| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Magness (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Goodwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Utah | William Vizcarra swats the short shot by Jeffery Meikle | 37-41 |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra is hacked by Eric Girardi - foul #2 on Eric Girardi, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:14 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin hits a jumper from the left block set up by Willie Smith | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Doug Witherington | 40-43 |
| 18:38 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 40-45 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Doug Witherington and he's fouled by Ronald Magness - foul #3 on Ronald Magness, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Ward (SG) Ronald Magness | |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:23 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Jeffery Meikle | 42-45 |
| 18:02 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Evan Goodwin - foul #2 on Evan Goodwin, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SF) Doug Witherington, Nathan Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:21 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin connects on the jump hook in the lane | 44-47 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Eric Girardi is called for the reach on William Vizcarra - foul #3 on Eric Girardi, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Phillip Shelley, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Byrd (PG), Rick Roberts (SF), David Dansby (PF), George Thomas (C) Willie Smith, Evan Goodwin, Jeffery Meikle, Eric Girardi | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin drills a turnaround in the paint | 46-47 |
| 16:24 | Southern Utah | William Ward hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Roberts | 46-50 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Maurice Walker | 48-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - John Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Dansby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Utah | James Hemby steals it from Rick Roberts | 48-50 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hemby | 50-50 |
| 15:28 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Shannon | 50-50 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Maurice Walker | 50-50 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin is hacked by John Byrd - foul #1 on John Byrd, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG), Ronald Magness (SG), Evan Goodwin (SF), Jeffery Meikle (PF), Eric Girardi (C) John Byrd, William Ward, Rick Roberts, David Dansby, George Thomas | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:31 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 14:30 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:09 | Southern Utah | Phillip Shelley is called for the reach on Jeffery Meikle - foul #1 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| 13:55 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is hacked by Eric Girardi - foul #4 on Eric Girardi, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon (PF) Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Dansby (C) Eric Girardi | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon drills a turnaround from the right block | 54-50 |
| 13:05 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| 13:05 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:05 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Evan Goodwin steals it from Dennis Shannon | 54-52 |
| 12:33 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-52 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 54-52 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Dansby - foul #2 on David Dansby, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Byrd (PG), William Ward (SG), Rick Roberts (SF), George Thomas (C) Willie Smith, Ronald Magness, Evan Goodwin, Jeffery Meikle | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:23 | Southern Utah | George Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:07 | Southern Utah | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Dansby - foul #3 on David Dansby, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon (C) William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Eric Worley (C) David Dansby | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - John Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Thomas (fresh) C - Eric Worley (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Southern Utah | George Thomas hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Byrd | 56-54 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 11:05 | Southern Utah | William Ward pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:59 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts is fouled on the floor by Dennis Shannon - foul #3 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG), Ronald Magness (SG), Evan Goodwin (SF), Jeffery Meikle (PF) John Byrd, William Ward, Rick Roberts, Eric Worley | |
| 10:50 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Willie Smith | 56-56 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Dansby (C) George Thomas | |
| 10:06 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley | 58-56 |
| 09:34 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SF), James Hemby (PF) Nathan Gibson, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on a shot from the right block | 58-56 |
| 09:18 | Southern Utah | David Dansby snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:13 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 09:12 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:04 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:58 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith is hacked by Phillip Shelley - foul #2 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Anthony Holloway (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Byrd (PG), William Ward (SF), George Thomas (PF), Eric Worley (C) Willie Smith, Evan Goodwin, Jeffery Meikle, David Dansby | |
| 08:44 | Southern Utah | John Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin tips it home | 60-58 |
| 08:14 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Hemby - foul #1 on James Hemby, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Dennis Shannon (C) Anthony Holloway, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts (SF) Ronald Magness | |
| 08:14 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:14 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 07:56 | Southern Utah | George Thomas grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Southern Utah | William Ward is fouled on the floor by Maurice Walker - foul #2 on Maurice Walker, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin (SF), Eric Girardi (C) Rick Roberts, Eric Worley | |
| 07:38 | Southern Utah | Troy Oh takes the ball from William Ward | 60-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - John Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Evan Goodwin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 07:06 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-59 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Eric Girardi blocks the short jumper by William Vizcarra | 62-59 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Dennis Shannon (PF) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG), Ronald Magness (SG), Jeffery Meikle (PF) John Byrd, William Ward, George Thomas | |
| 06:22 | Southern Utah | William Vizcarra is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #2 on William Vizcarra, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (SF) Nathan Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 06:22 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:22 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 05:37 | Southern Utah | James Hemby picks off the pass by Willie Smith | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra tips it in | 66-61 |
| 05:12 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi's pass is intercepted by Doug Witherington | 66-61 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington blows the layup | 66-61 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 05:05 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:59 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Goodwin | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Magness - foul #4 on Ronald Magness, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF) James Hemby, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Ward (SF), David Dansby (C) Evan Goodwin, Eric Girardi | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:26 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dansby | 68-65 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Witherington | 71-65 |
| 04:00 | Southern Utah | William Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 03:59 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 03:46 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:45 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle tips it but misses | 71-65 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nathan Gibson | 71-65 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:23 | Southern Utah | David Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Shelley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Magness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - David Dansby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Ward | 71-67 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon is called for 3 seconds | 71-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Byrd (PG), Rick Roberts (SF), Eric Girardi (C) Willie Smith, Ronald Magness, Jeffery Meikle | |
| 02:54 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin (SF) Rick Roberts | |
| 02:40 | Southern Utah | John Byrd connects on the floater from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Troy Oh (PF) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG), Ronald Magness (SG), Jeffery Meikle (PF) John Byrd, William Ward, David Dansby | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley | 73-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Vizcarra - foul #3 on William Vizcarra, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:13 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Vizcarra | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 01:39 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Meikle | 73-73 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:37 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi misses short on a jumper from the left block | 73-73 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington is fouled on the floor by Evan Goodwin - foul #3 on Evan Goodwin, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith travels with the ball | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Nathan Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-73 |