| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Charles Jones (fresh) SF - James Winters (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) PF - Craig Bell (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | BYU | William Blanton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Simmons | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | James Winters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | BYU | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | BYU | The short jumper by Kevin Williams is denied by Val Dickson | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | BYU | The rebound goes to Dale Simmons | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | BYU | Allen Hitt swats the layup by Dale Simmons | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | John Scruggs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | BYU | Craig Bell pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | BYU | Alfred Negrete comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | BYU | Craig Bell knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Blanton | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Val Dickson can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | BYU | Dale Simmons grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | BYU | Craig Bell is fouled on the floor by Val Dickson - foul #1 on Val Dickson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Richard O'Laughlin (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Charles Jones, James Winters, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG) William Blanton | |
| 15:58 | BYU | Craig Bell comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard O'Laughlin - foul #1 on Richard O'Laughlin, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | BYU | Steve Bean (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF) Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete | |
| 15:58 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:58 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ricky Beane | 5-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) SF - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) SG - Steve Bean (fresh) SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | BYU | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | BYU | Paul Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-7 |
| 15:16 | BYU | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Beane - foul #1 on Ricky Beane, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (PG), Charles Jones (SG), James Winters (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Richard O'Laughlin, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), David Powell (C) Paul Richardson, Steve Bean, Wallace Mohammad, Kevin Williams | |
| 14:59 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Bell - foul #1 on Craig Bell, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) James Winters | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | BYU | Craig Bell loses the dribble to Ricky Beane | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | BYU | Allen Hitt is called for the reach on Dale Simmons - foul #1 on Allen Hitt, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), James Winters (SF) Johnny Hanna, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Williams (C) David Powell | |
| 13:17 | BYU | Craig Bell loses the dribble to James Winters | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 12:54 | BYU | Dale Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:50 | BYU | Alfred Negrete drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Blanton and he's fouled by Allen Hitt - foul #2 on Allen Hitt, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Edward Peterson (C) Charles Jones, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Ralph Foley (PF) William Blanton, Dale Simmons, Craig Bell | |
| 12:50 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Val Dickson | 9-9 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Ament | 11-9 |
| 12:15 | BYU | John Scruggs picks off the pass by Steve Bean | 11-9 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the finger roll set up by John Scruggs | 13-9 |
| 11:58 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (PG), Ricky Beane (PF) John Scruggs, Val Dickson | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 11:58 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:58 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) SF - James Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) SG - Steve Bean (fresh) SF - Alfred Negrete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Richardson, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SG) Sean Ament | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Craig Bell (PF) Paul Richardson, Steve Bean, Alfred Negrete, Ralph Foley | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:33 | BYU | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:16 | BYU | Craig Bell banks in the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | James Winters scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 17-13 |
| 10:30 | BYU | Craig Bell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 10:29 | BYU | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:10 | BYU | Dale Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) James Winters | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (SF) Wallace Mohammad | |
| 10:10 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:10 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Val Dickson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 19-13 |
| 09:36 | BYU | Alfred Negrete loses the ball out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Ralph Foley (PF), David Powell (C) William Blanton, Craig Bell, Kevin Williams | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 21-13 |
| 08:56 | BYU | Alfred Negrete can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-13 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Charles Jones is whistled for traveling | 21-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), James Winters (SF) Charles Jones, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, David Powell | |
| 08:21 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | BYU | William Blanton hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a fadeaway from the right side | 23-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) SF - James Winters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | BYU | William Blanton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnny Hanna | 23-15 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SG), Ricky Beane (PF) Sean Ament, Val Dickson | |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Craig Bell (PF) Steve Bean, Alfred Negrete, Ralph Foley | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 23-15 |
| 06:53 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:46 | BYU | Craig Bell banks in the layup set up by Dale Simmons | 23-17 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | James Winters misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is whistled for a carry | 23-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Alfred Negrete (SF) William Blanton, Wallace Mohammad | |
| 05:49 | BYU | The jumper by Craig Bell is denied by Allen Hitt | 23-17 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Charles Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Scruggs | 26-17 |
| 05:29 | BYU | James Winters is called for the reach on Alfred Negrete - foul #2 on James Winters, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 05:29 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:29 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | James Winters loses the dribble to Alfred Negrete | 26-19 |
| 04:49 | BYU | Alfred Negrete is hacked by James Winters - foul #3 on James Winters, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Richard O'Laughlin (SF) Charles Jones, James Winters | |
| Subs | BYU | David Powell (C) Kevin Williams | |
| 04:49 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:49 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Val Dickson and he's fouled by David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Steve Bean (SG) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:36 | BYU | The rebound goes to Steve Bean | 28-21 |
| 04:24 | BYU | Alfred Negrete scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Blanton | 28-23 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 04:01 | BYU | The rebound goes to Craig Bell | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | BYU | William Blanton double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (SF) Richard O'Laughlin | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Williams (C) David Powell | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) SF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Scruggs, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (PG), Charles Jones (SG) John Scruggs, Val Dickson | |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Ralph Foley (PF) Steve Bean, Alfred Negrete, Craig Bell | |
| 03:11 | BYU | Ralph Foley makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dale Simmons | 28-25 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 02:52 | BYU | Ralph Foley gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 02:43 | BYU | Ralph Foley tips it home | 28-27 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Sean Ament clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 28-27 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it home | 30-27 |
| 02:10 | BYU | Dale Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Williams | 30-30 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 01:41 | BYU | Ralph Foley gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:34 | BYU | Ralph Foley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ricky Beane | 30-30 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 00:44 | BYU | William Blanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SG), Richard O'Laughlin (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Charles Jones, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), Craig Bell (PF), David Powell (C) William Blanton, Dale Simmons, Wallace Mohammad, Ralph Foley, Kevin Williams | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Val Dickson | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Craig Bell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson misses the fullcourt shot | 34-30 |