| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) SG - Willie White (fresh) SF - Mauricio Garcia (fresh) PF - Fred Jones (fresh) C - Leon Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fresh) SG - Edward Dalzell (fresh) SF - John Mitchell (fresh) PF - Chase Gottfried (fresh) C - John McHugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John McHugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Dalzell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Utah | Fred Jones connects on the open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Hund | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Cory Yawn | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Utah | Terry Hund misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | John McHugh grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Utah | John Mitchell takes the ball from Terry Hund in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn is fouled on the floor by Willie White - foul #1 on Willie White, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson (C) John McHugh | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Yawn | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Mauricio Garcia scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Willie White | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Utah | Mauricio Garcia gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Utah | Edward Dalzell is called for the reach on Terry Hund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Dalzell, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Mancia (SF), Jeremy James (C) Mauricio Garcia, Leon Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG), Doug Ruffin (SG), Augustus Lambert (SF), John McHugh (C) Cory Yawn, Edward Dalzell, John Mitchell, Chase Gottfried | |
| 16:08 | Utah | Terry Hund hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | John Elder misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:37 | Utah | Norman Mancia pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Mancia (fresh) PF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Elder (fresh) SG - Doug Ruffin (fresh) SF - Augustus Lambert (fresh) PF - Richard Bezanson (fresh) C - John McHugh (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Utah | Willie White misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Utah | Terry Hund pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Willie White misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:36 | Utah | Norman Mancia grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Willie White is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Jones | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Willie White - foul #2 on Willie White, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Justin Talley (PG), David Smith (SG), Mauricio Garcia (SF), John Jordan (PF), Leon Green (C) Terry Hund, Willie White, Norman Mancia, Fred Jones, Jeremy James | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG), John Mitchell (SF), Chase Gottfried (PF) John Elder, Augustus Lambert, Richard Bezanson | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:05 | Utah | Justin Talley is hacked by Cory Yawn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Yawn, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Showman (SG) Doug Ruffin | |
| 13:47 | Utah | Leon Green misses long on a floater from the right block | 10-6 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Justin Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | John McHugh is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Garcia as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Mauricio Garcia, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Garcia | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Utah | Justin Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Hund (PG) Justin Talley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin (SG), Richard Bezanson (PF), Augustus Lambert (C) Glenn Showman, Chase Gottfried, John McHugh | |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Mancia (SF) Mauricio Garcia | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:00 | Utah | John Mitchell steps in front of the Terry Hund pass in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson tips it in | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Norman Mancia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Jordan (fresh) C - Leon Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Ruffin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Bezanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Lambert (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Utah | Terry Hund misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:08 | Utah | John Jordan grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:44 | Utah | Leon Green is fouled on the floor by Augustus Lambert - foul #1 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Mauricio Garcia (SF), Fred Jones (PF), Jeremy James (C) Norman Mancia, John Jordan, Leon Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG), Glenn Showman (SG), Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) Cory Yawn, Doug Ruffin, Richard Bezanson, Augustus Lambert | |
| 10:29 | Utah | Fred Jones misses the dunk attempt | 10-10 |
| 10:27 | Utah | Terry Hund tips it home | 12-10 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | John Mitchell is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | John McHugh is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson (C) John McHugh | |
| 09:10 | Utah | Jeremy James can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 08:38 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 08:09 | Utah | Fred Jones misses the floater from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 08:07 | Utah | Jeremy James tips it home | 14-10 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Jeremy James steals it from John Elder | 14-10 |
| 07:42 | Utah | John Elder is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Elder, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Justin Talley (PG), Norman Mancia (SF), John Jordan (PF), Leon Green (C) Terry Hund, Mauricio Garcia, Fred Jones, Jeremy James | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG), Doug Ruffin (SG), Augustus Lambert (SF), John McHugh (C) John Elder, Glenn Showman, John Mitchell, Richard Bezanson | |
| 07:25 | Utah | John Jordan is open and scores on a runner from the left block set up by David Smith | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Justin Talley (fresh) SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Mancia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Ruffin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Augustus Lambert (fresh) PF - Chase Gottfried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John McHugh (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert clanks a floater from the left side | 16-10 |
| 07:00 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Smith | 16-10 |
| 06:32 | Utah | John Jordan makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Justin Talley | 18-10 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | John McHugh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-10 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Hund (PG), Willie White (SG), Fred Jones (PF) Justin Talley, David Smith, John Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (SF), Richard Bezanson (PF) Chase Gottfried, John McHugh | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Willie White pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 05:29 | Utah | Leon Green connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 20-10 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn travels in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Showman (SG), John McHugh (C) Doug Ruffin, Augustus Lambert | |
| 05:06 | Utah | Cory Yawn steals it from Leon Green | 20-10 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Elder | 20-12 |
| 04:48 | Utah | Terry Hund is hacked by Cory Yawn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Yawn, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Mauricio Garcia (SF), Jeremy James (C) Norman Mancia, Leon Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Mitchell (SF), Chase Gottfried (PF) Cory Yawn, John McHugh | |
| 04:32 | Utah | Mauricio Garcia is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Hund | 22-12 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Elder | 22-14 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Fred Jones is fouled on the floor by Chase Gottfried - foul #1 on Chase Gottfried, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG), Edward Dalzell (SG), Augustus Lambert (C) John Elder, Glenn Showman, Chase Gottfried | |
| 03:53 | Utah | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | John Mitchell lays it up and in | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Dalzell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bezanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Lambert (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Utah | Fred Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Hund and he's hacked by Augustus Lambert - foul #2 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Mancia (SF), Leon Green (C) Mauricio Garcia, Jeremy James | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) John Mitchell, Richard Bezanson | |
| 03:12 | Utah | Fred Jones makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 02:45 | Utah | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 27-16 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Willie White loses the dribble to Edward Dalzell in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Dalzell | 27-18 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Terry Hund misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 27-18 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 01:43 | Utah | Willie White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Justin Talley (PG), David Smith (SG), Mauricio Garcia (SF), John Jordan (PF) Terry Hund, Willie White, Norman Mancia, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG), John Mitchell (SF), Richard Bezanson (PF) Cory Yawn, Augustus Lambert, Chase Gottfried | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | John McHugh banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from John Elder | 27-23 |
| 00:56 | Utah | David Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | John Elder pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Jordan - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Hund (PG), Willie White (SG), Jeremy James (C) Justin Talley, David Smith, Leon Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried (PF) John McHugh | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:39 | Utah | Jeremy James grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 00:24 | Utah | Terry Hund hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | John Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | John Elder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Mauricio Garcia gets the rebound | 27-24 |