| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde clanks a runner from close range | 42-37 |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wallace - foul #3 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Aaron Wallace | |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 42-37 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Alan Audette can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner tips it in | 44-37 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Pete Buendia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher tips it home | 44-39 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 47-39 |
| 17:51 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson lays it in on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 49-39 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Steve Gallagher | |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it back up and in | 51-40 |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Delbert Nuckols is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) James McIlwaine | |
| 16:35 | Utah State | Mark Mikell lays it in set up by Devin Boos | 51-42 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Mark Mikell snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Brian Tyson steals it from Dennis Robinson | 51-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 15:29 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 54-42 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | James Western is called for the reach on Aaron Wallace - foul #1 on James Western, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Steve Gallagher | |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Grant Shafer steals the ball from Alan Audette | 54-42 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses badly on a shot in the lane | 54-42 |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer knocks in the floater from the right side | 56-44 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-44 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it in | 58-44 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Richard Shaffer, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Carl Gilbert | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson lays it in | 58-46 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) SG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled on the floor by Steve Gallagher - foul #2 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols banks in the layup | 60-46 |
| 11:23 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is hacked by James Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Brian Tyson denies the turnaround by James McIlwaine | 60-46 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Pete Buendia gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Mark Mikell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steve Gallagher - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Steve Gallagher, Dennis Robinson, Mark Mikell, Pete Buendia | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Eduardo Moran picks off the pass by Russell Coursey | 65-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Aaron Wallace is called for the reach on Eduardo Moran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), James Western (PF) Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF) Aaron Wallace, Russell Coursey | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Alan Audette drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Plourde | 65-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Devin Boos gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Shaffer | 68-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Audette | 68-55 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Shaffer | 71-55 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Devin Boos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Shaffer | 71-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | James Western comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 71-55 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the follow up shot | 73-55 |
| 05:46 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Richard Shaffer, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Oliver - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Tyson | 75-57 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is called for traveling | 75-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | James Western misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 75-57 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 75-57 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Louis Oliver is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson - foul #4 on Louis Oliver, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF), Carl Gilbert (C) Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| 04:13 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #5 on Louis Oliver, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Louis Oliver, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Mark Mikell | |
| 04:13 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:13 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is hacked by Steve Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) James McIlwaine | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Gallagher - foul #5 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SG), Brian Tyson (PF) Charles Robbins, James Western | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF) Steve Gallagher | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Alan Audette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-59 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnny Plourde | 76-61 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the easy layup | 76-61 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Pete Buendia | 76-64 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), James Western (PF) Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), James Rembert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Charles Robbins steps in front of the Johnny Plourde pass | 76-64 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 78-64 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | James Rembert misses short on a jumper in the lane | 78-64 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the tip | 78-64 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 78-64 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen tips it home | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Mark Mikell is fouled on the floor by James Western - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert | |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Mark Mikell swats the layup by James Montgomery | 80-65 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it back up and in | 82-65 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Johnny Christensen steps in front of the Mark Mikell pass | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery runs out the clock | 82-65 |