| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Day (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aguila (fresh) PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Aguila inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 19:50 | Utah State | Casey Lee misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Aguila - foul #2 on John Aguila, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:50 | Utah State | Casey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:50 | Utah State | Casey Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | John Day is called for the reach on Peter Lasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Day, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG) John Day | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker banks in the layup set up by Peter Lasley | 37-29 |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Michael Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 18:44 | Utah State | Keith Wingate tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Aguila | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | John Aguila steals it from Michael Lewis | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Casey Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 17:45 | Utah State | Casey Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Keith Wingate clanks a turnaround from the right block | 39-32 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF), Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Wilson, Keith Wingate, Casey Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 15:55 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Radomil Zwingman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Vallo (fresh) PF - Raymond Jett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Olguin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Pelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman is fouled on the floor by Marcellus Johnson - foul #1 on Marcellus Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Day (SG), Jason Laurence (C) Ronald Hamilton, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | John Day is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Day, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG) John Day | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 39-34 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Jason Laurence grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Radomil Zwingman | 41-34 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson jams it set up by Mark May | 41-36 |
| 14:26 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Jimmy Olguin (PF) Radomil Zwingman, Jeffrey Vallo, Raymond Jett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Lasley | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Utah State | Michael Lewis hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Laurence | 43-38 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Keith Wingate (PF) Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), John Aguila (SF) Mark May, Robert Becker | |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Lasley | 43-41 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Michael Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Jason Laurence (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Wilson, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Kenneth Zeeb, Philip Gardiner | |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Morgan Cammarata and he's hacked by Keith Wingate - foul #1 on Keith Wingate, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (SG), Raymond Jett (C) Ronald Hamilton, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Keith Wingate drills a shot from close range | 45-44 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Pelton | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Radomil Zwingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Casey Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wingate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Jett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Pelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Vallo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Vallo, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG), Michael Lewis (SG) Radomil Zwingman, Jeffrey Vallo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Robert Becker (PF) Larry Marino, Ronald Pelton | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Michael Lewis knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Casey Lee | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Wilson (SF), Jimmy Olguin (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Casey Lee, Keith Wingate, Raymond Jett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Philip Gardiner (C) Micheal Keithley, Marcellus Johnson, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Mark May hits a floater from the left side set up by Peter Lasley | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin lays it in and the foul's on John Aguila - foul #3 on John Aguila, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb (PF) Robert Becker | |
| 10:25 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Hamilton - foul #3 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Keith Wingate (PF) Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG) Peter Lasley | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Keith Wingate lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Vallo and the foul's on Kenneth Zeeb - foul #1 on Kenneth Zeeb, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (PG), Jason Laurence (C) Ronald Hamilton, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Kenneth Zeeb, Philip Gardiner | |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Jason Laurence hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Radomil Zwingman | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino is hacked by Radomil Zwingman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Radomil Zwingman, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG) Jeffrey Vallo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (SG) Mark May | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses long on a shot near the basket | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Keith Wingate grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Casey Lee (SF) Radomil Zwingman, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Marcellus Johnson (SF), Robert Becker (PF) John Aguila, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Lee - foul #1 on Casey Lee, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Jason Laurence is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jason Laurence, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Keith Wingate, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG) Larry Marino | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Olguin is called for the reach on Micheal Keithley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Olguin, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Raymond Jett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark May - foul #2 on Mark May, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner (C) Micheal Keithley | |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Raymond Jett makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is hacked by Casey Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Lee, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:57 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Raymond Jett tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the floater in the paint set up by Robert Becker and he's fouled by Jeffrey Vallo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Vallo, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (PG), John Day (SG), Keith Wingate (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Ronald Hamilton, Casey Lee, Raymond Jett, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Marcellus Johnson, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Radomil Zwingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Day (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wingate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Laurence (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Zeeb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Pelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 07:14 | Utah State | Jason Laurence tips it in | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark May | 60-58 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | John Day hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton makes the wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Zeeb | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | John Day misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Morgan Cammarata - foul #1 on Morgan Cammarata, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Casey Lee (C) Radomil Zwingman, Jeffrey Vallo, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Micheal Keithley (SG), John Aguila (SF) Mark May, Peter Lasley, Ronald Pelton | |
| 06:34 | Utah State | John Day makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | John Day makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | John Aguila is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | John Aguila makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:32 | Utah State | Keith Wingate pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | John Day clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Keithley - foul #2 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Keith Wingate, Casey Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SG), Robert Becker (PF) Kenneth Zeeb, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 06:08 | Utah State | John Day misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | John Day makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Day - foul #5 on John Day, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG) John Day | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton double dribbles | 63-62 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:34 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:28 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:50 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Raymond Jett hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Marino | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Micheal Keithley - foul #3 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Keith Wingate (PF) Michael Lewis, Thomas Wilson, Raymond Jett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Larry Marino, Marcellus Johnson, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Micheal Keithley | |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Olguin is called for the reach on Mark May - foul #2 on Jimmy Olguin, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Laurence (C) Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:32 | Utah State | Jason Laurence comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Casey Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Zwingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Wingate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Laurence (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Zeeb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Zeeb | 67-67 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton connects on the jump hook in the paint | 69-67 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF) Mark May, Kenneth Zeeb, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Casey Lee is called for the reach on Peter Lasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casey Lee, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF) Radomil Zwingman, Jeffrey Vallo, Casey Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Michael Lewis hits the finger roll | 74-71 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | John Aguila's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Jason Laurence's floater is tipped away by John Aguila | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Philip Gardiner | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Marino | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses long on a runner from close range | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Laurence (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | John Aguila's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hamilton | 74-74 |
| 04:44 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton hits the finger roll | 76-74 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Lasley | 76-76 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Jason Laurence misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | John Aguila grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Wilson - foul #3 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Casey Lee (SF), Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Thomas Wilson, Keith Wingate, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | John Aguila makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Raymond Jett is whistled for traveling | 76-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF) Peter Lasley, John Aguila | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Micheal Keithley | 76-80 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-80 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 76-80 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Raymond Jett | 76-80 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Keith Wingate (PF) Radomil Zwingman, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF) Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Ronald Pelton | |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Michael Lewis buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Morgan Cammarata - foul #2 on Morgan Cammarata, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Keith Wingate is called for the reach on John Aguila - foul #2 on Keith Wingate, team foul #17 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (SF) Casey Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | John Aguila makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Wilson (SF), Jason Laurence (C) Jeffrey Vallo, Raymond Jett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner (C) Morgan Cammarata | |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Keith Wingate can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 79-81 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Peter Lasley | 79-81 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Wilson steals the ball from Philip Gardiner | 79-81 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Michael Lewis lays it up and in set up by Thomas Wilson | 81-81 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Philip Gardiner is denied by Keith Wingate | 81-81 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Jason Laurence grabs the board | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Laurence (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Becker swats the short shot by Thomas Wilson | 81-81 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the board | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 81-81 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner tips it in | 81-83 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson misses the lay-in | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Keith Wingate pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Becker - foul #1 on Robert Becker, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Keith Wingate makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Jason Laurence snags the offensive board | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Jason Laurence can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Philip Gardiner - foul #3 on Philip Gardiner, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Jason Laurence makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Jason Laurence makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses the halfcourt shot | 84-83 |