| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) PF - Dan Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | James Muir drills a floater from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | David Glisson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | James Muir grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | David Glisson steals the ball from Shannon Smith | 25-25 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | James Muir blocks the short jumper by Stephen Dixon | 25-25 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | James Muir knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shannon Smith | 28-25 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | David Glisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Oliver - foul #1 on Mark Oliver, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | David Glisson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Michael Barney (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), John Lavender (SF) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dan Monroe and he's fouled by Gerald Braun - foul #2 on Gerald Braun, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lavender - foul #1 on John Lavender, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) Michael Barney | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Freudenburg | 30-28 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | David Glisson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Linwood Kilgore | 33-31 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Elton Jones | 35-31 |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon loses the dribble to Gerald Braun | 35-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) SG - Gerald Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Glisson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lavender (fresh) PF - Dan Monroe (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), James Muir (PF) Elton Jones, Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF) Linwood Kilgore, John Lavender | |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | James Muir hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Pearson | 38-31 |
| 14:21 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon hits the finger roll set up by Mark Oliver | 38-33 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Mark Oliver picks off the pass by Shannon Smith in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 13:55 | Utah State | David Glisson grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | David Glisson loses the dribble to Shannon Smith | 38-33 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shannon Smith | 41-33 |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Dan Monroe banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Oliver | 41-35 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | James Muir drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Shannon Smith and the foul's on Dan Monroe - foul #2 on Dan Monroe, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), John Lavender (SF) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | David Glisson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun tips it in | 46-38 |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Dan Monroe misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Muir - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (SG) James Muir | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Dalton (SF) John Lavender | |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Dan Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Dan Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Elton Jones | 46-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Braun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Elton Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Glisson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) PF - Dan Monroe (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the turnaround near the basket | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Dan Monroe misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gerald Braun | 50-39 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg travels in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Jason Pearson (SF), James Muir (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Shane Freudenburg, Elton Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Elliot Hosford (SG), Oliver Wright (PF) Linwood Kilgore, David Glisson, Dan Monroe | |
| 09:45 | Utah State | A charge is called on Stephen Dixon - foul #3 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Oliver Wright denies the turnaround by James Muir | 50-39 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon is denied on a layup by James Muir | 50-39 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Oliver Wright tips it but misses | 50-39 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton tips it in | 50-41 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dixon - foul #4 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (PF) James Muir | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (SG) Elliot Hosford | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is hacked by David Glisson - foul #4 on David Glisson, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Shannon Smith steals it from David Glisson | 53-41 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), John Lavender (SF), Dan Monroe (PF) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton, Oliver Wright | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | John Lavender loses the dribble to Thomas Scott | 53-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Braun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Glisson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Lavender (fresh) PF - Dan Monroe (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Barney (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones travels in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Michael Barney | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:53 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | John Lavender steps in front of the Elton Jones pass in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Dan Monroe hits a driving attempt from close range set up by John Lavender | 53-43 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Dan Monroe's floater is tipped away by Frank Pinkley | 55-43 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | John Lavender gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Glisson | 55-46 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Elton Jones, Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF) Linwood Kilgore, John Lavender | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott drills a jumper from the right block set up by Shannon Smith | 57-46 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | David Glisson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Muir | 57-46 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the easy layup | 57-46 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Dan Monroe clanks a floater in the lane | 57-46 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | David Glisson is called for the reach on Max Hibbitts in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Glisson, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (PF) James Muir | |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (SG), Oliver Wright (PF) David Glisson, Dan Monroe | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Max Hibbitts is called for the reach on Elliot Hosford - foul #2 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Thomas Scott blocks the short jumper by Stephen Dixon | 59-46 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Oliver Wright - foul #1 on Oliver Wright, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley (SF), James Muir (PF) Shannon Smith, Jason Pearson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), John Lavender (SF) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Lavender | 61-49 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley's pass is intercepted by Oliver Wright in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SG - Max Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Frank Pinkley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Muir (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliot Hosford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Wright (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Dixon (tired) 19 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg buries a floater from the right side set up by James Muir | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon is denied on a dunk by James Muir | 63-49 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Max Hibbitts | 65-49 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-49 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | James Muir grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | John Lavender misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Pinkley - foul #2 on Frank Pinkley, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Michael Barney (PF) Max Hibbitts, James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Bumgarner (C) Stephen Dixon | |
| 01:23 | Utah State | John Lavender misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | John Lavender makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun is hacked by Elliot Hosford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elliot Hosford, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | John Bumgarner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Oliver Wright swats the layup by Michael Barney | 65-50 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg is whistled for a carry | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Elton Jones - foul #1 on Elton Jones, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones runs out the clock | 65-52 |