| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ollis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glenn Schneider (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Russ (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lightle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Glenn Schneider inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Utah | Mark Hofmann connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Ollis | 37-25 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Utah | Glenn Schneider knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hofmann | 39-28 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses the jump hook in the lane | 39-28 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | James Lewis grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | John Lightle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | Utah | James Russ grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:09 | Utah | Michael Ollis's pass is intercepted by James Lewis in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | John Lightle hits the finger roll set up by James Lewis | 39-30 |
| 18:01 | Utah | Michael Ollis's layup is rejected by James Lewis | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses the tip | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | James Jones snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | John Lightle knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Don Collins | 39-32 |
| 17:34 | Utah | Michael Holder is called for the reach on Michael Ollis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Holder, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Ronald Dean (SG), Charles Warkentin (SF), Michael Zimmel (PF), Dave Goodman (C) Mark Hofmann, Michael Ollis, Glenn Schneider, James Russ, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jesse Barber (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Jay Falgoust (PF), Kenneth Lacross (C) Don Collins, John Lightle, James Lewis, James Jones, Michael Holder | |
| 17:20 | Utah | Dave Goodman can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Utah | Dave Goodman snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:03 | Utah | Michael Zimmel is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronald Dean | 41-32 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Williamson and the foul's on Dave Goodman - foul #1 on Dave Goodman, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:35 | Utah | Michael Zimmel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Dean | 44-35 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene Williamson | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Eugene Williamson picks off the pass by Patrick Smit in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson's pass is intercepted by Charles Warkentin | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zimmel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Barber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Falgoust (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lacross (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Utah | Charles Warkentin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 44-38 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 15:19 | Utah | Charles Warkentin grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 15:01 | Utah | Patrick Smit hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Zimmel | 47-38 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 14:41 | Utah | Dave Goodman snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Jay Falgoust takes the ball from Patrick Smit in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Barber | 47-40 |
| 14:11 | Utah | Patrick Smit is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Michael Ollis (SG), Glenn Schneider (SF), James Russ (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, Ronald Dean, Charles Warkentin, Michael Zimmel, Dave Goodman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), John Lightle (SG), James Lewis (SF), James Jones (PF), Michael Holder (C) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, Jesse Barber, Jay Falgoust, Kenneth Lacross | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | Utah | Maurice Killen gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Michael Ollis is hacked by John Lightle in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 13:25 | Utah | James Russ misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | James Jones snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | James Jones is hacked by James Russ - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | John Lightle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Jones | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Glenn Schneider is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SF) Glenn Schneider | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (PG), Patrick Ayers (C) Don Collins, Michael Holder | |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Mark Hofmann picks off the pass by Tony Johnston in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Utah | Frank Briggs misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ollis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Russ (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lightle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Utah | James Lewis is called for the reach on Frank Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG) Michael Ollis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jesse Barber (SF) John Lightle, James Lewis | |
| 11:28 | Utah | Patrick Smit is fouled on the floor by Tony Johnston - foul #1 on Tony Johnston, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (SG), Glenn Schneider (SF), Michael Zimmel (PF), Dave Goodman (C) Mark Hofmann, Frank Briggs, James Russ, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Patrick Ayers | |
| 11:05 | Utah | Dave Goodman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 47-45 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Holder | 47-45 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Don Collins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dave Goodman - foul #2 on Dave Goodman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Warkentin (C) Dave Goodman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Carlos Smith (PF) Tony Johnston, James Jones | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Michael Zimmel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Barber - foul #3 on Jesse Barber, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ollis (SG) Ronald Dean | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG) Don Collins | |
| 10:37 | Utah | Michael Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson is hacked by Glenn Schneider - foul #1 on Glenn Schneider, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (PG), Dave Goodman (C) Patrick Smit, Glenn Schneider | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SF), Patrick Ayers (C) Jesse Barber, Michael Holder | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Zimmel - foul #1 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), James Russ (PF) Charles Warkentin, Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Mark Hofmann scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ollis and he's fouled by Eugene Williamson - foul #2 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (SG) Michael Ollis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (PF) Carlos Smith | |
| 09:34 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | John Lightle can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Dean - foul #2 on Ronald Dean, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG), Maurice Killen (C) Ronald Dean, Dave Goodman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jesse Barber (SF), Kenneth Lacross (PF), Michael Holder (C) Eugene Williamson, James Lewis, James Jones, Patrick Ayers | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:46 | Utah | Patrick Smit is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 08:45 | Utah | Mark Hofmann grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Utah | Kenneth Lacross is called for the reach on Frank Briggs - foul #1 on Kenneth Lacross, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ollis (SG), Michael Zimmel (PF) Patrick Smit, James Russ | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF) John Lightle | |
| 08:30 | Utah | Frank Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Utah | Frank Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 52-52 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:56 | Utah | Maurice Killen tips it home | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ollis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Zimmel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Lacross (fairly fresh) C - Michael Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jesse Barber | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | Utah | Michael Ollis misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Michael Holder grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Jesse Barber is denied by Michael Zimmel | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Michael Holder tips it in | 54-56 |
| 07:00 | Utah | Michael Ollis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Holder - foul #4 on Michael Holder, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Glenn Schneider (SF), James Russ (PF), Charles Warkentin (C) Mark Hofmann, Frank Briggs, Michael Zimmel, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Tony Johnston (SG), James Lewis (SF), Jay Falgoust (PF), Patrick Ayers (C) Don Collins, Jesse Barber, Carlos Smith, Kenneth Lacross, Michael Holder | |
| 07:00 | Utah | Michael Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:00 | Utah | Michael Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (SG) Michael Ollis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:27 | Utah | Patrick Smit knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Schneider | 59-56 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:14 | Utah | James Russ gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:12 | Utah | Patrick Smit is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Williamson - foul #3 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Holder (C) Patrick Ayers | |
| 06:12 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:12 | Utah | Patrick Smit misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Michael Holder snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Michael Holder is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Barber (PG), John Lightle (SG), James Jones (PF) Eugene Williamson, Tony Johnston, Jay Falgoust | |
| 05:42 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Dean | 62-56 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | James Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jesse Barber | 62-58 |
| 05:11 | Utah | Charles Warkentin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Patrick Smit | 64-58 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Lightle | 64-60 |
| 04:43 | Utah | Glenn Schneider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 04:42 | Utah | Charles Warkentin tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Utah | Charles Warkentin pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:22 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Warkentin | 67-60 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | James Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Charles Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Michael Ollis (SG), Frank Briggs (SF), Michael Zimmel (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, Ronald Dean, Glenn Schneider, James Russ, Charles Warkentin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jay Falgoust (PF), Kenneth Lacross (C) James Lewis, James Jones, Michael Holder | |
| 03:35 | Utah | Michael Zimmel hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Frank Briggs | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ollis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Zimmel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lightle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lacross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 03:14 | Utah | The rebound goes to Maurice Killen | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jesse Barber - foul #4 on Jesse Barber, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Schneider (SF) Frank Briggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), James Lewis (SF), Carlos Smith (PF), Patrick Ayers (C) John Lightle, Jesse Barber, Jay Falgoust, Kenneth Lacross | |
| 02:46 | Utah | Michael Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith is hacked by Michael Ollis - foul #2 on Michael Ollis, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Utah | James Russ (PF) Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Michael Holder (C) Tony Johnston, Patrick Ayers | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:25 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Russ | 70-60 |
| 02:23 | Utah | Carlos Smith steps in front of the Michael Ollis pass in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | John Lightle comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Russ - foul #3 on James Russ, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (PF) Carlos Smith | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Don Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 01:44 | Utah | James Russ blows the layup but the foul's on John Lightle - foul #2 on John Lightle, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (PF) Jay Falgoust | |
| 01:44 | Utah | James Russ makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:44 | Utah | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | John Lightle knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 72-63 |
| 01:12 | Utah | Glenn Schneider buries a floater from the left block | 74-63 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:52 | Utah | Glenn Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Utah | James Lewis swats the layup by Mark Hofmann | 74-63 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | John Lightle grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Don Collins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Mark Hofmann runs out the clock | 74-63 |