| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - William Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Beavers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson inbounds the ball | 41-51 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson is whistled for traveling | 41-51 |
| 19:17 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Shelley - foul #1 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| 19:17 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 19:17 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Rick Roberts steals the ball from Doug Witherington | 41-52 |
| 19:05 | Southern Utah | William Dickerson lays it in set up by Rick Roberts | 41-54 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Girardi - foul #3 on Eric Girardi, team foul #1 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Dansby (C) Eric Girardi | |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 18:33 | Southern Utah | Troy Oh is called for the reach on Rick Roberts - foul #2 on Troy Oh, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| 18:17 | Southern Utah | Nathan Gibson is called for the reach on Reginald Beavers - foul #2 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| 17:59 | Southern Utah | David Dansby misses the easy layup but the foul's on Phillip Shelley - foul #2 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 17:59 | Southern Utah | David Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 17:59 | Southern Utah | David Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Oh | 45-56 |
| 17:14 | Southern Utah | Doug Witherington is called for the reach on Rick Roberts - foul #1 on Doug Witherington, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Anthony Holloway (SF), James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Doug Witherington, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Cedrick Tijerina (SG), Ronald Magness (SF) Rick Roberts, Reginald Beavers | |
| 17:09 | Southern Utah | Anthony Holloway is called for the reach on William Dickerson - foul #2 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Thomas (C) Jeffery Meikle | |
| 16:50 | Southern Utah | Anthony Holloway is called for the reach on Cedrick Tijerina - foul #3 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner (SF) Anthony Holloway | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Eric Worley (SF) William Dickerson | |
| 16:50 | Southern Utah | Cedrick Tijerina misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 16:31 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 16:24 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 16:23 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Eric Worley steals the ball from Phillip Shelley | 45-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ronald McDole (fresh) SG - Phillip Shelley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kellner (fresh) PF - James Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Cedrick Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Magness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Worley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dansby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Utah | George Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Magness | 45-60 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Ronald Magness picks off the pass by Larry Davis | 45-60 |
| 15:08 | Southern Utah | Cedrick Tijerina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-60 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis's floater is tipped away by George Thomas | 45-60 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald McDole | 45-60 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-60 |
| 14:29 | Southern Utah | David Dansby snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 14:04 | Southern Utah | Cedrick Tijerina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 14:02 | Southern Utah | George Thomas snags the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 13:46 | Southern Utah | George Thomas misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 45-60 |
| 13:45 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 13:26 | Southern Utah | Ronald McDole steals it from George Thomas | 45-60 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | James Hemby lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald McDole | 47-60 |
| 13:16 | Southern Utah | David Dansby misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-60 |
| 13:14 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 12:51 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley loses the dribble to Phillip Shelley | 47-60 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner throws it down on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley | 49-60 |
| 12:41 | Southern Utah | Eric Worley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Magness | 49-63 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is hacked by David Dansby - foul #2 on David Dansby, team foul #2 | 49-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Doug Witherington (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Ronald McDole, Phillip Shelley, Matthew Kellner, James Hemby, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Dickerson (PG), Rick Roberts (SG), Reginald Beavers (SF), Jeffery Meikle (PF), Eric Girardi (C) Cedrick Tijerina, Ronald Magness, Eric Worley, David Dansby, George Thomas | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Meikle steals the ball from Dennis Shannon | 49-63 |
| 11:36 | Southern Utah | Reginald Beavers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - William Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Beavers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Rick Roberts - foul #2 on Rick Roberts, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:21 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-63 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is denied on a layup by Eric Girardi | 51-63 |
| 10:53 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Jeffery Meikle | 51-63 |
| 10:31 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-63 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | William Dickerson denies the turnaround by Nathan Gibson | 51-63 |
| 10:11 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:05 | Southern Utah | William Dickerson clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Nathan Gibson - foul #3 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| 10:05 | Southern Utah | William Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 10:05 | Southern Utah | William Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin is fouled on the floor by William Dickerson - foul #3 on William Dickerson, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Troy Oh | 54-65 |
| 09:04 | Southern Utah | William Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Anthony Holloway (SF), James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Gary Baldwin, Doug Witherington, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Cedrick Tijerina (PG), Ronald Magness (SG), Eric Worley (SF), David Dansby (PF), George Thomas (C) William Dickerson, Rick Roberts, Reginald Beavers, Jeffery Meikle, Eric Girardi | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis loses the dribble to David Dansby | 54-65 |
| 08:32 | Southern Utah | George Thomas is hacked by Larry Davis - foul #1 on Larry Davis, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 08:32 | Southern Utah | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:32 | Southern Utah | George Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis scores on a shot near the basket set up by Phillip Shelley | 56-67 |
| 07:50 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 56-67 |
| 07:49 | Southern Utah | David Dansby grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 07:24 | Southern Utah | David Dansby travels with the ball | 56-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway, James Hemby, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Dickerson (PG), Rick Roberts (SG), Reginald Beavers (SF), Jeffery Meikle (PF), Eric Girardi (C) Cedrick Tijerina, Ronald Magness, Eric Worley, George Thomas, David Dansby | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - William Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Beavers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson is hacked by Rick Roberts - foul #3 on Rick Roberts, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the floater from the left side | 56-67 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon is fouled on the floor by Eric Girardi - foul #4 on Eric Girardi, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Troy Oh | 58-67 |
| 05:56 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness (SF) Reginald Beavers | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the driving attempt near the basket | 60-67 |
| 05:23 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Dickerson - foul #4 on William Dickerson, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (SF), James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:34 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-67 |
| 04:32 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi tips it but misses | 61-67 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin connects on the floater from the right side | 63-67 |
| 03:50 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-67 |
| 03:49 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 03:13 | Southern Utah | Anthony Holloway steals the ball from Rick Roberts | 65-69 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington lays it in set up by Anthony Holloway | 67-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - William Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rick Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Magness (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Girardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Doug Witherington | 67-69 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Anthony Holloway, James Hemby, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Reginald Beavers (SF) Ronald Magness | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 69-69 |
| 02:48 | Southern Utah | Nathan Gibson blocks the short jumper by William Dickerson | 69-69 |
| 02:46 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:32 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Oh | 72-69 |
| 01:51 | Southern Utah | William Dickerson loses the dribble to Dennis Shannon | 72-69 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 01:18 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:01 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Southern Utah | William Dickerson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Beavers | 72-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon's floater is tipped away by Jeffery Meikle | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Jeffery Meikle | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Shannon | 72-71 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is fouled in the backcourt by William Dickerson - foul #5 on William Dickerson, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Cedrick Tijerina (PG) William Dickerson | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffery Meikle | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Cedrick Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Beavers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Girardi (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:41 | Southern Utah | Reginald Beavers is whistled for a carry | 74-74 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Oh | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh slams it home on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 76-74 |
| 03:50 | Southern Utah | Reginald Beavers is fouled on the floor by Troy Oh - foul #3 on Troy Oh, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 03:50 | Southern Utah | Reginald Beavers makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:50 | Southern Utah | Reginald Beavers misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Troy Oh | 76-75 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 78-75 |
| 03:16 | Southern Utah | Gary Baldwin takes the ball from Rick Roberts | 78-75 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson can't finish the layup | 78-75 |
| 03:06 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 03:00 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts can't finish the layup | 78-75 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Rick Roberts is called for the reach on Troy Oh - foul #4 on Rick Roberts, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG) Gary Baldwin | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness (SG), Eric Worley (SF) Rick Roberts, Reginald Beavers | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:45 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG) Doug Witherington | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts (SG), Reginald Beavers (SF) Ronald Magness, Eric Worley | |
| 02:33 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts double dribbles | 80-75 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| 02:00 | Southern Utah | Dennis Shannon steals the ball from Eric Girardi | 80-75 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Meikle blocks the jumper by Phillip Shelley | 80-75 |
| 01:40 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:33 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cedrick Tijerina | 80-77 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Reginald Beavers - foul #3 on Reginald Beavers, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the free throw | 83-77 |
| 01:03 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Meikle | 83-79 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 83-79 |
| 00:43 | Southern Utah | Reginald Beavers grabs the board | 83-79 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Cedrick Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Beavers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Meikle (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Girardi (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Utah | Rick Roberts misses short on a 3 from straight away | 83-79 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson is hacked by Cedrick Tijerina in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedrick Tijerina, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), James Hemby (PF) Gary Baldwin, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:29 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 84-79 |
| 00:27 | Southern Utah | Eric Girardi tips it home | 84-81 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner (SF) Nathan Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Roberts - foul #5 on Rick Roberts, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness (SG) Rick Roberts | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:24 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Eric Girardi | 84-81 |
| 00:24 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle gets the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:01 | Southern Utah | Ronald Magness misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Meikle gets the offensive rebound | 84-81 |