| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) SG - David Yoder (fresh) SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) C - Paul Etherton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Coster (fresh) SG - Luis Brown (fresh) SF - William Bennett (fresh) PF - Everett Savage (fresh) C - James Penton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | James Penton 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) | |
| 19:38 | Utah State | James Penton hits the finger roll set up by James Coster and he's fouled by David Yoder - foul #1 on David Yoder, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | James Penton misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Buker | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | William Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | David Yoder knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Ryan Wilson and the foul's on Luis Brown - foul #1 on Luis Brown, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | David Yoder is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #2 on David Yoder, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SG) David Yoder | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Luis Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Pettengill - foul #1 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Luis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Luis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Simonsen | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | Luis Brown scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill is hacked by Luis Brown - foul #2 on Luis Brown, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (C) Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels (PG), Harold Peterson (SG), Shannon Adcock (SF), Geoffrey Steele (PF), Robert Tatro (C) James Coster, Luis Brown, William Bennett, Everett Savage, James Penton | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Buker | 10-5 |
| 16:35 | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Daniels steals the ball from Ryan Wilson in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Harold Peterson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Tatro - foul #1 on Robert Tatro, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Paul Etherton (C) Curtis Buker, Thomas Pettengill, Kevin Simonsen, Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Greenleaf (fresh) SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Lawrence Daniels (fresh) SG - Harold Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Adcock (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Steele (fresh) C - Robert Tatro (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Kriner (SG), Albert McKee (C) Shannon Adcock, Robert Tatro | |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Greenleaf | 14-8 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele misses badly on a shot near the basket | 14-8 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Albert McKee grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | James Greenleaf steals the ball from Geoffrey Steele | 14-8 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Michael Kriner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf is hacked by Michael Kriner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kriner, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Jim Batty (C) James Greenleaf, Ralph Ziesemer, Randall Laguerre, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Coster (PG), William Bennett (SF), Everett Savage (PF), James Penton (C) Michael Kriner, Harold Peterson, Geoffrey Steele, Albert McKee | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Everett Savage is called for the reach on Curtis Buker - foul #1 on Everett Savage, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker is whistled for traveling | 14-8 |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Curtis Buker is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #1 on Curtis Buker, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 12:14 | Utah State | James Coster scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Daniels | 14-11 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | James Coster steals the ball from Thomas Pettengill in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | James Penton is fouled on the floor by Jim Batty - foul #1 on Jim Batty, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SF) Kevin Simonsen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Kriner (SG), Shannon Adcock (SF) Lawrence Daniels, William Bennett | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | James Penton connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Coster | 14-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Batty (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Coster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kriner (fresh) SF - Shannon Adcock (fresh) PF - Everett Savage (fairly fresh) C - James Penton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill comes up short on the shot from close range | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Penton | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Michael Kriner hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Shannon Adcock | 14-16 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | James Coster clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Randall Laguerre - foul #1 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Curtis Buker, Thomas Pettengill, Randall Laguerre, Ryan Wilson, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Peterson (SG), William Bennett (SF), Geoffrey Steele (PF), Robert Tatro (C) Michael Kriner, Shannon Adcock, Everett Savage, James Penton | |
| 10:34 | Utah State | James Coster misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | James Coster makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Harold Peterson is called for the reach on Ralph Ziesemer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Peterson, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Geoffrey Steele swats the short shot by Paul Etherton | 14-17 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Simonsen | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 14-17 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Robert Tatro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Harold Peterson misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Robert Tatro comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-17 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | William Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Robert Tatro drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Coster | 14-20 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer travels in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SG) James Greenleaf, Ralph Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Kriner (SG), Shannon Adcock (SF) Harold Peterson, William Bennett | |
| 08:55 | Utah State | James Coster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Kriner steals the ball from Paul Etherton | 14-20 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Kevin Simonsen picks off the pass by Michael Kriner | 14-20 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen lays it in | 16-20 |
| 07:57 | Utah State | James Coster misses the jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tatro | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele comes up short on the floater in the paint | 16-20 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pettengill (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Simonsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Haug (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Coster (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kriner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Adcock (fairly fresh) PF - Geoffrey Steele (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Tatro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Buker | 18-20 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | James Coster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele tips it in | 18-22 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill is hacked by Robert Tatro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tatro, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Jim Batty (C) Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels (PG), Harold Peterson (SG), William Bennett (SF), Everett Savage (PF), James Penton (C) James Coster, Michael Kriner, Shannon Adcock, Geoffrey Steele, Robert Tatro | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Batty | 18-22 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Penton | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels scores on a runner in the lane | 18-24 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Randall Laguerre | 20-24 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Daniels, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG) Thomas Pettengill | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Ziesemer | 22-24 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Everett Savage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | James Penton hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Greenleaf | 24-26 |
| 05:15 | Utah State | Everett Savage misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson's floater is tipped away by James Penton | 24-26 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | James Penton gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | James Greenleaf picks off the pass by Everett Savage | 24-26 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Greenleaf | 26-26 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Everett Savage knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Peterson | 26-29 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by James Greenleaf | 28-29 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Everett Savage misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Greenleaf - foul #1 on James Greenleaf, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), David Yoder (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Thomas Pettengill (PF), Paul Etherton (C) James Greenleaf, Ralph Ziesemer, Randall Laguerre, Ryan Wilson, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Coster (PG), Luis Brown (SG), Shannon Adcock (SF), Geoffrey Steele (C) Harold Peterson, Lawrence Daniels, William Bennett, James Penton | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Everett Savage misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Everett Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Coster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Adcock (fresh) PF - Everett Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Geoffrey Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Luis Brown steps in front of the Thomas Pettengill pass | 28-30 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Everett Savage banks in the layup on a great pass from Luis Brown | 28-32 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Tatro (C) Everett Savage | |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Robert Tatro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Geoffrey Steele tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker is fouled in the backcourt by James Coster - foul #1 on James Coster, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Robert Tatro misses the shot from the right block | 30-34 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Yoder | 30-34 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | David Yoder can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Luis Brown - foul #3 on Luis Brown, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Kriner (SG), William Bennett (SF) Luis Brown, Shannon Adcock | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | David Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Kevin Simonsen steps in front of the James Coster pass | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | David Yoder lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Simonsen | 33-34 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | James Coster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kevin Simonsen | 33-34 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton is hacked by Robert Tatro - foul #3 on Robert Tatro, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Jay Larry (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen, Thomas Pettengill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Albert McKee (PF), James Penton (C) Geoffrey Steele, Robert Tatro | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | James Penton is hacked by David Yoder - foul #3 on David Yoder, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Gerald Haug (C) David Yoder, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels (SF) William Bennett | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | James Penton makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | James Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf can't connect on a shot near the basket | 35-36 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Lawrence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | James Penton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Michael Kriner gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |