| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Tatro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:37 | Utah State | William French comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gary Fredrick - foul #2 on Gary Fredrick, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Lee and he's fouled by Frank Stingley - foul #2 on Frank Stingley, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Tatro | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Utah State | William French misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Pettengill | 44-34 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | William French knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Stingley | 44-37 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee travels in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Jay Larry (PF), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), Mark Carroll (SG), Albert McKee (SF), Robert Isakson (PF) Frank Stingley, William French, Shannon Adcock, Robert Tatro | |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick loses the dribble to Jay Larry | 44-37 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Horace Duke - foul #3 on Horace Duke, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (PG) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG) Horace Duke | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Robert Isakson misses long on a shot from the left block | 46-37 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Randall Laguerre | 46-37 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Fredrick is called for the reach on Jim Batty - foul #3 on Gary Fredrick, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) Daniel Carswell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shannon Adcock (SF) Gary Fredrick | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Gerald Haug is denied by Shannon Adcock | 46-37 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Leonard Gavin is hacked by Randall Laguerre - foul #1 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF) Troy Lindsay, Randall Laguerre, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Utah State | William French (SG), Robert Tatro (PF) Mark Carroll, Robert Isakson | |
| 16:00 | Utah State | William French misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Ziesemer - foul #1 on Ralph Ziesemer, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton (C) Jay Larry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), Michael Kriner (SF), Gary Fredrick (C) Leonard Gavin, Shannon Adcock, Albert McKee | |
| 16:00 | Utah State | William French misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | William French makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kriner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Tatro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 15:46 | Utah State | William French makes the 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Frank Stingley picks off the pass by Gerald Haug | 48-41 |
| 15:10 | Utah State | Gerald Haug is called for the reach on Frank Stingley - foul #2 on Gerald Haug, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jay Larry (PF) Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG) Frank Stingley | |
| 14:55 | Utah State | William French lays it in on a great pass from Gary Fredrick | 48-43 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), Shannon Adcock (SF), Albert McKee (C) William French, Michael Kriner, Gary Fredrick | |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Leonard Gavin loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) Thomas Pettengill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Carroll (SG), Robert Isakson (C) Leonard Gavin, Robert Tatro | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Ziesemer | 51-43 |
| 13:38 | Utah State | Ralph Ziesemer takes the ball from Mark Carroll | 51-43 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty tips it in | 53-43 |
| 12:58 | Utah State | Gerald Haug takes the ball from Mark Carroll | 53-43 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Ralph Ziesemer steps in front of the Albert McKee pass | 56-43 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Robert Isakson snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Larry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Haug (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Batty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Horace Duke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Adcock (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Isakson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Utah State | Mark Carroll hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert McKee | 56-46 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug connects on the shot from close range | 58-46 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Horace Duke is hacked by Jim Batty - foul #1 on Jim Batty, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Randall Laguerre (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Alex Krieger (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Troy Lindsay, Ralph Ziesemer, Jay Larry, Gerald Haug, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), William French (SG), Michael Kriner (SF), Robert Tatro (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Horace Duke, Mark Carroll, Shannon Adcock, Albert McKee, Robert Isakson | |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Frank Stingley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Tatro | 58-49 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Gary Fredrick steps in front of the Randall Laguerre pass in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 10:38 | Utah State | Robert Tatro is fouled on the floor by Alex Krieger - foul #2 on Alex Krieger, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| 10:25 | Utah State | Michael Kriner's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Pettengill | 58-49 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Robert Tatro tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Kriner picks off the pass by Terry Lee in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William French | 58-53 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Etherton | 60-53 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-53 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Alex Krieger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Lee | 63-53 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Michael Kriner makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by William French | 63-55 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Robert Tatro pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | William French misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-55 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre loses the ball out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Gerald Haug (PF), Jay Larry (C) Terry Lee, Randall Laguerre, Alex Krieger, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), Shannon Adcock (SF) Frank Stingley, Michael Kriner | |
| 07:57 | Utah State | William French misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Carswell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Larry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Leonard Gavin (fresh) SG - William French (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shannon Adcock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tatro (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock buries a shot in the lane | 63-57 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Tatro - foul #1 on Robert Tatro, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Paul Etherton (C) Daniel Carswell, Thomas Pettengill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Albert McKee (PF) Robert Tatro | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Paul Etherton is called for the reach on Leonard Gavin - foul #3 on Paul Etherton, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 06:39 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jim Batty (C) Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG) Leonard Gavin | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay is hacked by Frank Stingley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Stingley, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:14 | Utah State | Frank Stingley pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:10 | Utah State | Gerald Haug steps in front of the Gary Fredrick pass | 65-57 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Haug | 65-57 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Albert McKee blocks the short jumper by Gerald Haug | 65-57 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Albert McKee grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Albert McKee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Daniel Carswell (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Alex Krieger (C) Troy Lindsay, Ralph Ziesemer, Jay Larry, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), Horace Duke (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Robert Isakson (PF) Frank Stingley, William French, Shannon Adcock, Gary Fredrick | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee loses the dribble to Mark Carroll in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 05:28 | Utah State | Mark Carroll banks in the layup | 65-59 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Albert McKee | 65-59 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Leonard Gavin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton (C) Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Tatro (PF) Albert McKee | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Robert Tatro snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Robert Tatro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Mark Carroll is called for the reach on Terry Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Carroll, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Jay Larry (PF) Daniel Carswell, Randall Laguerre, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), Michael Kriner (SF), Albert McKee (C) Leonard Gavin, Horace Duke, Robert Isakson | |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Michael Kriner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alex Krieger - foul #3 on Alex Krieger, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jim Batty (C) Alex Krieger | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Michael Kriner misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Michael Kriner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses long on a runner from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Frank Stingley gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Larry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Kriner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tatro (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Frank Stingley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Mark Carroll snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Frank Stingley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Stingley | 67-60 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Jay Larry, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), Horace Duke (SG), Robert Isakson (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Frank Stingley, Mark Carroll, Robert Tatro, Albert McKee | |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Robert Isakson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer loses the ball out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Robert Isakson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee's pass is intercepted by Leonard Gavin in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), William French (SG), Shannon Adcock (SF), Albert McKee (PF) Leonard Gavin, Horace Duke, Michael Kriner, Robert Isakson | |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Stingley and the foul's on Gerald Haug - foul #3 on Gerald Haug, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Tatro (PF) Albert McKee | |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Frank Stingley steals it from Gerald Haug | 67-62 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | William French hits the finger roll set up by Frank Stingley | 67-64 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer is hacked by William French - foul #3 on William French, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Utah State | William French misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Frank Stingley is called for the reach on Thomas Pettengill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Stingley, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jay Larry (PF), Jim Batty (C) Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Frank Stingley double dribbles | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Krieger (PF) Thomas Pettengill | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | William French is called for the reach on Jim Batty in the backcourt - foul #4 on William French, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Frank Stingley loses the dribble to Jim Batty | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) Alex Krieger | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stingley - foul #5 on Frank Stingley, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG) Frank Stingley | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Jim Batty steals the ball from William French | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty runs out the clock | 73-64 |