| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Drew Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Coutu (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Weldy | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Joseph Wright is open and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Drew Phipps | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | George Brokaw misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Utah | The rebound goes to George Coutu | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Utah | Cruz Havener is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Anderson - foul #2 on Russell Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:37 | Utah | Cruz Havener buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Coutu | 35-33 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Edward Fordyce, George Brokaw | |
| 17:55 | Utah | Allen Vargo steps in front of the Joseph Wright pass | 35-33 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Utah | Michael Finch gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Utah | Cruz Havener clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Utah | Cruz Havener tips it in | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:47 | Utah | Drew Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:28 | Utah | Drew Phipps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits a runner near the basket | 37-35 |
| 16:13 | Utah | Cruz Havener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Raymond Pryor (SG), Randall Reeves (SF), Alexander Walker (PF), Robbie McCrackin (C) Cruz Havener, Joseph Wright, Michael Finch, Drew Phipps, George Coutu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Edward Fordyce (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), George Brokaw (C) Russell Anderson, Anthony Zwolinski, Allen Vargo, Donald Stiver | |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | Utah | Randall Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robbie McCrackin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Weldy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Utah | Alexander Walker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Marano - foul #1 on Jerry Marano, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 15:16 | Utah | Donald Payne makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Walker | 39-35 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Randall Reeves - foul #1 on Randall Reeves, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Timothy Weldy | |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Randall Reeves comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Zwolinski - foul #2 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Wright (SG) Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), Donald Stiver (C) Edward Fordyce, George Brokaw | |
| 14:31 | Utah | Randall Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Randall Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Randall Reeves loses the dribble to Russell Anderson in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver tips it in | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Randall Reeves is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Michael Finch (SF), Drew Phipps (PF), George Coutu (C) Donald Payne, Raymond Pryor, Randall Reeves, Robbie McCrackin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), Allen Vargo (PF) Tony Heuer, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:07 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Wright | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Utah | George Coutu gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:25 | Utah | Cruz Havener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG), Randall Reeves (PF), Alexander Walker (C) Joseph Wright, Drew Phipps, George Coutu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), George Brokaw (C) Russell Anderson, Timothy Weldy, Mark Chamber, Donald Stiver | |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | George Brokaw snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alexander Walker - foul #1 on Alexander Walker, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Robbie McCrackin (C) Cruz Havener, Michael Finch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Alexander Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie McCrackin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Vargo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Utah | Robbie McCrackin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the fadeaway from the left block | 42-46 |
| 11:14 | Utah | Randall Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:47 | Utah | Robbie McCrackin's floater is tipped away by Allen Vargo | 42-46 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Heuer | 42-48 |
| 10:02 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 10:00 | Utah | Randall Reeves grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:37 | Utah | Randall Reeves's layup is rejected by Allen Vargo | 42-48 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Joseph Wright (SG), Michael Finch (SF), Drew Phipps (PF), George Coutu (C) Donald Payne, Raymond Pryor, Randall Reeves, Alexander Walker, Robbie McCrackin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Timothy Weldy (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Tony Heuer, Edward Fordyce, Anthony Zwolinski, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 09:04 | Utah | Cruz Havener misses the 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 09:03 | Utah | Joseph Wright tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:43 | Utah | The rebound goes to George Coutu | 44-48 |
| 08:41 | Utah | Michael Finch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Jerry Marano steps in front of the Joseph Wright pass | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Drew Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Coutu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Weldy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber is fouled on the floor by Michael Finch - foul #1 on Michael Finch, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Edward Fordyce (SF), George Brokaw (C) Timothy Weldy, Mark Chamber, Donald Stiver | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | George Brokaw is fouled on the floor by Cruz Havener - foul #2 on Cruz Havener, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Robbie McCrackin (C) George Coutu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Allen Vargo (PF) Edward Fordyce, Jerry Marano | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Finch - foul #2 on Michael Finch, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG) Cruz Havener | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG) Russell Anderson | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:09 | Utah | Robbie McCrackin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:40 | Utah | The short jumper by Michael Finch is denied by George Brokaw | 44-50 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Michael Finch hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | Drew Phipps steps in front of the Allen Vargo pass | 46-50 |
| 06:13 | Utah | Joseph Wright scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Payne | 48-50 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 05:47 | Utah | Robbie McCrackin pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:29 | Utah | Drew Phipps connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Wright | 50-50 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | George Brokaw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Weldy | 50-52 |
| 05:12 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Raymond Pryor (SF), Alexander Walker (PF), George Coutu (C) Donald Payne, Michael Finch, Drew Phipps, Robbie McCrackin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), Edward Fordyce (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 04:48 | Utah | Russell Anderson takes the ball from Raymond Pryor | 50-52 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | George Coutu is called for the reach on Jerry Marano - foul #1 on George Coutu, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Randall Reeves (SF) Joseph Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Tony Heuer | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Coutu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Utah | Raymond Pryor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Fordyce | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:53 | Utah | Cruz Havener loses the dribble to Anthony Zwolinski | 50-57 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Wright (SG), Michael Finch (SF), Drew Phipps (PF) Raymond Pryor, Randall Reeves, Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), George Brokaw (C) Edward Fordyce, Donald Stiver | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Drew Phipps snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 02:12 | Utah | George Coutu comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-57 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | George Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (SF), Allen Vargo (PF) Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce knocks in the floater from the left side | 50-59 |
| 01:29 | Utah | Joseph Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Cruz Havener is called for the reach on Timothy Weldy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cruz Havener, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG) Russell Anderson | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:26 | Utah | George Coutu pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Joseph Wright misses the open dunk but he's hacked by George Brokaw - foul #4 on George Brokaw, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG) Tony Heuer | |
| 01:08 | Utah | Joseph Wright misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy is hacked by Cruz Havener in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cruz Havener, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG) Russell Anderson | |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Cruz Havener can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | George Brokaw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Wright is called for the reach on George Brokaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wright, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF) Edward Fordyce, Allen Vargo | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | George Brokaw misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | Utah | George Coutu pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Utah | Michael Finch misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Zwolinski - foul #3 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) George Brokaw | |
| 00:37 | Utah | Michael Finch misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Michael Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer is hacked by Cruz Havener in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cruz Havener, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG) Cruz Havener | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (SF), Allen Vargo (PF), George Brokaw (C) Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Drew Phipps misses the wide open jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Weldy - foul #1 on Timothy Weldy, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Edward Fordyce, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 00:27 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Drew Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer runs out the clock | 53-63 |