| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Araujo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Garth Showalter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 43-27 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-27 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Theodore Araujo | 43-27 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Garth Showalter knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 43-29 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Garth Showalter is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Garth Showalter, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-29 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Robert King tips it in | 45-29 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Jason Decker takes the ball from Ben Cooper | 45-29 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is hacked by Theodore Araujo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Araujo, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), David Pace (SF), Jason Oliver (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Jason Decker, Robert King | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), James Wee (SG), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) Justin Smith, Brian Howard, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 45-29 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Paul Adkins steals the ball from Robert Corrado | 45-29 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver hits a shot from the baseline | 47-29 |
| 16:49 | Utah State | Paul Adkins steps in front of the Theodore Araujo pass | 47-29 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), Jerome Miler (SF) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, David Pace | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Howard (SG) Theodore Araujo | |
| 16:36 | Utah State | James Wee misses the floater from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Shevitz | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:08 | Utah State | James Wee banks in the layup | 49-31 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Shevitz and he's hacked by Robert Corrado - foul #1 on Robert Corrado, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert King (C) Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Camire (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Ben Cooper (PF), Garth Showalter (C) John Head, Brian Howard, James Wee, William Brown | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver misses the free throw | 51-31 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Garth Showalter | 51-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jason Camire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Corrado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Garth Showalter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Justin Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Justin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Robert Corrado misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-31 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver grabs the board | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-31 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Garth Showalter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Garth Showalter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is hacked by Robert Corrado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Corrado, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), David Pace (SF), Jason Decker (PF) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Jason Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Theodore Araujo (SF) Robert Corrado | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | David Pace is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 53-31 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Justin Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Camire | 53-34 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Robert King is hacked by Garth Showalter - foul #3 on Garth Showalter, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SF), Donald Crowder (C) David Pace, Robert King | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Howard (SG) Justin Smith | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-34 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Jason Camire gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Decker | 53-34 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Howard - foul #3 on Brian Howard, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (PF) Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) Jason Camire, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | David Pace double dribbles | 53-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Wee (SF) Theodore Araujo | |
| 12:41 | Utah State | William Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | David Pace pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Shevitz | 55-34 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Robert Corrado buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz is hacked by Brian Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Howard, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SF), Jason Decker (PF), Robert King (C) Jerome Miler, David Pace, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Camire (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Theodore Araujo (SF), Garth Showalter (C) John Head, Brian Howard, James Wee, William Brown | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jason Camire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Araujo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Corrado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Garth Showalter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Utah State | Justin Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-37 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Garth Showalter snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Justin Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Araujo | 57-40 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz is hacked by Justin Smith - foul #3 on Justin Smith, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SF) Michael Johnson, John Baker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ben Cooper (PF) Robert Corrado | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Garth Showalter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 11:05 | Utah State | Ben Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Jason Camire misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-40 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker snags the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 62-40 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Ben Cooper can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-40 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Ben Cooper blocks the jumper by Joseph Box | 62-40 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | Justin Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-40 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 62-40 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Robert King is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Smith - foul #4 on Justin Smith, team foul #9 | 62-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), David Pace (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Jason Oliver (PF) Joseph Box, Carl Shevitz, Paul Adkins, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), James Wee (SG), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) Jason Camire, Justin Smith, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Robert Corrado can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Oliver - foul #2 on Jason Oliver, team foul #1 | 64-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder (C) Robert King | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Robert Corrado makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Robert Corrado misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Oliver | 64-41 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Theodore Araujo takes the ball from Donald Crowder in the backcourt | 64-41 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Robert Corrado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jerome Miler | 64-41 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 64-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Howard (SG) Theodore Araujo | |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Robert Corrado gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Robert Corrado is whistled for traveling | 65-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Wee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Corrado (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is open and scores on a runner near the basket | 67-41 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | James Wee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-43 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is fouled on the floor by James Wee - foul #1 on James Wee, team foul #11 | 67-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SG), Jason Decker (PF), Robert King (C) David Pace, Jason Oliver, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Camire (PG), Theodore Araujo (SF), Garth Showalter (C) John Head, James Wee, William Brown | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Jason Camire can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-43 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Robert King clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Garth Showalter - foul #4 on Garth Showalter, team foul #12 | 69-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), John Baker (SF), Jason Oliver (PF) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Smith (PG), James Wee (SF), Ben Cooper (PF), William Brown (C) Jason Camire, Brian Howard, Theodore Araujo, Garth Showalter | |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 06:06 | Utah State | Robert Corrado's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Oliver | 71-43 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Robert King snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder (C) Robert King | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Robert Corrado makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Wee | 71-46 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | James Wee grabs the defensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Robert Corrado can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-46 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder gets the rebound | 71-46 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-46 |
| 04:44 | Utah State | Ben Cooper grabs the board | 71-46 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Joseph Box is called for the reach on Justin Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #2 | 71-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG) James Wee | |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Robert Corrado misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Adkins - foul #3 on Paul Adkins, team foul #3 | 71-46 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Robert Corrado makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Robert Corrado makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Crowder | 74-48 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Robert Corrado can't finish the layup | 74-48 |
| 03:57 | Utah State | Ben Cooper tips it back up and in | 74-50 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder tips it home | 76-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Oliver (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Crowder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Corrado (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Brown (tiring) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Utah State | William Brown drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Corrado | 76-52 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Corrado is called for the reach on David Pace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Corrado, team foul #13 | 76-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SF) Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Robert Corrado misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Ben Cooper grabs the offensive board | 78-52 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Justin Smith buries a 3 from the right wing | 78-55 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Justin Smith steals the ball from Paul Adkins in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Justin Smith lays it in | 78-57 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Smith - foul #5 on Justin Smith, team foul #14 | 78-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Wee (SG) Justin Smith | |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Robert Corrado hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Head | 80-59 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 80-59 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ben Cooper | 80-59 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Robert Corrado buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Wee | 80-61 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Pace | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Robert Corrado misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-61 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Adkins | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 83-61 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Ben Cooper snags the defensive board | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Ben Cooper clanks a fullcourt shot | 83-61 |