| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jeffrey Viera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Clausen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Beveridge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Yagi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Bradley Graham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James is fouled on the floor by Forrest Yagi - foul #3 on Forrest Yagi, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Harris (C) Forrest Yagi | |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James tips it home | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James tips it home | 37-35 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | Bradley Graham drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Viera | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Utah State | Kevin Stevens steps in front of the Louis Clausen pass | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | Louis Clausen grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Louis Clausen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Beveridge | 39-41 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Brian Pruett, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Smith (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Joseph Crow (PF), John Helm (C) Jeffrey Viera, Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Bradley Graham, Fred Harris | |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Joseph Crow knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | James Lobato can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | Joseph Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Robert Sepe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Sepe is called for the reach on William Needham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sepe, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown is hacked by Joseph Crow - foul #1 on Joseph Crow, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | James Lobato scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Holz | 42-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lobato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Crow (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Helm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Richard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:16 | Utah State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | James Lobato grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | William Needham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Boyd - foul #1 on Patrick Boyd, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Brian Pruett (SF), Nicholas James (PF) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, Andre Brown, James Lobato | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera (PG), Louis Clausen (SG), Ryan Beveridge (SF), Bobby Etheridge (PF), Forrest Yagi (C) Richard Smith, Patrick Boyd, Robert Sepe, Joseph Crow, John Helm | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | William Needham makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Nicholas James denies the turnaround by Louis Clausen | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | David Fields gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses the shot from the left block | 43-46 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 14:21 | Utah State | Bobby Etheridge snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Forrest Yagi connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-48 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Louis Clausen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | Forrest Yagi is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Forrest Yagi, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Andre Brown (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) David Fields, Kevin Stevens, Nicholas James, William Needham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Smith (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Joseph Crow (SF), Bradley Graham (PF), Fred Harris (C) Jeffrey Viera, Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Bobby Etheridge, Forrest Yagi | |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe is hacked by Joseph Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Duprey | 46-48 |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Joseph Crow is fouled on the floor by Willie Baptiste - foul #2 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| 12:18 | Utah State | Fred Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-48 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 49-48 |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Fred Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fred Harris, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF) Joseph Crow | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey hits the finger roll set up by Andre Brown | 51-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Fred Harris snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Harris - foul #4 on Fred Harris, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), David Fields (SG), James Lobato (PF) Willie Baptiste, Michael Ratcliffe, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera (PG), Joseph Crow (SF), Bobby Etheridge (PF), John Helm (C) Richard Smith, Patrick Boyd, Bradley Graham, Fred Harris | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | Utah State | Robert Sepe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | David Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Etheridge | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey tips it home | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | Utah State | Robert Sepe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | Utah State | Bobby Etheridge tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Fields - foul #3 on David Fields, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), William Needham (SF), Nicholas James (PF) David Fields, Brian Pruett, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (SG), Ryan Beveridge (SF) Robert Sepe, Joseph Crow | |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nicholas James | 55-51 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | William Needham buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Bobby Etheridge - foul #1 on Bobby Etheridge, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG) John Holz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Boyd (PG), Bradley Graham (PF), Joseph Crow (C) Jeffrey Viera, Bobby Etheridge, John Helm | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | William Needham makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:41 | Utah State | Louis Clausen misses the dunk | 58-51 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | James Lobato gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lobato | 58-51 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | James Lobato loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Brian Pruett (SF) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, James Lobato | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Smith (PG) Patrick Boyd | |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Joseph Crow blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | William Needham grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Fields (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Needham (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Clausen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Beveridge (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Bradley Graham pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Ratcliffe - foul #2 on Michael Ratcliffe, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Andre Brown (C) David Fields, William Needham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera (PG), Fred Harris (PF), Forrest Yagi (C) Richard Smith, Bradley Graham, Joseph Crow | |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Ryan Beveridge steps in front of the Andre Brown pass | 58-52 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Louis Clausen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | John Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), William Needham (SF), Stephen Duprey (C) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, Brian Pruett, Nicholas James | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Smith (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Bradley Graham (PF) Jeffrey Viera, Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Fred Harris | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Bradley Graham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-54 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Duprey | 60-54 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses the dunk attempt | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey tips it home | 62-54 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Robert Sepe misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SF) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (SF), Fred Harris (C) Robert Sepe, Forrest Yagi | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Bradley Graham misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on William Needham - foul #1 on William Needham, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Bradley Graham misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Bradley Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Joseph Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Needham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Stephen Duprey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Baptiste and he's fouled by Patrick Boyd - foul #2 on Patrick Boyd, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Brian Pruett (SF), Nicholas James (PF), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Michael Ratcliffe, William Needham, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SG), Ryan Beveridge (SF), Forrest Yagi (C) Richard Smith, Patrick Boyd, Bradley Graham | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Robert Sepe loses the ball out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SG) Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Viera (PG) Joseph Crow | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (C) John Holz, David Fields, James Lobato | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Bradley Graham (PF) Jeffrey Viera, Robert Sepe, Fred Harris | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 69-54 |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Forrest Yagi clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Needham - foul #2 on William Needham, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Andre Brown (PF), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Brian Pruett, Nicholas James | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF), Fred Harris (PF) Ryan Beveridge, Bradley Graham | |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Forrest Yagi makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Forrest Yagi misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Robert Sepe snags the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Forrest Yagi's floater is tipped away by Andre Brown | 69-55 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Robert Sepe grabs the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Robert Sepe buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe loses the ball out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Smith (PG) Forrest Yagi | |
| 01:34 | Utah State | James Lobato is called for the reach on Fred Harris - foul #1 on James Lobato, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Fred Harris is denied on a layup by James Lobato | 69-58 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Harris | 69-58 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Joseph Crow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Holz | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Patrick Boyd takes the ball from John Holz | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Joseph Crow misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | William Needham makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Lobato | 71-58 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Richard Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | John Holz runs out the clock | 71-61 |