| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Wallace Burkett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nipp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Newson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:39 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | Southern Utah | John Nipp connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lester Newson | 37-36 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Joseph Young | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett is fouled on the floor by Terry Lee - foul #2 on Terry Lee, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Utah | Gerald Haug steals the ball from Joseph Young | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Young - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Lee | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Southern Utah | John Nipp is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Nipp, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:06 | Southern Utah | Terry Lee is called for the reach on Wallace Burkett - foul #3 on Terry Lee, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG) Terry Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 17:49 | Southern Utah | John Nipp is denied on a layup by Gerald Haug | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Lindsay | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young misses long on a shot near the basket | 42-36 |
| 17:11 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug is hacked by Joseph Young - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SF), Jay Larry (PF), Jim Batty (C) Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Harold Morris (PG), James Lemasters (SG), Robert Osborn (SF), Oliver Ferrara (PF), Vincent Poppe (C) Wallace Burkett, John Nipp, Brian Hunt, Joseph Young, Lester Newson | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Southern Utah | Vincent Poppe pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:36 | Southern Utah | James Lemasters is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:16 | Southern Utah | Harold Morris snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | Southern Utah | Robert Osborn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:11 | Southern Utah | James Lemasters tips it home | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Jay Larry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Harold Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Lemasters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oliver Ferrara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Poppe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Laguerre | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Southern Utah | Jim Batty picks off the pass by Robert Osborn | 45-38 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Batty | 45-38 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 14:44 | Southern Utah | Vincent Poppe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:39 | Southern Utah | James Lemasters connects on the shot from the right block set up by Harold Morris | 45-40 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 45-40 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 14:08 | Southern Utah | Harold Morris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Oliver Ferrara | 47-43 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Daniel Carswell (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Troy Lindsay, Ralph Ziesemer, Randall Laguerre, Jay Larry, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett (PG), John Nipp (SG), Brian Hunt (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Lester Newson (C) Harold Morris, James Lemasters, Robert Osborn, Oliver Ferrara, Vincent Poppe | |
| 13:32 | Southern Utah | Brian Hunt connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Burkett | 47-45 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| 12:52 | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Haug | 47-45 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Daniel Carswell and he's hacked by Joseph Young - foul #3 on Joseph Young, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SG) Daniel Carswell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gerald Haug | 50-45 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:44 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Laguerre (fresh) SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Wallace Burkett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nipp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Newson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 11:37 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young tips it in | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:11 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:04 | Southern Utah | John Nipp connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Hunt | 50-50 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Etherton | 52-50 |
| 10:42 | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett misses the shot in the lane | 52-50 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Etherton | 55-50 |
| 10:12 | Southern Utah | John Nipp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 10:11 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:59 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Jay Larry (SF), Jim Batty (PF), Alex Krieger (C) Terry Lee, Randall Laguerre, Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Harold Morris (PG), James Lemasters (SG), Robert Osborn (SF), Oliver Ferrara (PF), Vincent Poppe (C) Wallace Burkett, John Nipp, Brian Hunt, Joseph Young, Lester Newson | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | Southern Utah | Oliver Ferrara is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 08:53 | Southern Utah | Harold Morris snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:48 | Southern Utah | James Lemasters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:46 | Southern Utah | Harold Morris misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ralph Ziesemer | 55-50 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:39 | Southern Utah | James Lemasters gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | Southern Utah | Robert Osborn drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Oliver Ferrara - foul #2 on Oliver Ferrara, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Gerald Haug (PF) Troy Lindsay, Jim Batty, Alex Krieger | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Nipp (SG), Joseph Young (PF), Lester Newson (C) James Lemasters, Oliver Ferrara, Vincent Poppe | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | John Nipp buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Newson | 56-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Jay Larry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Harold Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nipp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Newson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee drills a shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Ziesemer | 58-55 |
| 07:03 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Nipp and he's hacked by Thomas Pettengill - foul #1 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton (C) Jay Larry | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett (PG), Brian Hunt (SF) Harold Morris, Robert Osborn | |
| 07:03 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Etherton | 58-57 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:45 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:32 | Southern Utah | Terry Lee steals it from John Nipp | 58-57 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton banks in the layup | 60-57 |
| 05:55 | Southern Utah | Brian Hunt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:54 | Southern Utah | John Nipp snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:43 | Southern Utah | Thomas Pettengill steals the ball from Joseph Young | 60-57 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Nipp - foul #2 on John Nipp, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Randall Laguerre (SG), Jay Larry (SF), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Ralph Ziesemer, Thomas Pettengill, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Harold Morris (SG), Oliver Ferrara (PF), Vincent Poppe (C) John Nipp, Joseph Young, Lester Newson | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:02 | Southern Utah | Brian Hunt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:01 | Southern Utah | Vincent Poppe grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | Southern Utah | Harold Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 04:42 | Southern Utah | Vincent Poppe snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:25 | Southern Utah | Harold Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:24 | Southern Utah | Brian Hunt hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 03:51 | Southern Utah | Jim Batty is called for the reach on Vincent Poppe - foul #2 on Jim Batty, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Paul Etherton (C) Randall Laguerre, Gerald Haug, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Osborn (SG), Joseph Young (PF), Lester Newson (C) Wallace Burkett, Brian Hunt, Vincent Poppe | |
| 03:39 | Southern Utah | Paul Etherton swats the short shot by Joseph Young | 64-59 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Larry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Harold Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Ferrara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Newson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:19 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:13 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG) Troy Lindsay | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Nipp (SG) Oliver Ferrara | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Osborn - foul #3 on Robert Osborn, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:44 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) Jay Larry | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett (PG), Brian Hunt (SF) Harold Morris, Robert Osborn | |
| 02:32 | Southern Utah | Brian Hunt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:11 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:07 | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 01:23 | Southern Utah | Wallace Burkett misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pettengill | 65-59 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Paul Etherton | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Utah | John Nipp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Newson | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Utah | John Nipp hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Young | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee is fouled in the backcourt by John Nipp - foul #3 on John Nipp, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Utah | Brian Hunt hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Nipp | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee is hacked by Wallace Burkett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Burkett, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:38 | Southern Utah | Joseph Young grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Terry Lee - foul #4 on Terry Lee, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Southern Utah | Lester Newson makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton is hacked by Wallace Burkett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Burkett, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Utah | Brian Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | John Nipp is called for the reach on Paul Etherton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nipp, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jay Larry (PF) Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Lester Newson is called for the reach on Thomas Pettengill - foul #3 on Lester Newson, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Lester Newson | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Utah | John Nipp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton runs out the clock | 71-68 |