| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Charles Black inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Everett Glantz | 38-23 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd jams it | 38-25 |
| 19:13 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-25 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Anglin steps in front of the Bernard Potter pass in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Everett Glantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd's pass is intercepted by Everett Glantz | 38-25 |
| 18:39 | Utah State | Charles Black is whistled for traveling | 38-25 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-25 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Michael Anglin snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Everett Glantz and the foul's on Matthew Duplantis - foul #3 on Matthew Duplantis, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF), James Jones (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Charles Black, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (PG), Jared Douthit (SG), William Wong (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Barry Cantrell, Matthew Duplantis, Bernard Potter, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-25 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | William Wong tips it in | 40-27 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Walter Hines is called for traveling | 40-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG) Jimmie Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley (PF) Nathan Burke | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jared Douthit | 40-30 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | The jump hook by Joe Cevallos is blocked by Gregory Denton | 40-30 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Denton | 40-30 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos's pass is intercepted by Fred Sullivan | 40-30 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | William Wong tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | James Jones makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Everett Glantz | 42-32 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nick Petrillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jared Douthit (fairly fresh) SF - William Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Glantz and he's hacked by Gregory Denton - foul #1 on Gregory Denton, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Nick Petrillo, Joe Cevallos, James Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), Bernard Potter (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Fred Sullivan, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Steve Baxley, Gregory Denton | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (PF) Walter Hines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Charles Black misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 15:17 | Utah State | Terry Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the jumper from the right block | 46-32 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell is hacked by Terry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Hughes, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Stewart - foul #3 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Stanley Wagner (SG) Terry Hughes, Jimmie Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Anglin - foul #1 on Michael Anglin, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF) Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Peake (PG), Steve Baxley (PF) Barry Cantrell, Bernard Potter | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Matthew Duplantis steals it from Joe Cevallos | 46-34 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake lays it in set up by Matthew Duplantis | 46-36 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary blows the layup | 46-36 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Mark Pennington snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos is hacked by Matthew Duplantis - foul #4 on Matthew Duplantis, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Michael Anglin (PF) Everett Glantz, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (PG), Jared Douthit (SG), William Wong (SF), Gregory Denton (C) Donald Peake, Matthew Duplantis, Nathan Burke, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Michael Anglin buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Wagner | 48-36 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | William Wong drills a shot in the paint | 48-38 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Sullivan | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Joe Cevallos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Mary (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jared Douthit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Baxley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | William Wong hits a jumpshot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Stewart | 50-42 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Stewart picks off the pass by Fred Sullivan in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 10:45 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | William Wong snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jared Douthit | 50-44 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is denied on a layup by Steve Baxley | 50-44 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | William Wong grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wagner steps in front of the Fred Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Wong - foul #3 on William Wong, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Nick Petrillo (SG), Charles Black (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Joe Cevallos, Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Donald Peake (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), Bernard Potter (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Fred Sullivan, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Steve Baxley, Gregory Denton | |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses the dunk attempt | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Charles Black grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nick Petrillo - foul #1 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Jones (PF) Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Mark Pennington snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:32 | Utah State | The jumper by Everett Glantz is denied by Bernard Potter | 51-44 |
| 08:31 | Utah State | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Ronnie Loyd steals it from James Jones | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke is hacked by Charles Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Black, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Walter Hines (C) Nick Petrillo, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (SG) Donald Peake | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-44 |
| 08:01 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Everett Glantz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | James Jones tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, James Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG) Fred Sullivan | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Mark Pennington's pass is intercepted by Nathan Burke | 53-46 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Stewart - foul #4 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley (PF) Bernard Potter | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Pennington - foul #2 on Mark Pennington, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG), James Jones (PF) Jimmie Stewart, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Peake (PG) Barry Cantrell | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Terry Hughes is hacked by Steve Baxley - foul #1 on Steve Baxley, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit (PG), Bernard Potter (PF) Donald Peake, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 06:15 | Utah State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley is hacked by Terry Hughes - foul #2 on Terry Hughes, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, James Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Mark Pennington gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:34 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Glantz | 55-51 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Nick Petrillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Peake (PG), William Wong (SF), Gregory Denton (C) Jared Douthit, Nathan Burke, Steve Baxley | |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Everett Glantz loses the dribble to Donald Peake in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | William Wong misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:01 | Utah State | Everett Glantz snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:51 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Everett Glantz | 57-51 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | William Wong misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Mark Pennington - foul #3 on Mark Pennington, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (PG), Nathan Burke (SF) Matthew Duplantis, Bernard Potter | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | William Wong makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | William Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Michael Anglin snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Terry Hughes misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Sullivan | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Peake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Wong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Fred Sullivan picks off the pass by Stanley Wagner | 57-55 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Stanley Wagner | 57-55 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Nick Petrillo (SG), Charles Black (SF), James Jones (PF) Terry Hughes, Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Ronnie Loyd (C) Donald Peake, Nathan Burke, William Wong | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Charles Black comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell is hacked by Charles Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Black, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Pennington (C) Walter Hines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley (PF) Gregory Denton | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Michael Anglin (PF) Nick Petrillo, James Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wong (SF), Bernard Potter (PF) Fred Sullivan, Steve Baxley | |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Charles Black misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Stewart is called for the reach on Barry Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG) Jimmie Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Charles Black misses long on a jumper in the paint | 57-59 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | William Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Mark Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Pennington | 60-59 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | William Wong drills a jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | William Wong gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Barry Cantrell | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Matthew Duplantis is called for the reach on Nick Petrillo - foul #5 on Matthew Duplantis, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (SG) Matthew Duplantis | |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke (SF) William Wong | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Black - foul #3 on Charles Black, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Pennington | 63-64 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke tips it home | 63-66 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo's floater is knocked away by Bernard Potter | 63-66 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), James Jones (PF) Nick Petrillo, Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wong (PF) Bernard Potter | |
| 03:19 | Utah State | Everett Glantz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Pennington | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Joe Cevallos, Stanley Wagner, James Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (PF) William Wong | |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Barry Cantrell is called for the reach on Everett Glantz - foul #2 on Barry Cantrell, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Mark Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Everett Glantz | 70-66 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd connects on the floater in the paint | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Cantrell | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - Nick Petrillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Burke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Charles Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Potter | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Mark Pennington comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bernard Potter - foul #1 on Bernard Potter, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Glantz - foul #2 on Everett Glantz, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Charles Black comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Burke - foul #2 on Nathan Burke, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell is fouled on the floor by Nick Petrillo - foul #2 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SG), James Jones (C) Nick Petrillo, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit (SG), Gregory Denton (C) Fred Sullivan, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Michael Anglin connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joe Cevallos | 74-74 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Black - foul #4 on Charles Black, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Charles Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Peake (SG), William Wong (PF) Barry Cantrell, Bernard Potter | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | James Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Denton - foul #2 on Gregory Denton, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hines (C) Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:37 | Utah State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit can't throw it down but he's hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #3 on Everett Glantz, team foul #17 | 75-76 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:31 | Utah State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Walter Hines dunks the ball set up by Everett Glantz | 77-77 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit travels with the ball | 77-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, James Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (PG), Steve Baxley (PF) Donald Peake, Nathan Burke | |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Nick Petrillo (SG), Michael Anglin (PF) Joe Cevallos, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Nathan Burke (SF), Bernard Potter (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Jared Douthit, William Wong, Steve Baxley, Gregory Denton | |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-77 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bernard Potter | 77-77 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell is fouled on the floor by Michael Anglin - foul #2 on Michael Anglin, team foul #18 | 77-77 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Loyd | 77-79 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter can't tip it in | 77-79 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd grabs the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses long on a shot from the right side | 77-79 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Everett Glantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Loyd | 77-79 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd blows the layup but the foul's on Everett Glantz - foul #4 on Everett Glantz, team foul #19 | 77-79 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nick Petrillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Barry Cantrell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Burke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Everett Glantz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan is hacked by Nick Petrillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #20 | 77-81 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Mark Pennington snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Pennington | 80-82 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Petrillo - foul #4 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #21 | 80-82 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-84 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bernard Potter | 80-84 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Everett Glantz is called for the reach on Bernard Potter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett Glantz, team foul #22 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SG) Everett Glantz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Mark Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd runs out the clock | 80-86 |