| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Guest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Gross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christian Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Patrick Guest inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Utah State | Theodore Korte steals the ball from Tony McConnell | 44-35 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Robert Dorsey is denied by Troy Gross | 44-35 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Christian Gates gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:57 | Utah State | Tony McConnell connects on the floater in the lane and the foul's on Scott Sharp - foul #3 on Scott Sharp, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Jerome Owen, Theodore Korte, Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:57 | Utah State | Tony McConnell makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Christian Gates | 44-38 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Troy Gross's dunk attempt is rejected by Bao Ming | 44-38 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Troy Gross picks off the pass by Robert Sease | 44-38 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Christian Gates is fouled on the floor by Bao Ming - foul #1 on Bao Ming, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Warren Haffner (C) Kevin Rudder, Carlos Kuhlmann, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Carl Walters (SG), Jeremy Weddle (SF), William Lawrence (PF), John Weisberg (C) Richard Bostwick, Tony McConnell, Patrick Guest, Troy Gross, Christian Gates | |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle slams it home and he's hacked by Theodore Korte - foul #2 on Theodore Korte, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG) Robert Dorsey, Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | John Weisberg is called for the reach on Warren Haffner - foul #3 on John Weisberg, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Jerome Owen (SG), Bao Ming (C) George Gough, Kevin Rudder, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christian Gates (C) John Weisberg | |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Korte | 47-41 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Christian Gates loses the dribble to Theodore Korte | 47-41 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Utah State | William Lawrence snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Mitchell - foul #2 on Stanley Mitchell, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Warren Haffner (C) Robert Dorsey, Jerome Owen, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa (SF), Troy Gross (PF) Jeremy Weddle, Christian Gates | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Kevin Rudder | 49-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Gough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sease (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Haffner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Hinojosa (fresh) PF - Troy Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | William Lawrence clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | George Gough's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hinojosa | 49-41 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | William Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa loses the dribble to Warren Haffner | 49-41 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | William Lawrence steps in front of the George Gough pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:17 | Utah State | William Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-41 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Troy Gross tips it in | 49-43 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Troy Gross - foul #1 on Troy Gross, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Jerome Owen (SG), Scott Sharp (PF), Bao Ming (C) George Gough, Kevin Rudder, Theodore Korte, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Walter Sessoms (SG), Patrick Guest (SF), John Weisberg (PF), Jeremy Weddle (C) Stanley Mitchell, Carl Walters, Gregory Hinojosa, Troy Gross, William Lawrence | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SF) Robert Sease | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christian Gates (C) Jeremy Weddle | |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Patrick Guest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF) Kevin Rudder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Troy Gross (PF) John Weisberg | |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Patrick Guest misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick tips it home | 50-48 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Korte | 53-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Bao Ming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Bostwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Sessoms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Guest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christian Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Christian Gates is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SF) Theodore Korte | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG), Jeremy Weddle (SF) Richard Bostwick, Patrick Guest | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses the easy layup | 56-48 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming drills a jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Troy Gross is hacked by Scott Sharp - foul #4 on Scott Sharp, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Kevin Rudder, Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), William Lawrence (PF), John Weisberg (C) Walter Sessoms, Troy Gross, Christian Gates | |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | John Weisberg gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle can't finish the layup | 58-48 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell tips it home | 58-50 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dorsey | 60-50 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | John Weisberg scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Weddle | 60-52 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is called for 10 seconds | 60-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF) Jerome Owen, Theodore Korte | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Carl Walters (SG), Patrick Guest (SF), Christian Gates (C) Stanley Mitchell, Tony McConnell, Jeremy Weddle, John Weisberg | |
| 08:35 | Utah State | Carl Walters misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is hacked by Carl Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Walters, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Warren Haffner (C) Carlos Kuhlmann, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Troy Gross (PF) William Lawrence | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Walters steals it from Theodore Korte | 60-52 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Carl Walters drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Guest | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder buries a runner in the lane | 62-55 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Warren Haffner is called for the reach on Christian Gates - foul #2 on Warren Haffner, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Scott Sharp (PF), Bao Ming (C) Theodore Korte, Robert Sease, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Sessoms (SG), William Lawrence (PF) Patrick Guest, Troy Gross | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Bao Ming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Bostwick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Sessoms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Walters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Scott Sharp - foul #5 on Scott Sharp, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Jerome Owen, Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa (SF) Carl Walters | |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann's pass is intercepted by Christian Gates | 62-57 |
| 06:58 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Walter Sessoms and he's hacked by Robert Dorsey - foul #1 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Theodore Korte (SF) Kevin Rudder, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:58 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 62-59 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerome Owen | 65-59 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | Theodore Korte steals the ball from Gregory Hinojosa | 65-59 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Lawrence | 65-59 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Lawrence and he's fouled by Bao Ming - foul #2 on Bao Ming, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Theodore Korte, Robert Sease, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG), Patrick Guest (SF), Troy Gross (PF), John Weisberg (C) Richard Bostwick, Gregory Hinojosa, William Lawrence, Christian Gates | |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | John Weisberg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | John Weisberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Haffner - foul #3 on Warren Haffner, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Theodore Korte (SF), Robert Sease (PF), Bao Ming (C) Robert Dorsey, Jerome Owen, Carlos Kuhlmann, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Walters (SG), Jeremy Weddle (C) Walter Sessoms, Troy Gross | |
| 04:45 | Utah State | John Weisberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | John Weisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Guest - foul #3 on Patrick Guest, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG) George Gough | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christian Gates (C) John Weisberg | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Dorsey - foul #2 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Theodore Korte, Robert Sease | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG) Patrick Guest | |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Christian Gates makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Walters - foul #3 on Carl Walters, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF) Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Sessoms (SG) Tony McConnell | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Christian Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell is hacked by Robert Dorsey - foul #3 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (PF) Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Utah State | Troy Gross (PF) Jeremy Weddle | |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (tiring) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Korte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Sease (tiring) 5 pts. C - Bao Ming (tiring) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sessoms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christian Gates (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses the easy layup | 71-64 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by Walter Sessoms is blocked by Theodore Korte | 71-64 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Troy Gross tips it but misses | 71-64 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Jerome Owen (SG), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Robert Dorsey, Theodore Korte, Robert Sease, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Tony McConnell (SG), Patrick Guest (SF), William Lawrence (PF), John Weisberg (C) Stanley Mitchell, Walter Sessoms, Carl Walters, Troy Gross, Christian Gates | |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Kevin Rudder is called for the reach on Patrick Guest - foul #2 on Kevin Rudder, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Theodore Korte (SF), Bao Ming (C) George Gough, Kevin Rudder, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Patrick Guest makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Patrick Guest misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is hacked by Tony McConnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony McConnell, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | John Weisberg pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Patrick Guest knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tony McConnell | 71-68 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann buries a floater in the lane set up by Jerome Owen and he's hacked by William Lawrence - foul #2 on William Lawrence, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Sessoms (SG), Troy Gross (PF), Christian Gates (C) Tony McConnell, William Lawrence, John Weisberg | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses the free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Christian Gates grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms is called for traveling | 73-68 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey's pass is intercepted by Richard Bostwick in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Patrick Guest is called for the reach on Robert Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Guest, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Jerome Owen steals the ball from Richard Bostwick | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Bostwick is called for the reach on Robert Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bostwick, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SG) Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Patrick Guest loses the dribble to Robert Dorsey | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Sessoms - foul #4 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Patrick Guest knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bostwick | 79-71 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is hacked by Richard Bostwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bostwick, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Bostwick | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease is hacked by Walter Sessoms in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (SG) Walter Sessoms | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Patrick Guest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming is fouled in the backcourt by Tony McConnell - foul #3 on Tony McConnell, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Patrick Guest comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-74 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Christian Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Christian Gates hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Bostwick | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 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 | Robert Dorsey runs out the clock | 84-76 |