| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) C - Matt Noggle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks inbounds the ball | 45-48 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG) Gary Williams | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Gregory McClave can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo lays it in uncontested set up by Roger Robertson | 49-48 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Matt Noggle lays it up and in | 49-50 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 51-50 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery drills a runner from the left block set up by Nelson Jones | 51-52 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (SG), John Leiser (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Thomas Ricks (PF), Wilfred McGovern (C) Nelson Jones, Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilfred McGovern - foul #3 on Wilfred McGovern, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez (SF) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Williams (SG), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Owen Orlandi, Wilfred McGovern | |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead makes the 3rd free throw | 53-52 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Robert Parker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 17:06 | Utah State | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Samuel Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Samuel Williams snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Gregory Mead steals it from Robert Parker | 53-52 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Randy Griffiths (fairly fresh) SG - John Leiser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Felipe Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Mead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miroslav Muczynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Ricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Richard Stanford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Mead - foul #1 on Gregory Mead, team foul #1 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), Errol Russo (C) Randy Griffiths, John Leiser, Felipe Gonzalez, Li-Liang Xayavong, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Robert Parker, Samuel Williams, Miroslav Muczynski, Thomas Ricks | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Richard Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore is hacked by Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Williams, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG), Bryan Montgomery (SF) Gary Williams, Richard Stanford | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Robert Moore takes the ball from Owen Orlandi | 55-53 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Owen Orlandi - foul #3 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 14:16 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 13:58 | Utah State | Robert Moore steals it from Nelson Jones | 56-53 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 13:49 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 13:26 | Utah State | Matt Noggle buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Montgomery | 56-55 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Nelson Jones is called for the reach on Greg Banks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Jones, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF) Robert Moore, Greg Banks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (SG), Wilfred McGovern (C) Nelson Jones, Matt Noggle | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Schuman (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG) Owen Orlandi | |
| 12:36 | Utah State | Felipe Gonzalez is called for the reach on Robert Parker - foul #1 on Felipe Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Williams (SF), Richard Stanford (PF) Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave | |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | John Leiser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Parker | 56-55 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern is denied on a layup by Hans Sucharski | 56-55 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Samuel Williams snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Schuman (fresh) SG - John Leiser (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Felipe Gonzalez (fairly fresh) PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred McGovern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Richard Stanford comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Matthew Schuman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Matthew Schuman, John Leiser, Felipe Gonzalez, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG), Thomas Ricks (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Robert Parker, Samuel Williams, Richard Stanford, Wilfred McGovern | |
| 11:02 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Matt Noggle | 56-57 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead misses short on a runner in the paint | 56-57 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Owen Orlandi | 56-60 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Banks | 59-60 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Miroslav Muczynski | 59-60 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Miroslav Muczynski - foul #1 on Miroslav Muczynski, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (SG), John Leiser (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF) Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), Gregory McClave (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Nelson Jones, Thomas Ricks, Miroslav Muczynski, Matt Noggle | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Robertson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Errol Russo (C) Roger Robertson, Hans Sucharski, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery (SF), Wilfred McGovern (C) Samuel Williams, Gregory McClave | |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Greg Banks blocks the short jumper by Bryan Montgomery | 63-62 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Leiser | 63-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Randy Griffiths (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Leiser (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred McGovern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Griffiths | 65-62 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Parker | 65-64 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | John Leiser drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Moore | 67-64 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Owen Orlandi | 67-66 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Moore | 69-66 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Errol Russo - foul #1 on Errol Russo, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Adam Towne (SG), Felipe Gonzalez (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Randy Griffiths, Robert Moore, Greg Banks, John Leiser, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Thomas Ricks (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Owen Orlandi, Robert Parker, Bryan Montgomery, Richard Stanford | |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Matt Noggle (C) Wilfred McGovern | |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Matt Noggle can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gregory Mead - foul #2 on Gregory Mead, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Matt Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Matt Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead clanks a runner in the lane | 69-70 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Gary Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Noggle | 69-73 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Adam Towne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Williams (SF), Gregory McClave (PF) Miroslav Muczynski, Matt Noggle | |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Samuel Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory McClave | 69-76 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF) Felipe Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Matt Noggle (C) Thomas Ricks | |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Samuel Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Gregory McClave tips it back up and in | 69-78 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Gregory McClave steps in front of the Hans Sucharski pass | 69-78 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Gary Williams travels with the ball | 69-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG), John Leiser (PF), Errol Russo (C) Adam Towne, Hans Sucharski, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Bryan Montgomery (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Nelson Jones, Gary Williams, Gregory McClave | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-78 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Leiser (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miroslav Muczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matt Noggle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-78 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | John Leiser tips it home | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Samuel Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson buries a shot from the left side set up by John Leiser | 73-81 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski (PF) John Leiser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG), Gregory McClave (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Samuel Williams, Miroslav Muczynski, Matt Noggle | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery jams it and he's fouled by Errol Russo - foul #2 on Errol Russo, team foul #6 | 73-83 |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery makes the free throw | 73-84 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 75-84 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 01:53 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory McClave | 75-84 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Gary Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-87 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Robertson | 78-87 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Matt Noggle (C) Owen Orlandi, Richard Stanford | |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Roger Robertson picks off the pass by Gregory McClave | 78-87 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses the easy layup | 78-87 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Matt Noggle snags the defensive board | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Matt Noggle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 78-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Gary Williams, Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Matt Noggle misses the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Richard Stanford snags the offensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-87 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Richard Stanford is hacked by Greg Banks - foul #2 on Greg Banks, team foul #8 | 78-87 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Richard Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski gets the rebound | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Banks | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Nelson Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Robertson - foul #4 on Roger Robertson, team foul #9 | 81-87 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-89 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-89 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the offensive board | 81-89 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Robertson | 84-89 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-89 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG), Gregory McClave (PF) Owen Orlandi, Miroslav Muczynski | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Nelson Jones is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 84-89 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG) Matt Noggle | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 87-90 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi is hacked by Roger Robertson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Robertson, team foul #11 | 87-90 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery (SF), Matt Noggle (C) Nelson Jones, Richard Stanford | |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-92 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Richard Stanford (SF) Owen Orlandi, Bryan Montgomery | |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Nelson Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Griffiths - foul #3 on Randy Griffiths, team foul #12 | 87-92 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG) Matt Noggle | |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo snags the defensive board | 87-93 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the halfcourt shot | 87-93 |