| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles May (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Reyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Carl Schroth (fresh) C - John Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerry Savage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Scharf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Jerry Savage inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Utah | Charles May picks off the pass by Tomas Bade | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins throws it down on a great pass from Charles May | 29-27 |
| 19:16 | Utah | Ryan Fields splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by George Scharf | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | John Lockhart blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jerry Savage - foul #2 on Jerry Savage, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | John Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | John Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Utah | Ryan Fields scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Tomas Bade | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | Utah | George Scharf comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles May - foul #2 on Charles May, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher (PF) Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Ryan Fields | |
| 18:04 | Utah | George Scharf makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | Utah | George Scharf makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Charles May hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Reyer | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Utah | Clarence Patton misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-33 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Timothy Hodgins | 36-33 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Charles May is hacked by John Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Townsend, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG) Charles May, Jeffery Reyer | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Michael Rasmussen (PF) John Townsend, George Scharf | |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | Utah | Clarence Patton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Utah | Alvin Hedges tips it in | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Clarence Patton steals it from Kevin Belcher | 38-35 |
| 16:25 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen connects on the jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | John Lockhart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Osgood | 40-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Kevin Belcher (fairly fresh) C - John Lockhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Utah | Tomas Bade comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Utah | Clarence Patton can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Osgood | 42-37 |
| 15:04 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen lays it up and in on a great pass from Alvin Hedges | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Tomas Bade takes the ball from Timothy Hodgins in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 14:42 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 42-39 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer travels in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Jeffery Reyer (SG), Thomas Tran (SF), George Brickey (PF), Carl Schroth (C) Paul Osgood, George Wehmeyer, Timothy Hodgins, Kevin Belcher, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), George Scharf (C) Alvin Hedges, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Michael Rasmussen, Clarence Patton | |
| 14:20 | Utah | Charles McKissic clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffery Reyer | 42-39 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | George Brickey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Utah | Ryan Fields gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:43 | Utah | Ryan Fields evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | Utah | John Montalto grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:29 | Utah | John Montalto misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffery Reyer - foul #1 on Jeffery Reyer, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Tomas Bade (SG) Charles McKissic, Frederick Hill | |
| 13:29 | Utah | John Montalto makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Utah | John Montalto makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Tomas Bade is called for the reach on Jeffery Reyer - foul #4 on Tomas Bade, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Savage (SF), Neil Griffin (C) John Montalto, George Scharf | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:54 | Utah | Neil Griffin snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Ryan Fields travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer (SG), Timothy Hodgins (SF), John Lockhart (C) Jeffery Reyer, Thomas Tran, Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), George Scharf (C) John Townsend, Neil Griffin | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Wehmeyer | 45-41 |
| 12:03 | Utah | Tomas Bade is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Tomas Bade, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG) Charles May | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Michael Rasmussen (PF), Neil Griffin (C) Alvin Hedges, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, George Scharf | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 18 pts. PF - George Brickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Lockhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | George Brickey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Osgood | 48-41 |
| 11:22 | Utah | George Wehmeyer steps in front of the Michael Rasmussen pass | 48-41 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 11:15 | Utah | Neil Griffin grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:53 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles McKissic and he's fouled by Timothy Hodgins - foul #3 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Jeffery Reyer (SG), Kevin Belcher (C) Paul Osgood, George Wehmeyer, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Jerry Savage (SF), Ryan Fields (PF) Charles McKissic, Frederick Hill, Neil Griffin | |
| 10:53 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Schroth (PF) George Brickey | |
| Subs | Utah | George Scharf (C) Michael Rasmussen | |
| 10:37 | Utah | George Scharf connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Hedges | 48-45 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:20 | Utah | Ryan Fields grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Utah | John Montalto can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Schroth - foul #3 on Carl Schroth, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Clarence Patton (C) George Scharf | |
| 10:15 | Utah | John Montalto misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Utah | John Montalto makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth loses the dribble to Clarence Patton | 48-46 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Alvin Hedges knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Montalto | 48-49 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Charles May connects on the runner from the left block | 50-49 |
| 08:55 | Utah | Ryan Fields lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Savage | 50-51 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Charles May's pass is intercepted by Ryan Fields | 50-51 |
| 08:15 | Utah | Clarence Patton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Belcher - foul #1 on Kevin Belcher, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG), Thomas Tran (SF), George Brickey (PF), John Lockhart (C) Charles May, Jeffery Reyer, Timothy Hodgins, Carl Schroth, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Charles McKissic (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), George Scharf (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields | |
| 08:15 | Utah | Clarence Patton makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:15 | Utah | Clarence Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | John Lockhart gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | George Brickey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Hill - foul #1 on Frederick Hill, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Savage (SF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Frederick Hill, Clarence Patton | |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | George Brickey makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | George Brickey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Tran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Brickey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Scharf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Utah | Jerry Savage can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | George Brickey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Tran | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Jerry Savage is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Frederick Hill (SF) John Townsend, Charles McKissic | |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Frederick Hill takes the ball from George Brickey | 54-52 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Alvin Hedges works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:29 | Utah | George Scharf snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Utah | George Scharf misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Thomas Tran snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 05:52 | Utah | Alvin Hedges grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | Utah | Alvin Hedges is fouled on the floor by George Brickey as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on George Brickey, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Jeffery Reyer (SG), Timothy Hodgins (SF), Kevin Belcher (C) Paul Osgood, George Wehmeyer, Thomas Tran, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Charles McKissic (SG), Ryan Fields (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Frederick Hill, George Scharf, Michael Rasmussen | |
| 05:11 | Utah | Ryan Fields shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Townsend | 54-54 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | George Brickey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Charles May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Utah | Ryan Fields pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:31 | Utah | Ryan Fields drills a turnaround in the paint | 54-56 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Clarence Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Ryan Fields evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Reyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Brickey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Kevin Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Fields (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Patton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | George Brickey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | George Brickey tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 02:57 | Utah | Charles McKissic clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Charles May loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG), Carl Schroth (PF), John Lockhart (C) Charles May, Jeffery Reyer, George Brickey, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), George Scharf (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) John Townsend, Charles McKissic, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, Clarence Patton | |
| 02:32 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Tran (SF) Timothy Hodgins | |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Griffin (C) Michael Rasmussen | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Jeffery Reyer (SG), Timothy Hodgins (SF) Paul Osgood, George Wehmeyer, Thomas Tran | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Charles May is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| 01:53 | Utah | George Scharf is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alvin Hedges | 56-58 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 01:27 | Utah | Alvin Hedges evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:13 | Utah | George Scharf snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Alvin Hedges drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Hill | 58-61 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Charles May loses the dribble to John Montalto in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Utah | John Montalto is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alvin Hedges | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Utah | George Scharf gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Utah | George Scharf is hacked by Jeffery Reyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Reyer, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Brickey (PF) Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (SG), Ryan Fields (PF) John Montalto, Neil Griffin | |
| 00:05 | Utah | George Scharf makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | Utah | George Scharf misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the board | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | George Brickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |