| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Randall Semon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Casados (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John White (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shelby Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Aaron Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Penning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Stallworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | George Penning inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | James Steele connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lui | 44-36 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Randall Semon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randall Semon, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-36 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | John Lui can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | James Steele tips it in | 44-38 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | James Steele takes the ball from James Casados | 44-38 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | John Lui hits the finger roll | 44-40 |
| 18:26 | Utah State | John White can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | James Steele pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Randall Semon picks off the pass by John Lui in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 18:19 | Utah State | James Casados banks in the layup on a great pass from Randall Semon | 46-40 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | John White picks off the pass by George Penning | 46-40 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | John White misses the dunk | 46-40 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | John Lui grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by John Lui is blocked by Shelby Moore | 46-40 |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Shelby Moore snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | David Atkinson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 46-40 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | John White hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | John Lui can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Semon - foul #3 on Randall Semon, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Eric Lewis (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF), Shane Russell (C) Randall Semon, James Casados, John White, Shelby Moore, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG), John Devlin (SF), Ira Whittaker (PF), Robert Sims (C) Aaron Holland, George Penning, Joseph Stallworth, James Steele | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | John Lui misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | John Lui makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:09 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett's pass is intercepted by John Devlin | 48-41 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | John Lui is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Devlin | 48-44 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Shane Russell clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Sims - foul #1 on Robert Sims, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland (SG) John Lui | |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Shane Russell misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Shane Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Sims pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Dustin Pace steps in front of the John Devlin pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Jay Nixon double dribbles | 48-44 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Dustin Pace is called for the reach on Thomas Neumann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Pace, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Daley (SF) Dustin Pace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Neumann | 48-47 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Eric Lewis hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Daley | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jay Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Woodrow Leggett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Devlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ira Whittaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Jay Nixon is called for the reach on Ira Whittaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Nixon, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dustin Pace (PG), James Casados (SG), Shelby Moore (PF), David Atkinson (C) Jay Nixon, Eric Lewis, Woodrow Leggett, Shane Russell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shawn Parker (PF) Robert Sims | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Pace - foul #4 on Dustin Pace, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Derek Hunter (PG) Dustin Pace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Penning (SF) Ira Whittaker | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | David Atkinson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derek Hunter | 52-49 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Shawn Parker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 52-49 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | George Penning snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is hacked by James Casados - foul #1 on James Casados, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Jay Nixon (SG), John White (SF), Eric Lewis (PF) Derek Hunter, James Casados, Lawrence Daley, Shelby Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG), Ira Whittaker (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) Thomas Neumann, George Penning, Shawn Parker, John Devlin | |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | James Steele misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Atkinson - foul #2 on David Atkinson, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett (C) David Atkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | James Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:58 | Utah State | Randall Semon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | John Lui gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Randall Semon | 52-51 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | The jump hook by Woodrow Leggett is blocked by Joseph Stallworth | 52-51 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Aaron Holland | 52-51 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | John Lui gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Jay Nixon is called for the reach on Aaron Holland - foul #4 on Jay Nixon, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Derek Hunter (PG), James Casados (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Shelby Moore (PF), Shane Russell (C) Randall Semon, Jay Nixon, John White, Eric Lewis, Woodrow Leggett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Penning (SF), John Devlin (PF), Robert Sims (C) Ira Whittaker, Joseph Stallworth, James Steele | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:27 | Utah State | James Casados misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | John Devlin gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | James Casados steals it from George Penning | 52-53 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Derek Hunter knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Russell | 55-53 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Daley picks off the pass by Aaron Holland in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 11:40 | Utah State | Shelby Moore hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Hunter | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Derek Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Casados (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shelby Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Holland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Penning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Devlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Shelby Moore gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Shelby Moore can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 57-53 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Lawrence Daley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | James Casados is fouled on the floor by Aaron Holland - foul #2 on Aaron Holland, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Eric Lewis (SG), John White (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF), David Atkinson (C) Derek Hunter, James Casados, Lawrence Daley, Shelby Moore, Shane Russell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG), Ira Whittaker (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) Aaron Holland, George Penning, John Devlin, Robert Sims | |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett is hacked by James Steele - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | John White's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stallworth | 57-53 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | James Steele banks in the wide open layup | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Randall Semon buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Joseph Stallworth - foul #2 on Joseph Stallworth, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG), Shelby Moore (PF) Eric Lewis, Woodrow Leggett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (SF) James Steele | |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Randall Semon makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | James Casados steps in front of the John Devlin pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Shelby Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 60-55 |
| 09:29 | Utah State | David Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | John Devlin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | James Casados pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | John White misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Shelby Moore hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John White | 64-55 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Shelby Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randall Semon and the foul's on Joseph Stallworth - foul #3 on Joseph Stallworth, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Derek Hunter (PG), Eric Lewis (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF) Randall Semon, James Casados, John White | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), James Steele (C) John Lui, Joseph Stallworth, Ira Whittaker | |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Shelby Moore misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | John Devlin gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-55 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Eric Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Derek Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shelby Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Holland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Penning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Devlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Derek Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | John Devlin snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Derek Hunter is called for the reach on Aaron Holland - foul #2 on Derek Hunter, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Dustin Pace (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF), Shane Russell (C) Derek Hunter, Lawrence Daley, Shelby Moore, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG), Shawn Parker (PF), Robert Sims (C) Thomas Neumann, John Devlin, James Steele | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Eric Lewis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Robert Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | John Lui misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Jay Nixon is hacked by Robert Sims - foul #2 on Robert Sims, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG) Shane Russell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG) Aaron Holland | |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Dustin Pace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | John Lui grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (SF), Ira Whittaker (PF), James Steele (C) George Penning, Shawn Parker, Robert Sims | |
| 05:35 | Utah State | Ira Whittaker steals it from Dustin Pace | 66-55 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 66-55 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | John Devlin misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | John Lui pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Neumann | 66-58 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Dustin Pace connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by James Casados | 68-58 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Devlin | 68-61 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | James Casados is hacked by Thomas Neumann - foul #3 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), John White (SF), Shelby Moore (PF), Shane Russell (C) Jay Nixon, Dustin Pace, Eric Lewis, Woodrow Leggett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF) John Lui, Ira Whittaker, James Steele | |
| 04:10 | Utah State | James Casados makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | James Casados makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth is denied on a layup by Shelby Moore | 70-61 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Shane Russell grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Randall Semon buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Casados | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Randall Semon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Casados (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shelby Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Holland (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Penning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Stallworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Devlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses short on a floater from the left side | 73-61 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth tips it back up and in | 73-63 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | James Casados misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-63 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Shane Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Shane Russell misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 73-63 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | John White can't tip it in | 73-63 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | John White snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Shelby Moore can't connect on a runner from the left block | 73-63 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | George Penning grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | George Penning misses short on a jumper from close range | 73-63 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | James Casados grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | John White misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | George Penning snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | John White picks off the pass by Joseph Stallworth in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Randall Semon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stallworth | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland is hacked by Shane Russell - foul #3 on Shane Russell, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Eric Lewis (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF) Randall Semon, James Casados, John White, Shelby Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker (PF), Robert Sims (C) George Penning, Joseph Stallworth | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Sims grabs the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Sims is called for traveling | 73-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shawn Parker (PF) Aaron Holland | |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Jay Nixon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Jay Nixon, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Daley (SF) Jay Nixon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Dustin Pace runs out the clock | 73-63 |