| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Josef Klinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pagano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Barcomb (fresh) PF - James Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rick Rowsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Silvernail (fresh) C - Jared Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 19:52 | Utah | Rick Rowsey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Matthew Bennett knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jared Hawkins | 27-33 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-33 |
| 19:18 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jared Hawkins | 27-33 |
| 19:04 | Utah | Matthew Bennett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Silvernail | 27-36 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | James Cooley connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Walsh | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Utah | Matthew Bennett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Felix Harris | 29-39 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | James Cooley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Matthew Bennett gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Barcomb - foul #2 on Ronald Barcomb, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Matthew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | James Cooley scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Josef Klinski and he's hacked by Robert Silvernail - foul #3 on Robert Silvernail, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Davis (PF) Robert Silvernail | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | James Cooley misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to Matthew Bennett | 31-40 |
| 17:19 | Utah | Jared Hawkins scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Rowsey | 31-42 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | James Walsh is whistled for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Sarver (SG), Bobby Recasner (C) John Pagano, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Utah | Burt Bowman (C) Jared Hawkins | |
| 16:41 | Utah | Burt Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Shows (PF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (PG), Kenneth Rhoads (SG) Rick Rowsey, Felix Harris | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner hits a driving attempt from the left block | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Utah | Kenneth Rhoads connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 15:58 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rhoads | 33-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Josef Klinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sarver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Barcomb (fairly fresh) PF - George Shows (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Recasner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) SG - Kenneth Rhoads (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Burt Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Utah | Burt Bowman hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Davis and he's hacked by Charles Sarver - foul #1 on Charles Sarver, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Pagano (SG), James Cooley (PF), James Walsh (C) Josef Klinski, Ronald Barcomb, George Shows | |
| Subs | Utah | Rick Rowsey (PG), Felix Harris (SG), Jared Hawkins (C) Jake Thomas, Kenneth Rhoads, Matthew Bennett | |
| 15:38 | Utah | Burt Bowman makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Rick Rowsey steals it from Charles Sarver | 33-48 |
| 15:02 | Utah | Burt Bowman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felix Harris | 33-50 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | John Pagano buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Sarver and the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Bennett (SF), Robert Silvernail (PF) William Davis, Burt Bowman | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | John Pagano makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:33 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Matthew Bennett hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | James Walsh hits a runner in the paint | 38-52 |
| 14:05 | Utah | Matthew Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Felix Harris | 38-54 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | James Walsh can't finish the layup | 38-54 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Sarver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-54 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | James Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | James Walsh connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Recasner | 40-54 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Jared Hawkins clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Pagano - foul #1 on John Pagano, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski (PG), Michael Francis (SG), Ronald Barcomb (SF), George Shows (PF), Colin Stokes (C) Charles Sarver, John Pagano, Bobby Recasner, James Cooley, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (PG), Kenneth Rhoads (SG) Rick Rowsey, Felix Harris | |
| 13:05 | Utah | Jared Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Jared Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | George Shows gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Francis | 43-54 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Josef Klinski takes the ball from Jared Hawkins | 43-54 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Jake Thomas is called for the reach on Josef Klinski - foul #2 on Jake Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Bell (PG), William Davis (PF), Burt Bowman (C) Matthew Bennett, Robert Silvernail, Jared Hawkins | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | George Shows misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 11:56 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rhoads | 43-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Josef Klinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Barcomb (fresh) PF - George Shows (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Paul Bell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) SF - Kenneth Rhoads (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Burt Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Utah | Burt Bowman blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | George Shows gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 11:28 | Utah | Burt Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:14 | Utah | William Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Bell | 43-56 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 10:39 | Utah | The rebound goes to Burt Bowman | 43-56 |
| 10:30 | Utah | Paul Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Pagano (SG), James Cooley (PF), James Walsh (C) Michael Francis, George Shows, Colin Stokes | |
| Subs | Utah | Rick Rowsey (PG), Felix Harris (SG), Matthew Bennett (SF), Robert Silvernail (PF) Paul Bell, Jake Thomas, Kenneth Rhoads, Burt Bowman | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 09:56 | Utah | Robert Silvernail hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 09:55 | Utah | William Davis tips it in | 46-58 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner (SF) Ronald Barcomb | |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Hawkins (C) William Davis | |
| 09:11 | Utah | Robert Silvernail misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-58 |
| 09:10 | Utah | Jared Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:55 | Utah | Felix Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Pagano - foul #2 on John Pagano, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Sarver (PG) Josef Klinski | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:55 | Utah | Felix Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:55 | Utah | Felix Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Jared Hawkins swats the dunk try by James Cooley | 46-60 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Charles Sarver tips it in | 48-60 |
| 08:12 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | James Walsh snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | John Pagano misses the 3 from straight away | 48-60 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | James Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobby Recasner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rick Rowsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Silvernail (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jared Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Robert Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:27 | Utah | Robert Silvernail comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-60 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 48-60 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | John Pagano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Felix Harris grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 06:59 | Utah | Robert Silvernail is whistled for a carry | 48-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski (PG), Ronald Barcomb (SF), Colin Stokes (C) John Pagano, James Cooley, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (PG), Kenneth Rhoads (SG), William Davis (PF), Burt Bowman (C) Rick Rowsey, Felix Harris, Robert Silvernail, Jared Hawkins | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Sarver is whistled for a carry | 48-60 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Josef Klinski picks off the pass by William Davis | 48-60 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski lays it up and in | 50-60 |
| 05:58 | Utah | Kenneth Rhoads can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Sarver | 52-60 |
| 05:24 | Utah | Burt Bowman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Burt Bowman, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Francis (SG), James Cooley (PF), James Walsh (C) Charles Sarver, Bobby Recasner, Colin Stokes | |
| Subs | Utah | Rick Rowsey (PG), Felix Harris (SG), Jared Hawkins (C) Jake Thomas, Kenneth Rhoads, Matthew Bennett | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | James Cooley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josef Klinski | 55-60 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Burt Bowman scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Felix Harris | 55-62 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | James Cooley clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Felix Harris - foul #2 on Felix Harris, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Pagano (SG) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Bennett (SF) William Davis | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:25 | Utah | Felix Harris grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-62 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | James Cooley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Josef Klinski | 59-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Josef Klinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Pagano (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Barcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rick Rowsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Burt Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Utah | Burt Bowman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Rowsey | 59-64 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 03:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jared Hawkins | 59-64 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Burt Bowman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Barcomb - foul #3 on Ronald Barcomb, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Sarver (PG), Michael Francis (SG), Bobby Recasner (SF), George Shows (PF), Colin Stokes (C) Josef Klinski, John Pagano, Ronald Barcomb, James Cooley, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Silvernail (PF) Jared Hawkins | |
| 02:42 | Utah | Burt Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Burt Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Josef Klinski (PG), John Pagano (SG), Ronald Barcomb (SF), James Cooley (PF) Charles Sarver, Michael Francis, George Shows, Colin Stokes | |
| Subs | Utah | William Davis (C) Burt Bowman | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Pagano | 62-66 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Rick Rowsey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Felix Harris | 62-69 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | James Cooley scores on a floater from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 01:31 | Utah | Felix Harris is fouled on the floor by John Pagano - foul #3 on John Pagano, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Walsh (C) Bobby Recasner | |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Hawkins (C) William Davis | |
| 01:10 | Utah | Robert Silvernail comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:09 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Silvernail | 64-69 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Felix Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | John Pagano misses long on a runner from the right block | 64-69 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Jared Hawkins grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Utah | Robert Silvernail steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | James Cooley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | Utah | Matthew Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Utah | John Pagano is called for the reach on Matthew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pagano, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (PG), Kenneth Rhoads (SG), Burt Bowman (C) Rick Rowsey, Felix Harris, Jared Hawkins | |
| 00:14 | Utah | Matthew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:14 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | James Walsh gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | James Cooley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Josef Klinski | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Rick Rowsey (PG), Jared Hawkins (C) Jake Thomas, Burt Bowman | |
| 00:07 | Utah | Josef Klinski is called for the reach on Matthew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josef Klinski, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Matthew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Barcomb is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bennett - foul #1 on Matthew Bennett, team foul #6 | 67-71 |