| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matt Noggle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Gregory McClave misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Matt Noggle | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Greg Banks | 29-32 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Richard Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Robertson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Nelson Jones clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Gary Williams snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Robertson and the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Robert Parker (SG), William Carrier (SF) Nelson Jones, Gary Williams, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Richard Stanford pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge hits a floater from the right block | 33-34 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Andrew Gulledge, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Matt Noggle double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong tips it in | 33-36 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Matt Noggle drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Parker | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Scott and the foul's on Gregory McClave - foul #3 on Gregory McClave, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andrew Gulledge (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Owen Orlandi, Robert Parker, William Carrier, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), David Swarey (C) John Leiser, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Richard Stanford comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Robertson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Roger Robertson, Errol Russo | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Richard Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Gulledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Banks, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG) Jeff Scott | |
| 14:53 | Utah State | Richard Johnson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Gulledge | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Andrew Gulledge swats the dunk try by Greg Banks | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Richard Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | Utah State | Greg Banks takes the ball from Richard Stanford | 39-39 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore lays it up and in set up by Greg Banks | 39-41 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | Greg Banks is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Greg Banks, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), William Carrier (SF), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Nelson Jones, Richard Johnson, Andrew Gulledge, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), Errol Russo (C) Robert Moore, John Leiser, Greg Banks, David Swarey | |
| 13:42 | Utah State | Matt Noggle is denied on a layup by Errol Russo | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Matt Noggle can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | William Carrier gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Gary Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Orlandi | 42-41 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Gary Williams buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Owen Orlandi | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Matt Noggle pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 47-44 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory McClave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Matt Noggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Scott (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Gary Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Orlandi | 50-46 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 10:53 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andrew Gulledge (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Owen Orlandi, Gary Williams, William Carrier, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), John Leiser (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), David Swarey (C) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, Jeff Scott, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Swarey | 50-51 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge scores on a driving attempt from close range | 52-51 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | John Leiser misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | David Swarey tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Richard Stanford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-53 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | John Leiser gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | John Leiser double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | John Leiser gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Ricks (C) Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead (PF) Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the runner near the basket set up by Greg Banks and he's fouled by Thomas Ricks - foul #1 on Thomas Ricks, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (SG) Nelson Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:35 | Utah State | Robert Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Robert Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Orlandi | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gregory Mead, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Clyde Dunn (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Owen Orlandi, Robert Parker, Andrew Gulledge, Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF) Roger Robertson, John Leiser, Greg Banks, David Swarey | |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Richard Stanford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Williams | 58-56 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski and he's hacked by Nelson Jones - foul #2 on Nelson Jones, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Hans Sucharski, Gregory Mead | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Dunn (fresh) C - Richard Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 58-58 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | William Carrier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Carrier, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Nelson Jones, Clyde Dunn, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-60 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Li-Liang Xayavong | 58-60 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 58-63 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | William Carrier is hacked by Li-Liang Xayavong - foul #1 on Li-Liang Xayavong, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SF), Clyde Dunn (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Gary Williams, William Carrier, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), John Leiser (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, Jeff Scott, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| 05:35 | Utah State | Richard Stanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Owen Orlandi takes the ball from Greg Banks in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Nelson Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Owen Orlandi | 63-63 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | John Leiser drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Moore | 63-66 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Jones | 65-66 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | John Leiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Thomas Ricks (C) Nelson Jones, Owen Orlandi, Clyde Dunn, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Errol Russo (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Robert Moore, John Leiser, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Gary Williams knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Gulledge | 67-66 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 03:34 | Utah State | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Parker | 70-69 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 70-69 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Robert Parker, Andrew Gulledge, Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) Jeff Scott, Errol Russo, Gregory Mead | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Matt Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Swarey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Gary Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | David Swarey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Nelson Jones grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Greg Banks | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Gregory McClave hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Gregory McClave's fadeaway is rejected by David Swarey | 70-71 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory McClave - foul #4 on Gregory McClave, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF) Jeff Scott | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Gary Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Nelson Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Jones - foul #3 on Nelson Jones, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Gregory McClave grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Nelson Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-74 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the finger roll | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-76 |