| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran's pass is intercepted by Johnny Plourde | 33-26 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Plourde | 35-26 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses short on a jumper from the left block | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-26 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | James Rembert is called for a backcourt violation | 35-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Mark Mikell (C) Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-28 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 35-28 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Alan Audette double dribbles | 35-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Oliver | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, James Rembert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen | |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Montgomery | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Pete Buendia steps in front of the James Montgomery pass | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson loses the dribble to Delbert Nuckols | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Pete Buendia swats the short shot by Brian Tyson | 38-33 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Pete Buendia tips it in | 40-33 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 40-35 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | James McIlwaine hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Pete Buendia and he's hacked by James Montgomery - foul #3 on James Montgomery, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Mark Mikell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Devin Boos tips it home | 44-35 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Louis Oliver and he's fouled by Devin Boos - foul #1 on Devin Boos, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (SF) James McIlwaine | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Eduardo Moran steals the ball from Mark Mikell | 44-38 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Oliver | 44-41 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert tips it home | 46-41 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eduardo Moran | 46-43 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Devin Boos | 46-43 |
| 10:58 | Utah State | The jump hook by Devin Boos is blocked by Edward Jenkinson | 46-43 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Gilbert - foul #1 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | James Rembert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Rembert, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is hacked by Pete Buendia - foul #1 on Pete Buendia, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:10 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-43 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Alan Audette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James McIlwaine | 49-43 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, James McIlwaine, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #3 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 49-45 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is fouled on the floor by Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James McIlwaine (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Dennis Robinson, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Pete Buendia - foul #2 on Pete Buendia, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Delbert Nuckols swats the shot by Alan Audette | 51-47 |
| 06:09 | Utah State | Pete Buendia hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | James McIlwaine snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer is hacked by Dennis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Alan Audette can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Shaffer | 55-47 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen's pass is intercepted by Dennis Robinson in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Montgomery | 55-47 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-47 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Alan Audette is called for the reach on James Montgomery - foul #1 on Alan Audette, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | James Montgomery is called for the reach on James McIlwaine - foul #4 on James Montgomery, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG) Russell Coursey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Mark Mikell drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran travels in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Mark Mikell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 61-47 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Carl Gilbert steps in front of the Grant Shafer pass in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Eduardo Moran steps in front of the Antonio Sanchez pass | 61-47 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert double dribbles | 61-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), Devin Boos (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Johnny Plourde, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Devin Boos snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Russell Coursey loses the dribble to Richard Shaffer | 61-49 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Michael Cummings makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Russell Coursey | 63-51 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Russell Coursey steals the ball from James Montgomery in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | James McIlwaine lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Coursey | 65-51 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Shaffer | 65-53 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Jonathon Franzen takes the ball from James McIlwaine | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathon Franzen and he's fouled by Devin Boos - foul #2 on Devin Boos, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG) Michael Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Devin Boos | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Devin Boos is hacked by James Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Montgomery, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Grant Shafer | 67-57 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on James McIlwaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Richard Shaffer | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 69-59 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Devin Boos gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez runs out the clock | 69-59 |