| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Casados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Trower (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Lupo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 27-34 |
| 19:47 | Utah State | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:39 | Utah State | James Casados is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Williams - foul #2 on Greg Williams, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Greg Williams steals the ball from Robert Lupo | 27-34 |
| 18:57 | Utah State | James Casados hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Rose | 29-34 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | Utah State | James Casados grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:26 | Utah State | The jump hook by Joseph Trower is blocked by Harold Zellmann | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Lupo | 29-34 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (SG), Jeffrey Alexander (C) James Casados, Greg Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:54 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Frazier steps in front of the Robert Lupo pass in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | William Patterson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Rose | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann is hacked by Jeffrey Alexander - foul #1 on Jeffrey Alexander, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), Dustin Pace (SF), Greg Williams (C) Dale Rose, William Patterson, Joseph Trower | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy (SG), Jacob Collins (SF), George Penning (PF), Robert Zartman (C) Robert Lupo, Russell Buntin, Timothy Bowen, Harold Zellmann | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Alexander is called for the reach on Kevin Shealy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Alexander, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG) Greg Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Shealy, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier tips it home | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Zartman | 33-36 |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy is fouled in the backcourt by James Casados - foul #2 on James Casados, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Trower (PF), Greg Williams (C) Jeffrey Alexander, Ronald Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin (SF) Laurence Toliver | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | Joseph Trower pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Byron Price (fresh) SG - James Casados (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Pace (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Trower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zartman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Penning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Joseph Trower connects on the jumper from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jacob Collins and he's hacked by Byron Price - foul #2 on Byron Price, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Lawrence Daley (SG), William Patterson (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) Byron Price, James Casados, Dustin Pace, Joseph Trower | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF), Harold Zellmann (C) Robert Zartman, George Penning, Jacob Collins | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | Utah State | Greg Williams gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Utah State | Greg Williams is hacked by Russell Buntin - foul #1 on Russell Buntin, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG) Kevin Shealy | |
| 14:50 | Utah State | Robert Phillips drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Dale Rose | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Lupo | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | William Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:26 | Utah State | Greg Williams grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | William Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Rose | 42-41 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Greg Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bowen | 42-44 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo is fouled on the floor by Greg Williams - foul #3 on Greg Williams, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), James Casados (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Joseph Trower (PF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Dale Rose, Lawrence Daley, William Patterson, Robert Phillips, Greg Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Jacob Collins (SF), George Penning (PF), Robert Zartman (C) Kelvin Hopkins, Russell Buntin, Timothy Bowen, Harold Zellmann | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | George Penning misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Alexander - foul #3 on Jeffrey Alexander, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy (SG) Robert Lupo | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Alexander is called for the reach on Laurence Toliver - foul #4 on Jeffrey Alexander, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (C) Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen (PF) George Penning | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:14 | Utah State | James Casados misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Laurence Toliver | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Byron Price (fairly fresh) SG - James Casados (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Pace (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Trower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Shealy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Zartman (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Zartman - foul #1 on Robert Zartman, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), William Patterson (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Byron Price, James Casados, Dustin Pace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Russell Buntin (SF) Kevin Shealy, Robert Zartman | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses long on a shot from close range | 42-49 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 10:12 | Utah State | Dale Rose can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), James Casados (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Greg Williams (C) Dale Rose, Ronald Frazier, William Patterson, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Robert Zartman (SF), George Penning (PF), Harold Zellmann (C) Laurence Toliver, Russell Buntin, Timothy Bowen, Jacob Collins | |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Lawrence Daley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Casados | 44-52 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Joseph Trower grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Joseph Trower is fouled on the floor by Robert Zartman - foul #2 on Robert Zartman, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dustin Pace (SF) Lawrence Daley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy (SG) Kelvin Hopkins | |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Kevin Shealy takes the ball from Byron Price | 44-52 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 44-54 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Dustin Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman tips it home | 44-56 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Joseph Trower throws it down on a great pass from Byron Price | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Byron Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Casados (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Pace (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Trower (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Lupo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Shealy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Penning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Zellmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann can't finish the layup | 46-56 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 07:09 | Utah State | James Casados misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | James Casados grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 06:27 | Utah State | Dustin Pace buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 05:55 | Utah State | Greg Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:55 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Ronald Frazier (SG), William Patterson (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Byron Price, James Casados, Dustin Pace, Joseph Trower, Greg Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Russell Buntin (SF), Timothy Bowen (PF), Jacob Collins (C) Robert Lupo, Kevin Shealy, Robert Zartman, George Penning, Harold Zellmann | |
| 05:34 | Utah State | Dale Rose connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Frazier | 51-58 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Phillips - foul #4 on Robert Phillips, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Robert Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Bowen - foul #2 on Timothy Bowen, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Alexander takes the ball from Russell Buntin | 52-59 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | William Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Laurence Toliver - foul #3 on Laurence Toliver, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen tips it in | 54-61 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | William Patterson picks off the pass by Russell Buntin in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Robert Phillips is hacked by Timothy Bowen - foul #3 on Timothy Bowen, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), James Casados (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Joseph Trower (PF) Dale Rose, Ronald Frazier, William Patterson, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Aaron Holland (PF), Harold Zellmann (C) Laurence Toliver, Kelvin Hopkins, Timothy Bowen, Jacob Collins | |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann loses the dribble to James Casados | 58-61 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | James Casados lays it in | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Cory Ballew (fresh) SG - James Casados (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Daley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Trower (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Lupo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Shealy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Buntin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Holland (fresh) C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lupo | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Byron Price (SG), William Patterson (SF), Jeffrey Alexander (PF), Ronald Frazier (C) Cory Ballew, James Casados, Lawrence Daley, Joseph Trower, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF) Robert Lupo, Kevin Shealy, Aaron Holland | |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander can't throw it down | 60-63 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Hopkins | 60-63 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Buntin | 60-66 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | William Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Greg Williams (C) Byron Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann tips it home | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier loses the dribble to Timothy Bowen | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Dale Rose is called for the reach on Laurence Toliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Rose, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG), Joseph Trower (PF) Ronald Frazier, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Greg Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Dale Rose can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Laurence Toliver is blocked by Greg Williams | 60-72 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Dale Rose pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Timothy Bowen steals the ball from Greg Williams | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver runs out the clock | 60-72 |