| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - John Lightle (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Laurence Bettencourt (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) SF - David Basaldua (fresh) PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) C - Maurice Killen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | John Lightle buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hodge | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Don Collins is called for the reach on Mark Hofmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Utah | Antonio Sumler is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Utah | Antonio Sumler tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | John Lightle is fouled on the floor by Dennis Swaim - foul #1 on Dennis Swaim, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Utah | The rebound goes to Maurice Killen | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is hacked by Don Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Collins, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:39 | Utah | David Basaldua connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Killen | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson's pass is intercepted by Antonio Sumler | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Dennis Swaim clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Utah | Antonio Sumler grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Utah | Laurence Bettencourt blocks the short jumper by David Basaldua | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | John Lightle gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is denied on a dunk by Laurence Bettencourt | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Utah | David Basaldua grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Utah | Maurice Killen scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Basaldua and he's fouled by Michael Hodge - foul #1 on Michael Hodge, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), James Lewis (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, John Lightle, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG), James Russ (SF) Dennis Swaim, David Basaldua | |
| 16:32 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Bufkin | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Sean Hale comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Utah | Maurice Killen pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Utah | Mark Hofmann hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Smit | 5-9 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:48 | Utah | Sean Hale is called for the reach on Maurice Killen - foul #1 on Sean Hale, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ollis (PG), Robert White (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Mark Hofmann, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fresh) SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) C - Sean Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Ollis (fresh) SG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Russ (fresh) PF - Robert White (fresh) C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Utah | Patrick Smit comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Phelps - foul #1 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), David Basaldua (SF) Michael Ollis, Robert White | |
| 15:29 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:29 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 14:54 | Utah | David Basaldua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses long on a jump hook from close range | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Russ | 7-11 |
| 14:24 | Utah | David Basaldua is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Antonio Sumler (PF) Patrick Smit, Michael Zimmel | |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Williamson | 10-11 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Carlos Smith is called for the reach on David Basaldua - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (SG), Michael Ollis (SF), Michael Zimmel (C) Dennis Swaim, David Basaldua, James Russ | |
| 13:42 | Utah | Robert White comes up short on the runner near the basket | 10-11 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Lightle | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Utah | Robert White double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG) Michael Ollis | |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | John Lightle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Smit - foul #1 on Patrick Smit, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) Michael Zimmel | |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:12 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is hacked by Eugene Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| 13:12 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Sean Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), James Lewis (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Eugene Williamson, John Lightle, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (SF), James Russ (PF) Robert White, Antonio Sumler | |
| 12:29 | Utah | Mark Hofmann buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Russ | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:22 | Utah | James Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:20 | Utah | Patrick Smit is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG) Mark Hofmann | |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ollis (PG), Michael Zimmel (C) Patrick Smit, Maurice Killen | |
| 11:49 | Utah | Michael Ollis lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Dennis Swaim | 13-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), John Lightle (SG), Sean Hale (PF) Nathan Phelps, James Lewis, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF) David Basaldua, James Russ | |
| 11:14 | Utah | Michael Zimmel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | John Lightle is fouled on the floor by Antonio Sumler - foul #1 on Antonio Sumler, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Patrick Smit (SG) Michael Ollis, Dennis Swaim | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Zimmel - foul #1 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG), Michael Holder (C) John Lightle, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (SF), Maurice Killen (C) Robert White, Michael Zimmel | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:09 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Patrick Smit | 15-18 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 09:47 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is hacked by Eugene Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), John Lightle (SG), James Lewis (SF), Christopher Bufkin (C) Eugene Williamson, Jay Falgoust, Carlos Smith, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Utah | James Russ (PF) Antonio Sumler | |
| 09:45 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Maurice Killen lays it in | 15-20 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin is hacked by David Basaldua - foul #1 on David Basaldua, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Patrick Smit, David Basaldua, Maurice Killen | |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Sean Hale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-20 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the tip | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bufkin | 15-20 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | John Lightle is fouled on the floor by Mark Hofmann - foul #1 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hodge (C) Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Dennis Swaim buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hofmann | 15-22 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Michael Zimmel is called for the reach on Michael Hodge - foul #2 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) James Lewis, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF) Mark Hofmann, Robert White, Michael Zimmel | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Dennis Swaim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Laurence Bettencourt - foul #1 on Laurence Bettencourt, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG) John Lightle | |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) James Russ | |
| 07:58 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Dennis Swaim misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the jumper from the left block | 17-23 |
| 07:32 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Falgoust (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Laurence Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Swaim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Jay Falgoust, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), James Russ (C) Dennis Swaim, Maurice Killen | |
| 06:39 | Utah | James Russ lays it in | 17-25 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith scores on a shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 06:00 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Antonio Sumler | 19-27 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Christopher Bufkin - foul #2 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (SG), Michael Ollis (SF), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler | |
| 05:40 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is hacked by James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #12 | 19-27 |
| 05:40 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:40 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Maurice Killen - foul #1 on Maurice Killen, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:09 | Utah | James Russ is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 05:07 | Utah | Maurice Killen pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-29 |
| 04:49 | Utah | Robert White hits the follow up shot | 21-31 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Michael Ollis steps in front of the Carlos Smith pass | 21-31 |
| 04:13 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-31 |
| 04:11 | Utah | James Russ grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Robert White misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 21-31 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | John Lightle is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #13 | 21-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Eugene Williamson (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) James Lewis, John Lightle, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Dennis Swaim (SG), Antonio Sumler (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Mark Hofmann, Michael Ollis, James Russ, Maurice Killen | |
| 03:35 | Utah | Robert White drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Sumler and the foul's on Don Collins - foul #3 on Don Collins, team foul #14 | 21-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (SF) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (SF) Michael Zimmel | |
| 03:35 | Utah | Robert White makes the free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson travels with the ball | 21-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Zimmel (C) Robert White | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Falgoust (fresh) SF - Nathan Phelps (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge's layup is rejected by David Basaldua | 21-37 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Dennis Swaim grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 02:50 | Utah | Dennis Swaim loses the dribble to Nathan Phelps in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Hodge - foul #2 on Michael Hodge, team foul #15 | 24-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), James Lewis (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Jay Falgoust, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert White (PF) Patrick Smit, Antonio Sumler | |
| 02:25 | Utah | Michael Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Robert White pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 02:11 | Utah | Robert White's pass is intercepted by Eugene Williamson | 24-38 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | John Lightle banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Williamson | 26-38 |
| 01:43 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge slams it home on a nice dish by Eugene Williamson | 28-38 |
| 01:20 | Utah | David Basaldua buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hofmann and he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #16 | 28-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Sean Hale (C) James Lewis, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Dennis Swaim, Robert White, Michael Zimmel | |
| 01:20 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 01:09 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 00:49 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Smit | 28-44 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Antonio Sumler is called for the reach on Laurence Bettencourt - foul #2 on Antonio Sumler, team foul #9 | 28-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF) John Lightle, Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (SG), James Russ (SF) Mark Hofmann, David Basaldua | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Sean Hale buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Utah | James Russ travels with the ball | 31-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Holder (C) James Lewis, Laurence Bettencourt, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ollis (PG) Maurice Killen | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-44 |