| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Gravley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz's pass is intercepted by Marc Green | 31-24 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | William Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | James White blocks the short jumper by Robert Byrd | 31-24 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Thomas White tips it home | 33-24 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | James White makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Robert Byrd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Byrd, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Byrd is called for the reach on Gary Janoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Byrd, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (SG) Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Dean Feldman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | John Rosol loses the ball out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Harris (SG), Justin Davis (C) Robert Schmitz, Willard Gravley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Jones (PF) James White | |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Dean Feldman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zorya Bielawski and the foul's on Gary Janoski - foul #1 on Gary Janoski, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmy Lester (C) Thomas White | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Maurice Becker (SF) William Morgan, John Rosol | |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Dean Feldman makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Justin Davis is called for the reach on Gary Janoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SF) Zorya Bielawski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Maurice Becker | 39-28 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Willard Gravley (C) Dean Feldman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG), James White (PF) Gary Janoski, Marc Green | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Charles Pillow snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Robert Schmitz (SF) Charles Pillow, Justin Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), John Rosol (SF) James Winans, James White | |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | William Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Harris - foul #2 on Henry Harris, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (SG), Thomas White (PF) Henry Harris, Jimmy Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James White (PF) Maurice Becker | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Willard Gravley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Schmitz | 42-28 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Feldman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Gravley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Forsythe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Byrd (SG), Michael Villarreal (C) Dean Feldman, Willard Gravley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski (SG), Raymond Harvey (PF), Marc Green (C) Steve Forsythe, James White, Steven Jones | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses the floater from the right block | 42-31 |
| 15:38 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Schmitz | 42-31 |
| 15:21 | Utah State | Robert Byrd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Zorya Bielawski | 45-31 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Davis (SF), Jimmy Lester (C) Robert Schmitz, Michael Villarreal | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker (SF) John Rosol | |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gary Janoski | 45-31 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas White | 48-31 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-31 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Lester | 48-31 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Thomas White misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-31 |
| 13:42 | Utah State | Justin Davis tips it back up and in | 50-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Marc Green - foul #3 on Marc Green, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (PG), Henry Harris (SG), Robert Schmitz (SF), Michael Villarreal (PF), Willard Gravley (C) Zorya Bielawski, Robert Byrd, Justin Davis, Thomas White, Jimmy Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), John Rosol (SF), James White (PF), Steven Jones (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, Maurice Becker, Raymond Harvey, Marc Green | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:06 | Utah State | Dean Feldman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Schmitz | 53-31 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Henry Harris picks off the pass by Steven Jones | 53-31 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Henry Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Schmitz | 56-31 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James White | 56-34 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Henry Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Schmitz | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dean Feldman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Harris (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Schmitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Villarreal (fairly fresh) C - Willard Gravley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Winans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-34 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | James White tips it home | 59-36 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Steve Forsythe is called for the reach on Dean Feldman - foul #2 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Robert Byrd (SG), Charles Pillow (SF), Thomas White (PF), Justin Davis (C) Dean Feldman, Henry Harris, Robert Schmitz, Michael Villarreal, Willard Gravley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), Marc Green (C) Steve Forsythe, James Winans, Steven Jones | |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Robert Byrd buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas White and the foul's on James White - foul #3 on James White, team foul #5 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmy Lester (C) Charles Pillow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Robert Byrd misses the free throw | 61-36 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James White | 61-36 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-36 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | Thomas White misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-36 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the board | 61-36 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-36 |
| 09:55 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Zorya Bielawski | 61-36 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Thomas White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Harris (SG), Charles Pillow (SF), Willard Gravley (C) Robert Byrd, Justin Davis, Jimmy Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Zorya Bielawski - foul #2 on Zorya Bielawski, team foul #5 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Garrick (PG) Zorya Bielawski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert double dribbles | 61-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Schmitz (SF), Michael Villarreal (PF) William Garrick, Thomas White | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Henry Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Pillow - foul #2 on Charles Pillow, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Dean Feldman (SG) Henry Harris, Charles Pillow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG) Gary Janoski | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-37 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | James Winans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-37 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones tips it back up and in | 63-39 |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Dean Feldman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-39 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Feldman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schmitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Gravley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Winans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Maurice Becker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker misses long on a turnaround from close range | 63-39 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 07:11 | Utah State | Willard Gravley snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Raymond Harvey steals the ball from Dean Feldman | 63-39 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 63-41 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Becker - foul #2 on Maurice Becker, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Harris (PG), Charles Pillow (SG), Justin Davis (PF), Jimmy Lester (C) Zorya Bielawski, Dean Feldman, Michael Villarreal, Willard Gravley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG) James Winans | |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker buries a shot from close range set up by Kevin Lambert and he's fouled by Jimmy Lester - foul #1 on Jimmy Lester, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas White (PF) Robert Schmitz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), John Rosol (SF), Marc Green (C) Kevin Lambert, Steve Forsythe, Steven Jones, Raymond Harvey | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker misses the free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Thomas White gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Henry Harris misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marc Green - foul #4 on Marc Green, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Garrick (PG) Thomas White | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), Steve Forsythe (SG), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, Marc Green | |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Henry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Henry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe is denied on a layup by Justin Davis | 66-43 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker can't tip it in | 66-43 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | Justin Davis is hacked by Kevin Lambert - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #8 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG) Steve Forsythe | |
| 04:34 | Utah State | Justin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Raymond Harvey | 66-43 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Henry Harris steals it from Raymond Harvey in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-43 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Justin Davis hits the follow up shot | 68-43 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey makes the floater from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Henry Harris travels with the ball | 68-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (SF) Charles Pillow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Garrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Feldman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Lester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) SG - James Winans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Maurice Becker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker is hacked by Jimmy Lester - foul #2 on Jimmy Lester, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Justin Davis drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Henry Harris | 70-47 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Lester | 70-47 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Becker | 70-50 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Justin Davis misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Becker - foul #3 on Maurice Becker, team foul #9 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SF), Michael Villarreal (C) William Garrick, Jimmy Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG) Maurice Becker | |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Justin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal grabs the offensive board | 70-50 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Henry Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert misses the floater from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| 01:21 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Justin Davis comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-50 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe hits the finger roll | 70-52 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Michael Villarreal misses badly on a runner from close range | 70-52 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert travels in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmy Lester (C) Michael Villarreal | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Dean Feldman runs out the clock | 70-52 |