| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Alexander (fresh) SG - Phillip Bryant (fresh) SF - Ramiro Nunez (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Raymond Deluca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Jensen (fresh) SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - John Howard (fresh) C - Michael Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Utah | Michael Howard is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith hits a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Utah | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Utah | John Howard tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Crutchfield - foul #1 on Alfred Crutchfield, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Utah | Ramiro Nunez is called for the reach on William Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramiro Nunez, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Utah | Michael Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Utah | John Jensen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Bryant | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Utah | John Howard connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Howard and he's hacked by Raymond Deluca - foul #1 on Raymond Deluca, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Wesley Bowen (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Ryan Alexander, Phillip Bryant, Ramiro Nunez, Ronald Smith, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), Arthur Allen (C) John Jensen, Alfred Crutchfield, William Taylor, Michael Howard | |
| 17:12 | Utah | John Howard makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Taylor (PF) John Howard | |
| 16:32 | Utah | Man Wen misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Robert Bray gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince's pass is intercepted by Brad Cudd | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Charles Herrick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Robert Bray tips it in | 7-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Buchanan (fairly fresh) SG - Brad Cudd (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Bowen (fairly fresh) C - Charles Herrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremiah Prince (fairly fresh) SF - Man Wen (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Utah | Robert Bray steps in front of the Arthur Allen pass | 7-6 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Brad Cudd hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Bray | 10-6 |
| 15:10 | Utah | Robert Bray picks off the pass by Christopher Taylor in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Robert Bray hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:16 | Utah | Arthur Allen comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Robert Bray grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Jeremiah Prince takes the ball from Robert Bray in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:53 | Utah | Arthur Allen clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Buchanan - foul #1 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Robert Buchanan, Brad Cudd, Robert Bray, Wesley Bowen, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), William Taylor (SF), John Howard (PF) Guadalupe Perez, Man Wen, Christopher Taylor | |
| 13:53 | Utah | Arthur Allen makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:53 | Utah | Arthur Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca tips it home | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Utah | Phillip Bryant is called for the reach on John Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Bryant, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Victor Bobo (C) Jeremiah Prince, Arthur Allen | |
| 13:14 | Utah | William Taylor connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from John Jensen | 12-10 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:35 | Utah | Ramiro Nunez is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #2 on Ramiro Nunez, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Robert Bray (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF) Daniel Curry, Ramiro Nunez, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Arthur Allen (C) John Jensen, Alfred Crutchfield, Victor Bobo | |
| 12:08 | Utah | Arthur Allen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Howard | 15-12 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Alexander | 18-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ming-Hoa Xue (fresh) C - Raymond Deluca (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (tiring) SG - Jeremiah Prince (tiring) SF - William Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Allen (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Utah | John Howard comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 18-12 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Robert Bray blows the layup but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Smith (PF) Ming-Hoa Xue | |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Guadalupe Perez, Jeremiah Prince, William Taylor, Arthur Allen | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Robert Bray makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Robert Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Ronald Smith steals it from Alfred Crutchfield in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 10:35 | Utah | The rebound goes to Victor Bobo | 20-12 |
| 10:07 | Utah | John Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Wesley Bowen (SF) Ryan Alexander, Phillip Bryant, Robert Bray | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (SG), Christopher Taylor (PF), Michael Howard (C) Alfred Crutchfield, Man Wen, John Howard | |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 09:47 | Utah | Victor Bobo snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 09:41 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince is hacked by Brad Cudd - foul #1 on Brad Cudd, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Victor Bobo, Christopher Taylor, Michael Howard | |
| 09:24 | Utah | John Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Charles Herrick (C) Daniel Curry, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), William Taylor (SF) Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen | |
| 09:24 | Utah | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:24 | Utah | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Charles Herrick grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Taylor (PF) John Howard | |
| 09:09 | Utah | Christopher Taylor clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Buchanan - foul #2 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG) Robert Buchanan | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Michael Howard (C) John Jensen, Alfred Crutchfield, Arthur Allen | |
| 09:09 | Utah | Christopher Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:09 | Utah | Christopher Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Charles Herrick grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 08:51 | Utah | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Perez | 20-13 |
| 08:27 | Utah | The pull-up jumper by William Taylor is blocked by Charles Herrick | 20-13 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Michael Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:06 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez is hacked by Ryan Alexander - foul #1 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Ryan Alexander, Brad Cudd, Wesley Bowen, Ronald Smith, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Jeremiah Prince, William Taylor, Christopher Taylor, Michael Howard | |
| 08:06 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Robert Bray grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-13 |
| 07:27 | Utah | Arthur Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 23-13 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry grabs the board | 23-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Daniel Curry (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bray (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ming-Hoa Xue (fresh) C - Raymond Deluca (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (tiring) SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fairly fresh) SF - Man Wen (fairly fresh) PF - John Howard (tiring) 4 pts. C - Arthur Allen (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-13 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Phillip Bryant is called for the reach on Guadalupe Perez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Bryant, team foul #10 | 25-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Wesley Bowen (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Daniel Curry, Phillip Bryant, Robert Bray, Ming-Hoa Xue | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (SG), William Taylor (SF) Alfred Crutchfield, Man Wen | |
| 06:54 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Ronald Smith | 27-15 |
| 06:33 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Cudd - foul #2 on Brad Cudd, team foul #11 | 27-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (SG), Charles Herrick (C) Brad Cudd, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), Victor Bobo (C) Guadalupe Perez, Arthur Allen | |
| 06:33 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:33 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Herrick | 27-15 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #12 | 27-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Arthur Allen (C) Jeremiah Prince, Victor Bobo | |
| 05:48 | Utah | William Taylor can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 27-15 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Charles Herrick misses the easy layup | 27-15 |
| 05:29 | Utah | John Howard snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 05:23 | Utah | William Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Ming-Hoa Xue - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Xue, team foul #13 | 27-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bray (SF), Raymond Deluca (C) Wesley Bowen, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (SG), Christopher Taylor (PF), Michael Howard (C) Alfred Crutchfield, John Howard, Arthur Allen | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-15 |
| 05:23 | Utah | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:23 | Utah | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Prince - foul #1 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF) William Taylor, Christopher Taylor | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue misses the shot from the baseline | 27-16 |
| 04:44 | Utah | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:26 | Utah | The jumper by John Howard is denied by Ming-Hoa Xue | 27-16 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Robert Bray misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 04:15 | Utah | John Howard grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 03:59 | Utah | John Jensen misses the dunk attempt | 27-16 |
| 03:57 | Utah | John Howard tips it home | 27-18 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Prince - foul #2 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Ryan Alexander, Daniel Curry, Robert Bray, Ming-Hoa Xue, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), William Taylor (SF), Christopher Taylor (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen, John Howard, Michael Howard | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Arthur Allen is called for the reach on Charles Herrick - foul #1 on Arthur Allen, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG) John Jensen | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Charles Herrick lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Buchanan | 29-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Herrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fairly fresh) SF - William Taylor (tired) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) C - Arthur Allen (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Utah | Arthur Allen slams it home on a great pass from William Taylor and he's hacked by Charles Herrick - foul #1 on Charles Herrick, team foul #14 | 29-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brad Cudd (SG), Wesley Bowen (C) Phillip Bryant, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield, William Taylor, Christopher Taylor | |
| 02:52 | Utah | Arthur Allen misses the free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brad Cudd | 31-20 |
| 01:59 | Utah | John Jensen is fouled on the floor by Robert Buchanan - foul #3 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #15 | 31-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Raymond Deluca (C) Robert Buchanan, Brad Cudd, Wesley Bowen | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), William Taylor (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen, Arthur Allen | |
| 01:59 | Utah | John Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:59 | Utah | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez's pass is intercepted by Alfred Crutchfield in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 01:37 | Utah | John Jensen can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ryan Alexander - foul #2 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #16 | 31-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (SG), Christopher Taylor (PF) Alfred Crutchfield, John Howard | |
| 01:37 | Utah | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:37 | Utah | John Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raymond Deluca | 31-22 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 01:15 | Utah | John Jensen is hacked by Ryan Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #17 | 34-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Charles Herrick (C) Ryan Alexander, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Utah | Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Michael Howard (C) William Taylor, Christopher Taylor, Victor Bobo | |
| 01:15 | Utah | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:15 | Utah | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Ronald Smith is blocked by Michael Howard | 34-24 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry can't tip it in | 34-24 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brad Cudd (SG), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF) Phillip Bryant, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), William Taylor (SF), Christopher Taylor (PF), Arthur Allen (C) John Jensen, Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen, John Howard, Michael Howard | |
| 00:21 | Utah | Arthur Allen's floater is knocked away by Charles Herrick | 34-24 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Herrick | 34-24 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |