Stephen Dixon is called for the reach on Frank Pinkley - foul #4 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dan Monroe (PF), John Bumgarner (C) Oliver Wright, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (PG), James Muir (PF) Shannon Smith, Michael Barney | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Frank Pinkley steals it from John Bumgarner | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Elliot Hosford (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Monroe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bumgarner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Max Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Frank Pinkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Linwood Kilgore steps in front of the James Muir pass | 53-53 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Stephen Dixon (C) Linwood Kilgore, John Bumgarner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson (SF) Frank Pinkley | |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Dan Monroe is hacked by James Muir - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley (SG), Shane Freudenburg (C) Max Hibbitts, Thomas Scott | |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Jason Pearson takes the ball from Stephen Dixon | 53-53 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Thomas Scott (C) Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Patrick Dalton | 53-53 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Dan Monroe scores on a shot from the right block | 55-53 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Pearson | 55-55 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Thomas Scott blocks the short jumper by Stephen Dixon | 55-55 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Elliot Hosford - foul #2 on Elliot Hosford, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Mark Oliver scores on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Dan Monroe is called for the reach on Max Hibbitts - foul #3 on Dan Monroe, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Dan Monroe gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Dan Monroe is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Smith - foul #3 on Shannon Smith, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton runs out the clock | 59-58 |