| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Heiman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Chatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Workman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Moreland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 36-31 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Willie Baptiste | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Chatman - foul #2 on Samuel Chatman, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:11 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers tips it in | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Duprey - foul #3 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (C) Kevin Stevens, Stephen Duprey | |
| 17:30 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:30 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 17:14 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Joe Workman | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | William Needham grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:58 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | William Needham pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe knocks in the runner in the lane set up by William Needham | 40-39 |
| 16:19 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Rogers - foul #3 on Joshua Rogers, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Clinger (PG), Roman Castro (SG), Josef Zysett (SF), Thomas Lee (PF) Victor Brown, Ralph Heiman, Samuel Chatman, Joe Workman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Andre Brown (SF), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Michael Ratcliffe, Brian Pruett, Joshua Rogers | |
| 16:19 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown tips it home | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Southern Utah | Thomas Lee drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Josef Zysett | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - David Clinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roman Castro (fresh) SF - Josef Zysett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Moreland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lobato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Clinger - foul #2 on David Clinger, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Saunders (C) Elmer Moreland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) William Needham, James Lobato | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:36 | Southern Utah | James Saunders gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:17 | Southern Utah | James Saunders misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Stevens - foul #1 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman (SF) Roman Castro | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett (SF) Andre Brown | |
| 15:17 | Southern Utah | James Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:17 | Southern Utah | James Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Victor Brown (PG), Ralph Heiman (SG) David Clinger, Josef Zysett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG) Kevin Stevens | |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Holz | 46-45 |
| 14:31 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ralph Heiman | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joe Workman (PF) Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG) John Holz | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:24 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:09 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Michael Ratcliffe is denied by Samuel Chatman | 51-46 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 13:30 | Southern Utah | Michael Ratcliffe steals it from James Saunders | 51-48 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett loses the dribble to Ralph Heiman | 51-48 |
| 13:04 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman tips it in | 53-48 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Joe Workman denies the turnaround by Joshua Rogers | 53-48 |
| 12:52 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 12:45 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-48 |
| 12:44 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:32 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Chatman | 56-48 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Ralph Heiman is called for the reach on Michael Ratcliffe - foul #2 on Ralph Heiman, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Clinger (PG), Roman Castro (SG), Josef Zysett (SF), Thomas Lee (PF), Elmer Moreland (C) Victor Brown, Ralph Heiman, Samuel Chatman, Joe Workman, James Saunders | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Andre Brown (SF), William Needham (PF), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Michael Ratcliffe, Brian Pruett, Joshua Rogers, Stephen Duprey | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | John Holz is fouled on the floor by David Clinger - foul #3 on David Clinger, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | William Needham gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | John Holz's pass is intercepted by Elmer Moreland | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - David Clinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roman Castro (fresh) SF - Josef Zysett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lobato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Utah | Roman Castro is denied on a dunk by William Needham | 56-48 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | James Lobato gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Lee swats the short shot by Kevin Stevens | 56-48 |
| 11:10 | Southern Utah | Thomas Lee grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:05 | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clinger | 59-48 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Holz | 59-51 |
| 10:22 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 10:21 | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:03 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-51 |
| 10:01 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:45 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-51 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens drills a shot from close range set up by John Holz | 59-53 |
| 09:25 | Southern Utah | Roman Castro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 09:23 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland tips it in | 61-53 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Josef Zysett picks off the pass by William Needham | 61-53 |
| 08:39 | Southern Utah | David Clinger misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | James Lobato snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Josef Zysett - foul #2 on Josef Zysett, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Victor Brown (PG), Ralph Heiman (SG), Samuel Chatman (SF), Joe Workman (PF), James Saunders (C) David Clinger, Roman Castro, Josef Zysett, Thomas Lee, Elmer Moreland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Brian Pruett (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Kevin Stevens, Andre Brown, William Needham, James Lobato | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:11 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Victor Brown | 63-55 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | John Holz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers makes the turnaround from close range set up by Brian Pruett | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Heiman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Workman (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - James Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-57 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Victor Brown picks off the pass by John Holz | 63-57 |
| 07:07 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown misses the lay-in | 63-57 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:24 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joshua Rogers | 63-60 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:53 | Southern Utah | James Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:49 | Southern Utah | James Saunders loses the dribble to Michael Ratcliffe | 63-60 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Ratcliffe | 63-62 |
| 05:21 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Clinger (PG), Josef Zysett (SG), Thomas Lee (PF), Elmer Moreland (C) Victor Brown, Ralph Heiman, Joe Workman, James Saunders | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), William Needham (C) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, Stephen Duprey | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Josef Zysett - foul #3 on Josef Zysett, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Roman Castro (SG) Samuel Chatman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Brown (SF) Brian Pruett | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | Southern Utah | Roman Castro gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:52 | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett is fouled on the floor by Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Southern Utah | David Clinger hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Josef Zysett | 65-63 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 65-66 |
| 04:17 | Southern Utah | David Clinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Victor Brown (PG), Ralph Heiman (SG) David Clinger, Roman Castro | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lobato (C) Joshua Rogers | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown slams it home | 65-68 |
| 03:42 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Lobato - foul #2 on James Lobato, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman (SF), Joe Workman (PF) Josef Zysett, Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett (SF), Stephen Duprey (C) Andre Brown, James Lobato | |
| 03:42 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:42 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens loses the dribble to Samuel Chatman | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Heiman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Workman (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Elmer Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Heiman and he's fouled by Kevin Stevens - foul #2 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Joshua Rogers (PF) Kevin Stevens, William Needham | |
| 03:06 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Elmer Moreland swats the short shot by Joshua Rogers | 69-68 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe tips it in | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | Southern Utah | Brian Pruett steps in front of the Samuel Chatman pass | 69-70 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Joe Workman | 69-70 |
| 01:12 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 69-70 |
| 01:10 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland tips it home | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Samuel Chatman steals the ball from Joshua Rogers | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown jams it on a nice dish by Samuel Chatman | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Rogers | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |