| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Joseph Melusky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Zalk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel Lady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nathaniel Lady - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lady, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth travels with the ball | 48-34 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Raymond Stokes is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #3 on Raymond Stokes, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Tollison (SG), Phillip Wright (C) Raymond Stokes, Nathaniel Lady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Phillip Wright grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | Robert Crawford steals it from Phillip Wright | 50-34 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (PG), James Perry (SF), Nathaniel Lady (C) Joseph Melusky, John Zalk, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), John Bullock (SF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, Gene Wurth, Robert Crawford | |
| 17:39 | Utah State | Phillip Wright is hacked by George Fuller - foul #3 on George Fuller, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG), Steven Garrison (PF) George Fuller, Peter Barnes | |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan is hacked by James Lach - foul #1 on James Lach, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson (PF) Nathaniel Lady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:05 | Utah State | James Perry can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Bullock - foul #1 on John Bullock, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Nathaniel Lady (C) Martin Tollison, Phillip Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Gene Wurth (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, Steven Garrison, Carl Murrow | |
| 17:05 | Utah State | James Perry misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | James Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brent Jones | 51-34 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan loses the dribble to James Lach | 51-34 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 51-34 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Clarence Hodgkinson | 51-34 |
| 15:46 | Utah State | Brent Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathaniel Lady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lach (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | James Lach lays it up and in | 51-36 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | James Lach is called for the reach on Clarence Hodgkinson - foul #2 on James Lach, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin (PG), Raymond Stokes (SG), John Zalk (SF), Phillip Wright (PF), William Warren (C) Brent Jones, Douglas Jordan, James Perry, Clarence Hodgkinson, Nathaniel Lady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG), George Fuller (SG), Steven Garrison (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, James Lach, Gene Wurth, John Bullock, Robert Crawford | |
| 15:02 | Utah State | William Warren comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carl Murrow - foul #1 on Carl Murrow, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | William Warren misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | William Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd is fouled on the floor by Devin McLaughlin - foul #4 on Devin McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Melusky (PG) Devin McLaughlin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd is hacked by Joseph Melusky - foul #3 on Joseph Melusky, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | William Warren grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Wright | 55-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-36 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes grabs the offensive board | 55-36 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | George Fuller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 55-39 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Dowd - foul #2 on Charles Dowd, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Tollison (SF), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Nathaniel Lady (C) John Zalk, Phillip Wright, William Warren | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Gene Wurth (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, Steven Garrison, Carl Murrow | |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 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) | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | George Fuller drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (PG) Joseph Melusky | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (SG), John Bullock (PF) George Fuller, Peter Barnes | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein loses the dribble to Raymond Stokes in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan banks in the layup set up by Raymond Stokes | 58-42 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is hacked by Douglas Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | John Bullock drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Martin Tollison scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Stokes | 60-45 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 60-45 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Tollison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathaniel Lady (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | John Bullock tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson is fouled on the floor by Gene Wurth - foul #2 on Gene Wurth, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Joseph Melusky (SG), John Zalk (SF), Phillip Wright (C) Douglas Jordan, Raymond Stokes, Martin Tollison, Nathaniel Lady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG), George Fuller (SG), Steven Garrison (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, James Lach, Gene Wurth, John Bullock, Robert Crawford | |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Fuller | 62-50 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky is fouled on the floor by George Fuller - foul #4 on George Fuller, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (PG), William Warren (C) Brent Jones, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Brown (SG) George Fuller | |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | George Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes tips it home | 63-52 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Wright - foul #3 on Phillip Wright, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Raymond Stokes (SG), James Perry (SF) Douglas Jordan, Joseph Melusky, John Zalk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), John Bullock (SF) George Brown, Steven Garrison | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Brent Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, Carl Murrow | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 66-54 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 66-54 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Bullock | 66-56 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | The jump hook by Phillip Wright is blocked by Peter Barnes | 66-56 |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Phillip Wright gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Vonstein | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-56 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Phillip Wright | 66-56 |
| 06:58 | Utah State | James Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | John Bullock knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Vonstein | 66-58 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | William Warren's layup is rejected by Robert Crawford | 66-58 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Lach and he's fouled by Brent Jones - foul #1 on Brent Jones, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin (PG), Joseph Melusky (SG), John Zalk (SF), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Nathaniel Lady (C) Brent Jones, Raymond Stokes, James Perry, William Warren, Phillip Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Steven Garrison (PF), Carl Murrow (C) James Lach, John Bullock, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses the free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 66-60 |
| 05:35 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | John Zalk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gene Wurth - foul #3 on Gene Wurth, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG) Gregory Vonstein | |
| 05:23 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | John Zalk misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | George Fuller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | John Zalk scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Devin McLaughlin | 70-63 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | John Zalk grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Charles Dowd - foul #3 on Charles Dowd, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Tollison (SG), Douglas Jordan (SF) Joseph Melusky, John Zalk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes (PF) Steven Garrison | |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Peter Barnes denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Lady | 72-63 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Fuller | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Devin McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Tollison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathaniel Lady (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gene Wurth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Murrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 72-66 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Melusky (PG), Raymond Stokes (SG), John Zalk (SF), Phillip Wright (C) Devin McLaughlin, Martin Tollison, Douglas Jordan, Nathaniel Lady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), George Brown (SG), Steven Garrison (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, George Fuller, Gene Wurth, Carl Murrow | |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Joseph Melusky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson gets the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson slams it home set up by Raymond Stokes | 74-66 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Perry (C) Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), George Fuller (SG), Gene Wurth (SF) James Lach, George Brown, Steven Garrison | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Melusky | 76-66 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Joseph Melusky steals it from Gene Wurth | 76-66 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes is fouled on the floor by Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Warren (C) John Zalk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Charles Dowd (SG), John Bullock (SF), Steven Garrison (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, George Fuller, Gene Wurth, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | John Bullock scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Steven Garrison and he's hacked by James Perry - foul #2 on James Perry, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin (PG), John Zalk (SF), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Nathaniel Lady (C) Joseph Melusky, James Perry, Phillip Wright, William Warren | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), George Fuller (SG), Peter Barnes (PF), Robert Crawford (C) James Lach, Charles Dowd, Steven Garrison, Carl Murrow | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | John Bullock makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth (SF) John Bullock | |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | George Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | George Fuller hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Barnes | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Gregory Vonstein is called for the reach on John Zalk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (PG), William Warren (PF) Devin McLaughlin, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:44 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | William Warren steps in front of the Gregory Vonstein pass in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan is hacked by Gregory Vonstein - foul #3 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Gregory Vonstein is denied by William Warren | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford can't tip it in | 82-72 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth snags the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Crawford | 82-74 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | George Fuller is called for the reach on Raymond Stokes in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Fuller, team foul #16 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (SG) George Fuller | |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth makes the 3 from the left corner | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Vonstein - foul #4 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #17 | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford is hacked by William Warren - foul #4 on William Warren, team foul #9 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin (PG), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF) Douglas Jordan, William Warren | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | John Zalk grabs the board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Gregory Vonstein is called for the reach on John Zalk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #18 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (PG), William Warren (PF) Devin McLaughlin, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG) Gregory Vonstein | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | John Zalk misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | James Lach is hacked by John Zalk in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Zalk, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin McLaughlin (PG), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF) Douglas Jordan, William Warren | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | James Lach makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | James Lach makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dowd - foul #4 on Charles Dowd, team foul #19 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (PG), William Warren (PF) Devin McLaughlin, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Raymond Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-79 |