| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) SF - John Rosol (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fresh) SG - Robert Byrd (fresh) SF - Robert Schmitz (fresh) PF - Thomas White (fresh) C - Willard Gravley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Marc Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | John Rosol scores on a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Robert Byrd double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Byrd picks off the pass by John Rosol in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Byrd | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas White steals it from James White in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Byrd | 2-4 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | William Morgan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Schmitz | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Robert Byrd drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willard Gravley and he's hacked by John Rosol - foul #1 on John Rosol, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Robert Byrd misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Marc Green snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | William Morgan is fouled on the floor by Zorya Bielawski - foul #1 on Zorya Bielawski, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Gravley | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | William Morgan grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Schmitz picks off the pass by Gary Janoski | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | Robert Byrd can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Willard Gravley misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Rosol | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | James White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Thomas White gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Robert Byrd is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Byrd, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (PG), Henry Harris (SG), Charles Pillow (SF), Justin Davis (PF), Jimmy Lester (C) Zorya Bielawski, Robert Byrd, Robert Schmitz, Thomas White, Willard Gravley | |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Dean Feldman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Harris | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Harris is called for the reach on James Winans - foul #1 on Henry Harris, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dean Feldman | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Dean Feldman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Pillow | 2-11 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker is hacked by Justin Davis - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), John Rosol (SF), Marc Green (C) Steve Forsythe, Maurice Becker, Raymond Harvey | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Garrick (PG), Robert Byrd (SG), Robert Schmitz (SF), Thomas White (PF), Michael Villarreal (C) Dean Feldman, Henry Harris, Charles Pillow, Justin Davis, Jimmy Lester | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | John Rosol misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Thomas White grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | James Winans is called for the reach on William Garrick - foul #1 on James Winans, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski (SG), James White (PF) James Winans, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:56 | Utah State | William Garrick is fouled on the floor by Marc Green - foul #1 on Marc Green, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Willard Gravley (C) William Garrick, Thomas White | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) SF - John Rosol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James White (fairly fresh) C - Marc Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Schmitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Villarreal (fresh) C - Willard Gravley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Marc Green is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:45 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski lays it in and he's hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Steve Forsythe (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) Kevin Lambert, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Harris (SG), Dean Feldman (SF), Justin Davis (PF), Jimmy Lester (C) Robert Byrd, Robert Schmitz, Michael Villarreal, Willard Gravley | |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Dean Feldman steals the ball from Steve Forsythe in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester can't finish the layup | 5-14 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | William Morgan gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker is whistled for a carry | 5-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas White (PF) Zorya Bielawski | |
| 13:38 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-14 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Lester swats the dunk try by Steven Jones | 5-14 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Harvey - foul #1 on Raymond Harvey, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG), John Rosol (SF), James White (PF) Steve Forsythe, Maurice Becker, Raymond Harvey | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Garrick (PG), Charles Pillow (SG), Robert Schmitz (SF) Dean Feldman, Henry Harris, Justin Davis | |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | William Morgan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rosol | 8-16 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Thomas White misses the easy layup | 8-16 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Rosol | 8-16 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | James White misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | James Winans gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | William Morgan can't connect on a shot in the paint | 8-16 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester grabs the board | 8-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Winans (fresh) SF - John Rosol (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James White (tiring) C - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Garrick (fresh) SG - Charles Pillow (fresh) SF - Robert Schmitz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Winans | 8-16 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | James Winans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Marc Green (C) William Morgan, James Winans, John Rosol, James White | |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Henry Harris (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Michael Villarreal (PF), Willard Gravley (C) William Garrick, Charles Pillow, Robert Schmitz, Thomas White, Jimmy Lester | |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Willard Gravley | 8-18 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski banks in the layup and he's fouled by Henry Harris - foul #2 on Henry Harris, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (SG) Henry Harris | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Marc Green blocks the short jumper by Justin Davis | 11-18 |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Justin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski is fouled on the floor by Steve Forsythe - foul #1 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SF), Raymond Harvey (PF) Maurice Becker, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SF), Thomas White (PF) Justin Davis, Michael Villarreal | |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Thomas White misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 11-18 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Thomas White grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski hits a floater from the right block | 11-20 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas White is called for the reach on Gary Janoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas White, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG) Steve Forsythe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Byrd (SG) Dean Feldman | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski is hacked by Zorya Bielawski - foul #2 on Zorya Bielawski, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Garrick (PG) Zorya Bielawski | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Kevin Lambert is called for the reach on Thomas White - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James White (PF) Raymond Harvey | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Thomas White makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Thomas White misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Marc Green snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | James White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | James Winans misses the tip | 13-21 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | Willard Gravley snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Charles Pillow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF) James Winans | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (SF), Justin Davis (PF), Michael Villarreal (C) Charles Pillow, Thomas White, Willard Gravley | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | James White is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Byrd - foul #2 on Robert Byrd, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Schmitz (SF) Robert Byrd | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | James White misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Villarreal | 13-21 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | William Garrick connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Schmitz | 13-24 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Janoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rosol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James White (tiring) C - Marc Green (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Garrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Schmitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Davis (fresh) C - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Justin Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Steve Forsythe (SG), Raymond Harvey (PF), Steven Jones (C) Kevin Lambert, Gary Janoski, James White, Marc Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SG) William Garrick | |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Pillow | 16-27 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Steven Jones is blocked by Michael Villarreal | 16-27 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Dean Feldman buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Pillow | 16-29 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | William Morgan is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Forsythe | 18-29 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Charles Pillow clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz hits the follow up shot | 18-31 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Morgan | 21-31 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz tips it in | 21-33 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Morgan and he's fouled by Michael Villarreal - foul #1 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Marc Green (C) William Morgan, Steve Forsythe, John Rosol, Raymond Harvey | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Garrick (PG), Thomas White (PF), Willard Gravley (C) Charles Pillow, Justin Davis, Michael Villarreal | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Marc Green blocks the short jumper by Robert Schmitz | 24-33 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Marc Green pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Dean Feldman steals it from Kevin Lambert in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz lays it in on a great pass from Dean Feldman | 24-35 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | William Garrick takes the ball from Kevin Lambert in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by William Garrick - foul #1 on William Garrick, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Maurice Becker is called for the reach on Willard Gravley - foul #1 on Maurice Becker, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), James Winans (SG) Kevin Lambert, Gary Janoski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Davis (SF) Robert Schmitz | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Willard Gravley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Willard Gravley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Marc Green gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | James Winans can't finish the layup | 26-36 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Justin Davis gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winans (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Maurice Becker (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Jones (tiring) 3 pts. C - Marc Green (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Garrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Feldman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Gravley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Dean Feldman's layup is rejected by Steven Jones | 26-36 |
| 03:14 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Gravley | 26-36 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Willard Gravley loses the dribble to James Winans | 26-36 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | James Winans misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Dean Feldman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Willard Gravley misses the floater from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Morgan | 26-36 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas White steals the ball from Steven Jones | 26-36 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Steven Jones is called for the reach on William Garrick - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), John Rosol (SF), James White (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, James Winans, Maurice Becker, Steven Jones, Marc Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Byrd (SG), Charles Pillow (SF), Jimmy Lester (C) Dean Feldman, Justin Davis, Willard Gravley | |
| 02:03 | Utah State | William Garrick misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | William Garrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski is hacked by Robert Byrd - foul #3 on Robert Byrd, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Henry Harris (SG) William Garrick, Robert Byrd | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Charles Pillow misses the easy layup | 27-37 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Thomas White grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Steve Forsythe takes the ball from Henry Harris | 27-39 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Rosol | 29-39 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |