| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jaime Vara (fresh) SG - Rodney Chon (fresh) SF - Brian Westbury (fresh) PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) C - Robert Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gilmore and he's hacked by Jaime Vara - foul #1 on Jaime Vara, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Robert Crouch lays it up and in | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Crouch is called for the reach on Paul Knapp - foul #1 on Robert Crouch, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Fred Hall | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | Rodney Chon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | Rodney Chon makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | Rodney Chon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | Richard Thompson gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Rodney Chon misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Richard Thompson misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Jaime Vara misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Knapp - foul #1 on Paul Knapp, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Jaime Vara makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Jaime Vara makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Rodney Chon is called for the reach on William Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Chon, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Howard (SG), Johnny Snyder (C) Rodney Chon, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | David Pugh is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Kemp | 6-10 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jaime Vara | 8-10 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | David Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Thompson (SG), Alfred Allen (C) Jaime Vara, Richard Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Ryan Thompson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-10 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by William Patton | 11-13 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | Kevin Jones steps in front of the Johnny Snyder pass | 11-13 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | William Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Chon (SG), Robert Crouch (C) Joshua Howard, Brian Westbury | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Anthony Braswell (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Kevin Jones, Todd Gruber | |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Ryan Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Crouch | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Chon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Allen (fairly fresh) C - Robert Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) PF - Anthony Braswell (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Knapp, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jaime Vara (PG), Harold Delapaz (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Ryan Thompson, Johnny Snyder, Alfred Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF) Paul Knapp, Anthony Braswell | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Robert Crouch drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | David Pugh hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Jaime Vara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | David Pugh snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | David Pugh travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Howard (PG), Ryan Thompson (SG), Brian Westbury (SF), Joshua Hylton (C) Jaime Vara, Rodney Chon, Harold Delapaz, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Whitlatch (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, David Pugh, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Brian Westbury misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Whitlatch - foul #1 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Snyder (PF), Alfred Allen (C) Richard Thompson, Joshua Hylton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Brian Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Brian Westbury makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 18-17 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Ryan Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Remy (SG), Harold Delapaz (SF), Joshua Hylton (C) Ryan Thompson, Brian Westbury, Alfred Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (SG), Anthony Braswell (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Kevin Jones | |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore is called for 10 seconds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jaime Vara (PG) Joshua Howard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Jaime Vara makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Harold Delapaz - foul #1 on Harold Delapaz, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Westbury (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Harold Delapaz, Johnny Snyder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), John Lewis (C) Michael Whitlatch, Michael Gilmore | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Richard Remy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Joshua Hylton snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | Todd Gruber steals it from Joshua Hylton | 20-20 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber hits a shot from the right side set up by Fred Hall and he's fouled by Richard Thompson - foul #2 on Richard Thompson, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Howard (PG), Rodney Chon (SG), Ryan Thompson (SF), Alfred Allen (PF), Robert Crouch (C) Jaime Vara, Richard Remy, Brian Westbury, Richard Thompson, Joshua Hylton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Patton (PG), Bobby Kemp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF) Fred Hall, David Pugh, Anthony Braswell | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Joshua Howard (fresh) SG - Rodney Chon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Allen (fresh) C - Robert Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) PF - Todd Gruber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Joshua Howard connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Thompson | 23-23 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | William Patton misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 23-23 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Robert Crouch pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 10:52 | Utah State | Joshua Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller misses long on a jumper near the basket | 23-23 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the turnaround in the lane | 23-23 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Rodney Chon | 23-23 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Ryan Thompson is hacked by Alfred Miller - foul #1 on Alfred Miller, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jaime Vara (PG), Richard Remy (SG), Brian Westbury (SF), Johnny Snyder (PF) Joshua Howard, Rodney Chon, Ryan Thompson, Alfred Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), David Pugh (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), Anthony Braswell (C) William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Alfred Miller, Todd Gruber, John Lewis | |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Brian Westbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Braswell snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-23 |
| 09:16 | Utah State | Robert Crouch gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Snyder, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hylton (C) Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller (SF) Anthony Braswell | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Brian Westbury is called for the reach on David Pugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Westbury, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | David Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:35 | Utah State | Richard Remy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 08:33 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Pugh | 23-23 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | David Pugh can't connect on a runner from close range | 23-23 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Richard Remy is hacked by David Pugh - foul #1 on David Pugh, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Howard (PG), Rodney Chon (SG), Ryan Thompson (SF), Robert Crouch (C) Jaime Vara, Richard Remy, Brian Westbury, Joshua Hylton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Whitlatch (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), John Lewis (C) Fred Hall, David Pugh, Alfred Miller, Kevin Jones | |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Robert Crouch tips it home | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Joshua Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Chon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Johnny Snyder blocks the short jumper by John Lewis | 25-25 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | William Patton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Robert Crouch lays it in set up by Ryan Thompson | 27-27 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Robert Crouch snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Ryan Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Snyder | 27-27 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Joshua Howard grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Robert Crouch double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jaime Vara (PG), Richard Remy (SG), Brian Westbury (SF), Alfred Allen (PF), Joshua Hylton (C) Joshua Howard, Rodney Chon, Ryan Thompson, Johnny Snyder, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), David Pugh (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Michael Whitlatch, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Jones | 27-29 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Brian Westbury can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Richard Remy steals it from David Pugh in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | Joshua Hylton drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Remy | 29-29 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Alfred Allen - foul #1 on Alfred Allen, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Crouch (C) Joshua Hylton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Braswell (C) Todd Gruber | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Fred Hall takes the ball from Richard Remy | 29-30 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall lays it in | 29-32 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Brian Westbury scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jaime Vara (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Remy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Westbury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Allen (fairly fresh) C - Robert Crouch (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Braswell (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Howard (PG), Rodney Chon (SG), Harold Delapaz (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Johnny Snyder (C) Jaime Vara, Richard Remy, Brian Westbury, Alfred Allen, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Whitlatch (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Todd Gruber (PF), John Lewis (C) Fred Hall, David Pugh, Alfred Miller, Kevin Jones, Anthony Braswell | |
| 02:58 | Utah State | The jump hook by Richard Thompson is blocked by John Lewis | 32-32 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Joshua Howard takes the ball from Michael Whitlatch in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Harold Delapaz lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Howard | 34-32 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joshua Howard - foul #1 on Joshua Howard, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Thompson (SG) Rodney Chon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Patton (PG) Michael Whitlatch | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Thompson | 34-33 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Richard Thompson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Delapaz | 36-33 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses the runner from the left block | 36-33 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Johnny Snyder snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Joshua Howard's fadeaway is rejected by John Lewis | 36-33 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Richard Thompson tips it in | 38-33 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | William Patton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Richard Thompson grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Ryan Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Ryan Thompson is called for the reach on Paul Knapp - foul #1 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Remy (PG), Rodney Chon (SG), Brian Westbury (SF), Alfred Allen (PF), Joshua Hylton (C) Joshua Howard, Ryan Thompson, Harold Delapaz, Richard Thompson, Johnny Snyder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), Kevin Jones (C) William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Todd Gruber, John Lewis | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Richard Remy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Remy is called for the reach on Alfred Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Remy, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (SG) Paul Knapp | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Alfred Allen grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Richard Remy loses the dribble to Alfred Miller | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller misses the fullcourt shot | 40-35 |