| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) SG - Walter Wesley (fresh) SF - Dan Laney (fresh) PF - Eddie Atkins (fresh) C - Bryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Errol Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson 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) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Wesley - foul #1 on Walter Wesley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Wesley | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins's pass is intercepted by Roger Robertson | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo is fouled on the floor by Dan Laney - foul #1 on Dan Laney, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo jams it on a nice dish by Greg Banks | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is fouled on the floor by Larry Sullivan - foul #1 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan is hacked by Errol Russo - foul #1 on Errol Russo, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Utah | The short jumper by Eddie Atkins is denied by Errol Russo | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Walter Wesley - foul #2 on Walter Wesley, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Carson Broadhurst (PG), David Frahm (SG), John Stephenson (PF) Larry Sullivan, Walter Wesley, Eddie Atkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:12 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to David Frahm | 0-4 |
| 16:06 | Southern Utah | David Frahm misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Sucharski - foul #1 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan (PF) Dan Laney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:06 | Southern Utah | David Frahm makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:06 | Southern Utah | David Frahm misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Errol Russo | 1-4 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson buries a shot from the left block set up by Greg Banks | 1-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - David Frahm (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carson Broadhurst (fresh) SF - John Stephenson (fresh) PF - Dallas Swanigan (fresh) C - Bryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Errol Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Utah | Greg Banks steals it from David Frahm | 1-6 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 15:15 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 15:11 | Southern Utah | David Frahm drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:57 | Southern Utah | John Stephenson snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Southern Utah | David Frahm misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Robertson - foul #1 on Roger Robertson, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan (PG), Dan Laney (SF), Eddie Atkins (PF) Carson Broadhurst, Dallas Swanigan, Bryan Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, Errol Russo | |
| 14:52 | Southern Utah | David Frahm makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:52 | Southern Utah | David Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:15 | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Eddie Atkins | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the jumper from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 13:34 | Southern Utah | John Stephenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Laney | 8-11 |
| 13:19 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins loses the dribble to Li-Liang Xayavong | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | John Leiser connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 12:32 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Robertson - foul #2 on Roger Robertson, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Carson Broadhurst (PG), William Mabery (SG), Dallas Swanigan (SF), Bryan Wilson (C) Larry Sullivan, David Frahm, Dan Laney, John Stephenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Errol Russo (C) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski | |
| 12:32 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths's pass is intercepted by Eddie Atkins | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | Southern Utah | Carson Broadhurst misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Li-Liang Xayavong | 9-16 |
| 11:39 | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan's layup is rejected by Li-Liang Xayavong | 9-16 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Carson Broadhurst (fresh) SG - William Mabery (fresh) SF - Dallas Swanigan (fresh) PF - Eddie Atkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Randy Griffiths (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 11:23 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Leiser - foul #1 on John Leiser, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan (PG), Dan Laney (SF) William Mabery, Eddie Atkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead (PF) Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| 11:17 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | John Leiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Gregory Mead is blocked by Bryan Wilson | 9-16 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | John Leiser gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | John Leiser misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 10:37 | Southern Utah | Carson Broadhurst gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:24 | Southern Utah | Gregory Mead swats the short shot by Larry Sullivan | 9-16 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Carson Broadhurst is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Carson Broadhurst, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Stephenson (PF) Dallas Swanigan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF) John Leiser, Gregory Mead | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore is hacked by Carson Broadhurst - foul #2 on Carson Broadhurst, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Frahm (SG) Carson Broadhurst | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Schuman (PG) Randy Griffiths | |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 09:19 | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Mabery (SG) Larry Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Towne (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, Errol Russo | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan (PF), Patrick Wentz (C) Dan Laney, Bryan Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:41 | Southern Utah | William Mabery makes the floater from close range | 11-18 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Wentz - foul #1 on Patrick Wentz, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins (PF) Patrick Wentz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Errol Russo (C) Matthew Schuman, Adam Towne, Hans Sucharski | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:21 | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:58 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins misses the dunk attempt | 11-19 |
| 07:57 | Southern Utah | David Frahm pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:43 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-19 |
| 07:41 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins grabs the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 07:26 | Southern Utah | David Frahm buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - David Frahm (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Mabery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) PF - Eddie Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dallas Swanigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Randy Griffiths (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Eddie Atkins swats the layup by Robert Moore | 13-19 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks can't tip it in | 13-19 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Randy Griffiths | 13-21 |
| 06:28 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins throws it down set up by John Stephenson | 15-21 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 06:05 | Southern Utah | Eddie Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:00 | Southern Utah | William Mabery blows the layup | 15-21 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 05:46 | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:41 | Southern Utah | Li-Liang Xayavong steals the ball from Eddie Atkins | 15-21 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses short on a shot from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 05:17 | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:11 | Southern Utah | Li-Liang Xayavong is called for the reach on Dallas Swanigan - foul #1 on Li-Liang Xayavong, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan (PG), Dan Laney (SF), Patrick White (PF), Bryan Wilson (C) William Mabery, John Stephenson, Eddie Atkins, Dallas Swanigan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Schuman (PG), John Leiser (SG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Randy Griffiths, Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Li-Liang Xayavong, Errol Russo | |
| 04:57 | Southern Utah | Dan Laney is hacked by Felipe Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felipe Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| 04:57 | Southern Utah | Dan Laney makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:57 | Southern Utah | Dan Laney misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | John Leiser is hacked by David Frahm - foul #1 on David Frahm, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:28 | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-23 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez is hacked by Dan Laney - foul #2 on Dan Laney, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Mabery (SG), Eddie Atkins (PF) David Frahm, Dan Laney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:01 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 03:46 | Southern Utah | Patrick White misses long on a jumper from the left block | 16-24 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | William Mabery is called for the reach on John Leiser - foul #1 on William Mabery, team foul #10 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Walter Wesley (SG), Dan Laney (SF), Dallas Swanigan (PF) William Mabery, Patrick White, Eddie Atkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Greg Banks (SF), Errol Russo (C) Matthew Schuman, Felipe Gonzalez, Gregory Mead | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Wesley (fresh) SF - Dan Laney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dallas Swanigan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Leiser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 16-26 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Dan Laney takes the ball from Errol Russo | 16-26 |
| 02:52 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 02:51 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 02:37 | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 02:32 | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Wilson - foul #1 on Bryan Wilson, team foul #11 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Carson Broadhurst (PG), John Stephenson (PF) Larry Sullivan, Dallas Swanigan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG) John Leiser | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:13 | Southern Utah | The jump hook by John Stephenson is blocked by Hans Sucharski | 18-27 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Wilson - foul #2 on Bryan Wilson, team foul #12 | 18-27 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:08 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Bryan Wilson | 18-28 |
| 02:03 | Southern Utah | Carson Broadhurst hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dan Laney | 21-28 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Bryan Wilson steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 21-28 |
| 01:33 | Southern Utah | John Stephenson connects on the floater near the basket | 23-28 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Errol Russo is denied by Bryan Wilson | 23-28 |
| 01:09 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:05 | Southern Utah | Walter Wesley connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Stephenson | 25-28 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 25-30 |
| 00:43 | Southern Utah | Bryan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 00:42 | Southern Utah | Dan Laney tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Dan Laney is called for the reach on Greg Banks - foul #3 on Dan Laney, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Larry Sullivan (PG), Dallas Swanigan (SF), Eddie Atkins (PF), Patrick Wentz (C) Walter Wesley, Dan Laney, John Stephenson, Bryan Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:23 | Southern Utah | Carson Broadhurst gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | Dallas Swanigan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 27-31 |