| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Clyde Kozeliski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Maginnis (fresh) PF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Caver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie Noble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Holcomb (fresh) SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Duval (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-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 | Gaylord Vanetten makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 19:23 | Utah State | Dennis Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 20-25 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| 18:39 | Utah State | Joshua Warren hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Kozeliski | 23-27 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Dennis Thompson is denied on a layup by Jason Albrecht | 23-27 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Charlie Noble | 23-27 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Albrecht | 23-30 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Clyde Kozeliski takes the ball from Matthew Duval | 23-30 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Joshua Warren misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dana Holcomb - foul #2 on Dana Holcomb, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Joshua Warren makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Joshua Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble loses the dribble to Dennis Thompson | 25-30 |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Warren | 27-30 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Caver | 27-30 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | Dustin Caver gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Dustin Caver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Duval - foul #2 on Matthew Duval, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Larsen (PG), Roger Green (SF), Mohammed Bella (PF) Clyde Kozeliski, Timothy Maginnis, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (PG), Harold Palmer (SG), Matthew Brown (PF), John Besaw (C) Charlie Noble, Dana Holcomb, Jason Albrecht, Matthew Duval | |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Dustin Caver makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Dustin Caver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Larsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mohammed Bella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Caver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wade Reasor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Palmer (fresh) SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Besaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | John Besaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown tips it home | 29-32 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Joshua Warren scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | James Larsen pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | Gaylord Vanetten steals it from Dustin Caver | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Joshua Warren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Dustin Caver gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Roger Green misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wade Reasor - foul #1 on Wade Reasor, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski (PG), Timothy Maginnis (SF), Dennis Thompson (PF) James Larsen, Joshua Warren, Dustin Caver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble (PG), Dana Holcomb (SG), Jason Albrecht (PF), Matthew Duval (C) Harold Palmer, Gaylord Vanetten, Matthew Brown, John Besaw | |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Roger Green makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:08 | Utah State | Dennis Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Charlie Noble is called for the reach on Roger Green - foul #2 on Charlie Noble, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Larsen (SG) Roger Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Wade Reasor | 35-36 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Larsen and he's hacked by Charlie Noble - foul #3 on Charlie Noble, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten (SF) Wade Reasor | |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Clyde Kozeliski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Larsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mohammed Bella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Holcomb (fresh) SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Duval (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Timothy Maginnis | 38-36 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | James Larsen's floater is knocked away by Jason Albrecht | 38-36 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gaylord Vanetten | 38-39 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Dennis Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:08 | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis's floater is knocked away by Jason Albrecht | 38-39 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Dennis Thompson tips it in | 40-39 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten is hacked by Mohammed Bella - foul #1 on Mohammed Bella, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Warren (SG), Roger Green (SF), Anthony Defrancisco (PF), Dustin Caver (C) Clyde Kozeliski, Timothy Maginnis, Dennis Thompson, Mohammed Bella | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (PG), Harold Palmer (SG), Matthew Brown (PF), John Besaw (C) Charlie Noble, Dana Holcomb, Jason Albrecht, Matthew Duval | |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Anthony Defrancisco is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Defrancisco, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski (PG) James Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Joshua Warren grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Roger Green connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Warren | 42-39 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Roger Green takes the ball from Harold Palmer | 42-39 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Anthony Defrancisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Larsen (PG), Dennis Thompson (PF) Clyde Kozeliski, Anthony Defrancisco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb (SG) Gaylord Vanetten | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Larsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warren (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Caver (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wade Reasor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Palmer (fresh) PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Besaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Roger Green makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Larsen | 44-41 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Joshua Warren grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | James Larsen hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roger Green | 46-41 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Dustin Caver gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Wade Reasor is called for the reach on Dennis Thompson - foul #2 on Wade Reasor, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis (SF) Roger Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble (PG), Gaylord Vanetten (SF), Jason Albrecht (PF), Matthew Duval (C) Wade Reasor, Harold Palmer, Matthew Brown, John Besaw | |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Dennis Thompson grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Dustin Caver makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Warren | 48-41 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht makes the runner near the basket set up by Charlie Noble | 48-43 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Charlie Noble is called for the reach on Timothy Maginnis - foul #4 on Charlie Noble, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski (PG), Roger Green (SG), Mohammed Bella (PF), Anthony Defrancisco (C) James Larsen, Joshua Warren, Dennis Thompson, Dustin Caver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (SG) Dana Holcomb | |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Maginnis | 48-43 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Timothy Maginnis | 48-43 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis double dribbles | 48-43 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Anthony Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Roger Green comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gaylord Vanetten | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Clyde Kozeliski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mohammed Bella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Defrancisco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wade Reasor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Albrecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 blk. C - Matthew Duval (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Matthew Duval denies the turnaround by Anthony Defrancisco | 48-46 |
| 03:14 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammed Bella | 48-46 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Kozeliski | 51-46 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Warren (SG), Dennis Thompson (PF), Dustin Caver (C) Roger Green, Mohammed Bella, Anthony Defrancisco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb (SG) Wade Reasor | |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Dennis Thompson travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown (PF) Jason Albrecht | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Timothy Maginnis | 51-49 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Kozeliski | 54-49 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dana Holcomb | 54-51 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Dustin Caver connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Kozeliski | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Dana Holcomb is called for the reach on Timothy Maginnis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dana Holcomb, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roger Green (PG) Clyde Kozeliski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dana Holcomb | 58-54 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis is hacked by Charlie Noble in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charlie Noble, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Kozeliski (PG) Roger Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (PG) Charlie Noble | |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis is hacked by Dana Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dana Holcomb, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Dustin Caver pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Dustin Caver is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Reasor - foul #3 on Wade Reasor, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Dustin Caver makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Dustin Caver misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wade Reasor | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis is hacked by Wade Reasor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Reasor, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Timothy Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb is hacked by Dustin Caver - foul #2 on Dustin Caver, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |