| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wilbanks | 23-31 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | George Wagner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alu | 26-31 |
| 19:10 | Utah | Jim Musso drills a jumper from close range | 26-33 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Alu | 28-33 |
| 18:27 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring makes the jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Thomas Manwaring is called for the reach on Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Manwaring, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) Thomas Manwaring, Jim Musso | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by William Shelton - foul #1 on William Shelton, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Manwaring (PF) Jack Meyers | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:46 | Utah | David Maner hits a shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wilbanks | 33-37 |
| 17:17 | Utah | David Maner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette is denied on a layup by Leonard Elwood | 33-39 |
| 16:54 | Utah | David Maner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:26 | Utah | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 33-39 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | George Wagner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Maner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonard Elwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Utah | David Maner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), George Murphy (SF), Clifton Daluz (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, Robert Paquette, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Utah | Jack Meyers (PG), Glen Turner (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Jim Musso (C) David Maner, William Shelton, Thomas Manwaring, Leonard Elwood | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz is hacked by Glen Turner - foul #3 on Glen Turner, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG) Glen Turner | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | George Murphy double dribbles | 35-39 |
| 14:39 | Utah | Robert Gregory connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Meyers | 35-42 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Daluz | 35-42 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 35-42 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | George Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Gregory - foul #4 on Robert Gregory, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Rodney Brown (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) George Wagner, Clifton Daluz, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), William Shelton (SF), Thomas Manwaring (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) David Maner, Robert Gregory, Christopher Smith, Jim Musso | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | George Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | George Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:33 | Utah | Dikembe Alu takes the ball from Thomas Manwaring | 37-42 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| 13:08 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring misses long on a runner near the basket | 39-42 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz is hacked by Thomas Manwaring - foul #3 on Thomas Manwaring, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF) George Murphy | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG), Jim Musso (C) Glen Turner, Leonard Elwood | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Dikembe Alu is blocked by Thomas Manwaring | 39-42 |
| 12:38 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:10 | Utah | David Maner is hacked by Robert Paquette - foul #1 on Robert Paquette, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PF) Thomas Manwaring | |
| 11:53 | Utah | Jack Meyers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:51 | Utah | Jim Musso gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Utah | William Shelton misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette can't throw it down | 39-42 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks tips it in | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Utah | David Maner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 10:28 | Utah | William Shelton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 10:26 | Utah | Jim Musso snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:07 | Utah | Jack Meyers is hacked by Joseph Wilbanks - foul #2 on Joseph Wilbanks, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), George Murphy (PF) Angel Ruiz, Rodney Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Manwaring (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) Christopher Smith, Jim Musso | |
| 09:55 | Utah | The short jumper by David Maner is denied by George Murphy | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | Utah | Jack Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:38 | Utah | Jack Meyers misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | George Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Jack Meyers steps in front of the Dikembe Alu pass | 43-42 |
| 09:13 | Utah | Jack Meyers banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:51 | Utah | William Shelton gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring clanks a runner near the basket | 43-44 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | George Wagner snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Murphy | 45-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Maner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Elwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring's floater is knocked away by Joseph Wilbanks | 45-44 |
| 07:29 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Elwood | 45-44 |
| 07:05 | Utah | David Maner is hacked by George Wagner - foul #1 on George Wagner, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), Rodney Brown (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, George Murphy, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Jim Musso (C) David Maner, William Shelton, Leonard Elwood | |
| 06:45 | Utah | Jack Meyers is fouled on the floor by Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Glen Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:16 | Utah | Jim Musso tips it home | 45-46 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 05:57 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jack Meyers | 45-46 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Jack Meyers buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Manwaring | 45-48 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz tips it home | 47-48 |
| 04:44 | Utah | George Wagner steps in front of the Robert Gregory pass | 47-48 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), George Murphy (SF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) George Wagner, Robert Paquette, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG), Christopher Smith (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) Glen Turner, Thomas Manwaring, Jim Musso | |
| 04:06 | Utah | Joseph Wilbanks steals the ball from Jack Meyers | 47-48 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Wilbanks and he's hacked by David Maner - foul #1 on David Maner, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jim Musso (C) Leonard Elwood | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:43 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jim Musso | 49-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Utah | Dikembe Alu steals the ball from Christopher Smith | 49-48 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown is fouled on the floor by Jack Meyers - foul #2 on Jack Meyers, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG) Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Manwaring (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) Christopher Smith, Jim Musso | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:03 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Angel Ruiz steps in front of the Jack Meyers pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF) George Murphy | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz banks in the layup set up by Joseph Wilbanks and he's fouled by Jack Meyers - foul #3 on Jack Meyers, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:14 | Utah | David Maner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Wilbanks - foul #3 on Joseph Wilbanks, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG) Angel Ruiz | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PF), Jim Musso (C) Thomas Manwaring, Leonard Elwood | |
| 02:14 | Utah | David Maner makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:14 | Utah | David Maner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Jim Musso pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:38 | Utah | Jack Meyers misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Paquette - foul #2 on Robert Paquette, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Shelton (SF), Thomas Manwaring (PF) Robert Gregory, Christopher Smith | |
| 01:38 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:38 | Utah | Jack Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 52-50 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | George Wagner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Jack Meyers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Paquette | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette is hacked by Jack Meyers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Meyers, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (SG) George Wagner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jim Musso | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Manwaring | 56-52 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Jack Meyers is called for the reach on Dikembe Alu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Meyers, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG) Angel Ruiz | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PG) Jack Meyers | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Christopher Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Jim Musso grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Utah | David Maner grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Christopher Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Manwaring | 58-55 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Murphy (PF) Rodney Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Jim Musso snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Utah | Christopher Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilbanks | 59-55 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks is hacked by David Maner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Maner, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Christopher Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (SG) George Wagner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette is hacked by Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | David Maner misses the fullcourt shot | 63-55 |