| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) C - Pete Buendia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | James Rembert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Russell Coursey can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | James McIlwaine can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Philip Mitchell - foul #1 on Philip Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Utah State | Russell Coursey clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 1-0 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | James Rembert can't tip it in | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson tips it home | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Utah State | Pete Buendia lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Robinson | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | James McIlwaine steps in front of the Louis Oliver pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Mark Mikell (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Miller (C) Philip Mitchell | |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) James Rembert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Devin Boos - foul #1 on Devin Boos, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Dennard - foul #1 on Maurice Dennard, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), James Rembert (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Maurice Dennard, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Philip Mitchell (C) Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) SF - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Earl Miller (fresh) C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Michael Cummings misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | James McIlwaine is called for the reach on Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on James McIlwaine, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (C) Michael Cummings, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Brian Tyson (PF) Eduardo Moran, Earl Miller | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the wide open runner near the basket set up by Louis Oliver | 5-5 |
| 14:51 | Utah State | Philip Mitchell is called for the reach on James Rembert - foul #2 on Philip Mitchell, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Louis Oliver, Philip Mitchell | |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Russell Coursey's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Tyson | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Montgomery | 5-7 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SF), Devin Boos (PF) Russell Coursey, James Rembert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF) Jonathon Franzen, Johnny Christensen | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Pete Buendia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (PG) Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Cummings - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:45 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 5-8 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson buries a shot in the paint | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Michael Cummings pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | James Montgomery steps in front of the Michael Cummings pass | 7-8 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Shaffer | 7-11 |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Devin Boos is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Devin Boos, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Antonio Sanchez (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Maurice Dennard, Dennis Robinson, Michael Cummings, Devin Boos, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Earl Miller (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Richard Shaffer, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Coursey - foul #1 on Russell Coursey, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Mikell - foul #1 on Mark Mikell, team foul #7 | 7-11 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Miller - foul #1 on Earl Miller, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #8 | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 9-15 |
| 11:33 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eduardo Moran | 12-18 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | James McIlwaine steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Antonio Sanchez, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Jonathon Franzen, Eduardo Moran, Earl Miller | |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the tip | 12-18 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Maurice Dennard | 12-18 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 12-18 |
| 10:20 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | James Rembert misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is hacked by Michael Cummings - foul #2 on Michael Cummings, team foul #9 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Mark Mikell (C) Maurice Dennard, Michael Cummings, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (C) Johnny Christensen, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:35 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is fouled on the floor by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson travels with the ball | 12-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-20 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller is hacked by Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #10 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Eduardo Moran, Jonathon Franzen, Brian Tyson | |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 08:06 | Utah State | James McIlwaine loses the dribble to Louis Oliver | 12-21 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer lays it in set up by Louis Oliver | 12-23 |
| 07:31 | Utah State | Louis Oliver picks off the pass by James McIlwaine | 12-23 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver banks in the layup | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 3 reb. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Louis Oliver picks off the pass by Antonio Sanchez | 12-25 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver banks in the layup | 12-27 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses short on a floater from the left block | 12-27 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the follow up shot | 14-27 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | James McIlwaine is called for the reach on Louis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McIlwaine, team foul #11 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF) James McIlwaine, Antonio Sanchez, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) James Montgomery, Richard Shaffer, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard loses the dribble to Earl Miller | 14-29 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-29 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | James Rembert misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 14-29 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-29 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard grabs the board | 14-29 |
| 05:15 | Utah State | James Rembert double dribbles | 14-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Carl Gilbert (C) Maurice Dennard, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Louis Oliver, Earl Miller | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 14-31 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez and he's fouled by Brian Tyson - foul #2 on Brian Tyson, team foul #5 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (C) Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert makes the free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen's pass is intercepted by Carl Gilbert in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Russell Coursey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Coursey, team foul #12 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Russell Coursey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Dennis Robinson steals the ball from Earl Miller | 17-31 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson blows the layup | 17-31 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Leopoldo Giordano is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Leopoldo Giordano, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Antonio Sanchez, Dennis Robinson, Carl Gilbert, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF), Philip Mitchell (C) Leopoldo Giordano, Earl Miller | |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Devin Boos knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Dennard | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Maurice Dennard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cummings (fresh) PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 03:09 | Utah State | James McIlwaine grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 02:50 | Utah State | Philip Mitchell is called for the reach on Devin Boos - foul #3 on Philip Mitchell, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Maurice Dennard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Richard Shaffer, Philip Mitchell | |
| 02:50 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:50 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jonathon Franzen | 21-33 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Jonathon Franzen steals it from Devin Boos | 21-33 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Mark Mikell snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Devin Boos knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Michael Cummings | 23-33 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran's pass is intercepted by Devin Boos in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Eduardo Moran steals it from Mark Mikell | 23-33 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson connects on the shot in the lane set up by Jonathon Franzen | 23-35 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Michael Cummings makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is hacked by James McIlwaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McIlwaine, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), James Rembert (PF) James McIlwaine, Michael Cummings, Russell Coursey, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (C) Jonathon Franzen, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller is fouled in the backcourt by James Rembert - foul #1 on James Rembert, team foul #14 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) Eduardo Moran | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Maurice Dennard | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-38 |