| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Sheppard (fresh) SG - Alexander Perkins (fresh) SF - Robert Petrowski (fresh) PF - Millard Dunkle (fresh) C - Michael Archuleta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) SF - David Bell (fresh) PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) C - Calvin Wade (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Calvin Wade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Utah | John Witt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Millard Dunkle - foul #1 on Millard Dunkle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Utah | John Witt makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Utah | John Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Utah | Marcus Sturm pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Utah | John Witt is fouled on the floor by Robert Petrowski - foul #1 on Robert Petrowski, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Utah | David Bell is hacked by James Sheppard - foul #1 on James Sheppard, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | Utah | John Witt is hacked by Millard Dunkle - foul #2 on Millard Dunkle, team foul #4 | 0-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis (PF) Millard Dunkle | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:08 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Marcus Sturm | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | James Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Archuleta - foul #1 on Michael Archuleta, team foul #5 | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | David Bell is called for the reach on Alexander Perkins - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | John Witt is called for the reach on James Sheppard - foul #1 on John Witt, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Marcus Sturm is called for the reach on Fletcher Davis - foul #1 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Marcus Sturm - foul #2 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | George Whittenburg (PF) Marcus Sturm | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:23 | Utah | John Witt hits a wide open shot from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 16:01 | Utah | Alexander Perkins steals the ball from Calvin Wade | 3-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Sheppard (fresh) SG - Alexander Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Petrowski (fresh) PF - Fletcher Davis (fresh) C - Michael Archuleta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Bell (fresh) PF - George Whittenburg (fresh) C - Calvin Wade (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 15:43 | Utah | George Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:20 | Utah | Alexander Perkins steals it from John Witt | 3-7 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 15:01 | Utah | George Whittenburg pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:58 | Utah | Fletcher Davis is called for the reach on Gregory Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fletcher Davis, team foul #6 | 3-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Oscar Black (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) James Sheppard, Alexander Perkins, Robert Petrowski, Fletcher Davis, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Stephen Leonard (SG), Kong Ximines (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF) John Witt, Gregory Sinegal, David Bell, Calvin Wade | |
| 14:35 | Utah | George Whittenburg connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Kong Ximines | 3-9 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Scott Horton travels with the ball | 3-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Vanover (C) George Whittenburg | |
| 13:59 | Utah | Kong Ximines hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Murphy | 3-12 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 3-12 |
| 13:43 | Utah | The rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 3-12 |
| 13:41 | Utah | Mark Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski (SF) Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Sinegal (SG) Mark Murphy | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski misses short on a floater near the basket | 3-12 |
| 13:18 | Utah | Stephen Leonard grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 13:13 | Utah | Kong Ximines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 12:58 | Utah | Kong Ximines snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 12:29 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kong Ximines | 3-14 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval is hacked by Gregory Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Sinegal, team foul #5 | 3-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sheppard (PG), Alexander Perkins (SG), Fletcher Davis (PF), Michael Archuleta (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Oscar Black, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Mark Murphy (SG), David Bell (SF), George Whittenburg (PF), Calvin Wade (C) Kong Ximines, Gregory Sinegal, Stephen Leonard, Omer Zellmer, Gary Vanover | |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Michael Archuleta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-14 |
| 11:57 | Utah | John Witt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-14 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis snags the defensive board | 3-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Sheppard (fresh) SG - Alexander Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Petrowski (fairly fresh) PF - Fletcher Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Archuleta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bell (fresh) PF - George Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Wade (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Michael Archuleta connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Sheppard | 5-14 |
| 11:09 | Utah | John Witt can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-14 |
| 11:08 | Utah | Calvin Wade misses the tip | 5-14 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski tips it in | 7-14 |
| 10:35 | Utah | David Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 7-14 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Wade | 7-14 |
| 10:09 | Utah | John Witt snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:03 | Utah | Mark Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF) Robert Petrowski, Fletcher Davis | |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG), Stephen Leonard (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF), Gary Vanover (C) John Witt, Mark Murphy, David Bell, George Whittenburg, Calvin Wade | |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Michael Archuleta banks in the layup | 9-14 |
| 09:37 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Leonard | 9-16 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski is fouled on the floor by Kong Ximines - foul #1 on Kong Ximines, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Oscar Black (SF), Eugene Gibson (C) James Sheppard, Alexander Perkins, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Utah | Calvin Wade (C) Gary Vanover | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Oscar Black tips it back up and in | 11-16 |
| 08:49 | Utah | Omer Zellmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins (SG), Fletcher Davis (PF) Oscar Black, Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), David Bell (PF) Stephen Leonard, Omer Zellmer | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski (SF) Ryan Duval | |
| Subs | Utah | George Whittenburg (PF) David Bell | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:34 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:12 | Utah | John Witt is hacked by Scott Horton - foul #1 on Scott Horton, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Archuleta (C) Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (SG), Gary Vanover (C) Gregory Sinegal, Calvin Wade | |
| 08:12 | Utah | John Witt misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Petrowski, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sheppard (PG), Ryan Duval (SF) Scott Horton, Robert Petrowski | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:46 | Utah | Kong Ximines comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Fletcher Davis - foul #2 on Fletcher Davis, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Oscar Black (PF) Fletcher Davis | |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Sinegal (SG) John Witt | |
| 07:46 | Utah | Kong Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Kong Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:46 | Utah | George Whittenburg snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Sheppard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Duval (fairly fresh) PF - Oscar Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Archuleta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kong Ximines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Whittenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Vanover (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Utah | Kong Ximines is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG) James Sheppard | |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SF), Calvin Wade (C) Kong Ximines, Gary Vanover | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Calvin Wade blocks the jumper by Oscar Black | 13-17 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Calvin Wade gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:12 | Utah | Mark Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horton - foul #2 on Scott Horton, team foul #10 | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sheppard (PG), Eugene Gibson (C) Scott Horton, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Utah | Omer Zellmer (PF) George Whittenburg | |
| 07:12 | Utah | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:12 | Utah | Mark Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Eugene Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Oscar Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG) Mark Murphy | |
| 06:56 | Utah | Oscar Black swats the layup by John Witt | 13-18 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Calvin Wade hits the follow up shot | 13-20 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses badly on a runner from close range | 13-20 |
| 06:35 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Alexander Perkins takes the ball from John Witt in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses the easy layup | 13-20 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Eugene Gibson tips it but misses | 13-20 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:25 | Utah | John Witt is hacked by James Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sheppard, team foul #11 | 13-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF) James Sheppard | |
| Subs | Utah | David Bell (SF), Marcus Sturm (PF), George Whittenburg (C) Stephen Leonard, Omer Zellmer, Calvin Wade | |
| 06:25 | Utah | John Witt makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:25 | Utah | John Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Oscar Black is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Oscar Black, team foul #12 | 13-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Archuleta (C) Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Gary Vanover (C) John Witt, George Whittenburg | |
| 06:09 | Utah | Mark Murphy is hacked by Ryan Duval in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Duval, team foul #13 | 13-22 |
| 06:09 | Utah | Mark Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:09 | Utah | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 05:52 | Utah | David Bell pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 05:36 | Utah | David Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 13-23 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Michael Archuleta gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Vanover - foul #1 on Gary Vanover, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Stephen Leonard (SG), George Whittenburg (C) Mark Murphy, Gregory Sinegal, Gary Vanover | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:28 | Utah | The rebound goes to George Whittenburg | 14-23 |
| 05:13 | Utah | John Witt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 05:11 | Utah | John Witt gets the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 04:59 | Utah | David Bell knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Marcus Sturm and the foul's on Oscar Black - foul #2 on Oscar Black, team foul #14 | 14-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Eugene Gibson (C) Oscar Black, Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Utah | Omer Zellmer (PF) Marcus Sturm | |
| 04:59 | Utah | David Bell makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval scores on a 3 from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 04:45 | Utah | Stephen Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Sinegal (SG), Marcus Sturm (PF) Stephen Leonard, David Bell | |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski slams it home | 19-26 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 19-26 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fairly fresh) SG - Alexander Perkins (very tired) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Duval (tired) 5 pts. PF - Josef Kacerski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Eugene Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Sinegal (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Omer Zellmer (fairly fresh) PF - Marcus Sturm (fairly fresh) C - George Whittenburg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal is fouled on the floor by Alexander Perkins - foul #1 on Alexander Perkins, team foul #15 | 21-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sheppard (PG), Robert Petrowski (SF), Millard Dunkle (PF), Michael Archuleta (C) Alexander Perkins, Ryan Duval, Josef Kacerski, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Kong Ximines (SF), Gary Vanover (C) John Witt, Omer Zellmer, George Whittenburg | |
| 03:17 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:17 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | James Sheppard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Millard Dunkle tips it home | 23-28 |
| 02:41 | Utah | Gary Vanover is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SG) Gregory Sinegal | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Millard Dunkle lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Horton | 25-28 |
| 02:12 | Utah | Marcus Sturm misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Kong Ximines tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Stephen Leonard takes the ball from Millard Dunkle in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Mark Murphy misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Millard Dunkle | 25-30 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Millard Dunkle is hacked by Marcus Sturm - foul #3 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Gibson (C) Michael Archuleta | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), David Bell (PF), Calvin Wade (C) Mark Murphy, Marcus Sturm, Gary Vanover | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Millard Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Millard Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:15 | Utah | David Bell is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Leonard | 27-32 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 00:59 | Utah | The rebound goes to Calvin Wade | 27-32 |
| 00:33 | Utah | David Bell scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Witt | 27-34 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Scott Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins (SG), Fletcher Davis (PF), Michael Archuleta (C) Scott Horton, Millard Dunkle, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Sinegal (SG), Omer Zellmer (PF) Stephen Leonard, Kong Ximines | |
| 00:03 | Utah | John Witt can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Alexander Perkins grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG), Oscar Black (SF) Alexander Perkins, Robert Petrowski | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), George Whittenburg (C) John Witt, Calvin Wade | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses the fullcourt shot | 27-34 |