| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) C - Pete Buendia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Dennis Robinson is called for the reach on Johnny Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Christensen and he's hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (SG) Dennis Robinson | |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Utah State | Pete Buendia is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on Louis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Montgomery | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by James McIlwaine is blocked by Philip Mitchell | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Utah State | Russell Coursey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is hacked by James Rembert - foul #1 on James Rembert, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Mark Mikell (C) James McIlwaine, Antonio Sanchez, Russell Coursey, Pete Buendia | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano is hacked by Mark Mikell - foul #1 on Mark Mikell, team foul #5 | 5-0 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Shaffer | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard travels in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller is denied on a layup by Carl Gilbert | 8-0 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano tips it but misses | 8-0 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert double dribbles | 8-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF) Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Devin Boos (C) Michael Cummings, James Rembert | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 8-0 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Earl Miller (fresh) C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) SG - Maurice Dennard (fresh) SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 8-0 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 10-0 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | The short jumper by Devin Boos is denied by Leopoldo Giordano | 10-0 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | James McIlwaine hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver banks in the layup | 12-2 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-2 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | Devin Boos gets the offensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Philip Mitchell (C) Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Earl Miller, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Maurice Dennard, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 13:17 | Utah State | James Rembert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-2 |
| 13:15 | Utah State | Pete Buendia tips it in | 12-4 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Pete Buendia gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-4 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the tip | 12-4 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Tyson | 15-4 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Pete Buendia is whistled for a carry | 15-4 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Michael Cummings steps in front of the Jonathon Franzen pass in the backcourt | 15-4 |
| 12:06 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez slams it home on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 15-6 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 15-6 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 15-6 |
| 11:03 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 15-6 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathon Franzen | 18-6 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-6 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson snags the defensive board | 18-6 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-6 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | James Rembert's pass is intercepted by James Montgomery | 20-6 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 20-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Antonio Sanchez, Michael Cummings, Russell Coursey, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leopoldo Giordano | 23-6 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #1 | 23-6 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 23-7 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the 3rd free throw | 23-7 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller grabs the board | 23-7 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's pass is intercepted by Maurice Dennard in the backcourt | 23-7 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard hits the finger roll | 23-9 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Maurice Dennard - foul #1 on Maurice Dennard, team foul #7 | 23-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 24-9 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 08:33 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 24-9 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Mark Mikell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-9 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Devin Boos | 24-9 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Mark Mikell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Philip Mitchell (C) Eduardo Moran, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell tips it back up and in | 26-9 |
| 07:28 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 07:27 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 26-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Dennard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Utah State | James McIlwaine loses the dribble to Johnny Christensen | 26-9 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen jams it | 28-9 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Pete Buendia lays it in set up by Maurice Dennard | 28-11 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (PF) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SG), Mark Mikell (C) Maurice Dennard, Pete Buendia | |
| 06:38 | Utah State | James Rembert hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cummings | 28-14 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-14 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-14 |
| 06:06 | Utah State | Michael Cummings snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Earl Miller takes the ball from James McIlwaine | 28-14 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-14 |
| 05:35 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 28-14 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the lay-in | 28-14 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer grabs the board | 28-14 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell is hacked by Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #8 | 28-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Leopoldo Giordano (PF) Eduardo Moran, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Devin Boos (C) Michael Cummings, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Devin Boos gets the rebound | 29-14 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is fouled on the floor by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #2 | 29-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:36 | Utah State | James Rembert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-14 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano grabs the board | 29-14 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery tips it back up and in | 31-14 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | James McIlwaine banks in the layup set up by Maurice Dennard and he's fouled by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #3 | 31-16 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | James McIlwaine is called for the reach on Louis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McIlwaine, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG) James McIlwaine, Maurice Dennard | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Sanchez | 33-19 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Montgomery | 35-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Utah State | Devin Boos drills a shot from the left side | 35-21 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Montgomery | 37-21 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Leopoldo Giordano - foul #1 on Leopoldo Giordano, team foul #4 | 37-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Carl Gilbert, James Rembert | |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell (C) Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Devin Boos | |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Philip Mitchell swats the short shot by Dennis Robinson | 37-22 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Pete Buendia tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eduardo Moran | 39-24 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Richard Shaffer steals it from Dennis Robinson | 39-24 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Pete Buendia blows the layup but he's hacked by Philip Mitchell - foul #1 on Philip Mitchell, team foul #5 | 39-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Eduardo Moran, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Earl Miller, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Carl Gilbert (SF), James Rembert (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Michael Cummings, Mark Mikell | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Montgomery | 42-26 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Leopoldo Giordano swats the short shot by James McIlwaine | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |