| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) PF - Keith Vinson (fresh) C - John Honsberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) SG - Wayne Songer (fresh) SF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) PF - Frank Rank (fresh) C - Jimmy Zarnick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses long on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Frank Rank grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox misses short on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Frank Rank gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Carl Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Frank Rank steals the ball from Keith Vinson | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Larry Tamayo is called for the reach on Ryan Simcox - foul #1 on Larry Tamayo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Bramlett - foul #1 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Ryan Simcox steps in front of the Richard Woodring pass | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Songer | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG), Richard Corley (PF) Richard Woodring, Keith Vinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Smith | 0-5 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Honsberger and the foul's on Jimmy Zarnick - foul #1 on Jimmy Zarnick, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG), David Sheppard (C) Carl Bramlett, John Honsberger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Angel Marino (SG), Kenneth Stephenson (PF), Bryan Booker (C) Wayne Songer, Frank Rank, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Angel Marino's pass is intercepted by Richard Corley | 3-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) SG - Craig Lowry (fresh) SF - Larry Tamayo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) C - David Sheppard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) SF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Stephenson (fresh) C - Bryan Booker (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Keith Vinson (PF) Craig Lowry, Larry Tamayo, David Sheppard | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Larson (SF) Ryan Simcox | |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Keith Vinson | 3-5 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Parker | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Carl Smith is hacked by Daniel Brady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Brady, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), John Honsberger (C) Daniel Brady, Richard Corley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Frank Rank (PF) Carl Smith, Kenneth Stephenson | |
| 14:51 | Utah State | Gary Battle is fouled on the floor by Carl Bramlett - foul #2 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG) Carl Bramlett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Songer (SG), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Angel Marino, Bryan Booker | |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Frank Rank can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 6-5 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick tips it home | 6-7 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Wayne Songer grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Battle and he's fouled by Keith Vinson - foul #1 on Keith Vinson, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Larry Tamayo (SF) Richard Woodring, Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (PG), Ryan Simcox (SF) Gary Battle, Randolph Larson | |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Corley (PF) Keith Vinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Angel Marino (SG), Kenneth Stephenson (PF), Bryan Booker (C) Wayne Songer, Frank Rank, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses the 3 from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:04 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:02 | Utah State | Angel Marino gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:48 | Utah State | Carl Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Angel Marino | 6-13 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley snags the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley gets the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley clanks a runner near the basket | 6-13 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ryan Simcox | 6-13 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Carl Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Stephenson | 6-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) SG - Craig Lowry (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Honsberger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Stephenson (fresh) C - Bryan Booker (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Craig Lowry | 9-15 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Smith | 9-18 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady blows the layup | 9-18 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Angel Marino snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Carl Smith lays it in on a great pass from Angel Marino | 9-20 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Brady | 11-20 |
| 10:08 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox is hacked by John Honsberger - foul #1 on John Honsberger, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (PG), Richard Woodring (SG), Barry Cohen (SF), Keith Vinson (PF), David Sheppard (C) Daniel Brady, Craig Lowry, Larry Tamayo, Richard Corley, John Honsberger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Wayne Songer (SG), Randolph Larson (SF), Frank Rank (PF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Carl Smith, Angel Marino, Ryan Simcox, Kenneth Stephenson, Bryan Booker | |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Songer | 11-22 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-22 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Frank Rank grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Thomas Parker steals it from Frank Rank | 11-22 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-22 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Frank Rank grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Gary Battle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-22 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Zarnick - foul #2 on Jimmy Zarnick, team foul #2 | 11-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Corley (C) David Sheppard | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (PG), Ryan Simcox (SF), Kenneth Stephenson (C) Gary Battle, Randolph Larson, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Frank Rank clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Vinson - foul #2 on Keith Vinson, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo (SF) Keith Vinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Booker (C) Kenneth Stephenson | |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Frank Rank misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Barry Cohen | 13-23 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley is whistled for traveling | 13-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), John Honsberger (C) Thomas Parker, Barry Cohen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Angel Marino (SG) Wayne Songer | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Rank (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Booker (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Carl Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-23 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox snags the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Angel Marino is whistled for a carry | 13-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG) Richard Woodring | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson (PF) Frank Rank | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady is hacked by Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sheppard (PF) Richard Corley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Larson (SF) Ryan Simcox | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Booker - foul #1 on Bryan Booker, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (SF) Larry Tamayo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Wayne Songer (SG), Frank Rank (PF) Carl Smith, Angel Marino, Bryan Booker | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Gary Battle | 14-25 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger hits the finger roll | 16-25 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Frank Rank knocks in the shot from close range set up by Wayne Songer | 16-27 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Frank Rank - foul #1 on Frank Rank, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Larry Tamayo (SF), Richard Corley (PF) Daniel Brady, Thomas Parker, David Sheppard | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (PG), Ryan Simcox (PF) Gary Battle, Frank Rank | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Randolph Larson is hacked by Craig Lowry - foul #1 on Craig Lowry, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (PG), Barry Cohen (C) Craig Lowry, John Honsberger | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Randolph Larson makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Randolph Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Corley | 17-28 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Parker | 20-28 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Carl Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-28 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Ryan Simcox blocks the short jumper by Richard Corley | 20-28 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Corley | 20-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Cohen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Songer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randolph Larson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Keith Vinson (PF) Thomas Parker, Barry Cohen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Angel Marino (SG), Frank Rank (PF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Wayne Songer, Randolph Larson, Kenneth Stephenson | |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-28 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Keith Vinson | 20-28 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Carl Smith is called for the reach on Carl Bramlett - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (SF), John Honsberger (C) Larry Tamayo, Richard Corley | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger blows the layup | 20-28 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Frank Rank grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Carl Smith | 20-30 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Carl Bramlett | 22-30 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick throws it down on a great pass from Frank Rank and he's fouled by Richard Woodring - foul #1 on Richard Woodring, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG) Richard Woodring | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Randolph Larson (SF), Bryan Booker (PF) Carl Smith, Ryan Simcox, Frank Rank | |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses the free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-32 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-32 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Angel Marino | 24-32 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses the jumper in the lane | 24-32 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Randolph Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Randolph Larson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Battle | 24-35 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to John Honsberger | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The clock runs out | 24-35 |