| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dewey Dobbins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Balcom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Robert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Farmer (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | James Johnson makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Olmstead and the foul's on Marc Fox - foul #1 on Marc Fox, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | James Johnson makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:19 | Utah | Dewey Dobbins misses the jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Rafael Brown misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Utah | Dewey Dobbins hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Johnson | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Utah | Rafael Brown hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dewey Dobbins | 36-35 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Olmstead, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Nowlin (PG), Charles Golden (SG), William Lucas (SF), Charles Surles (C) Dewey Dobbins, John Balcom, Rafael Brown, James Robert | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SG), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Paul Olmstead, Joe White | |
| 17:52 | Utah | Marc Fox clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-35 |
| 17:51 | Utah | Charles Surles grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Utah | William Lucas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Farmer | 36-38 |
| 17:08 | Utah | William Lucas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Farmer - foul #1 on Richard Farmer, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Rafael Brown (PF) Marc Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (PF), Joe White (C) Richard Farmer, James Johnson | |
| 17:08 | Utah | William Lucas makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Utah | Rafael Brown knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Nowlin and he's fouled by Jack Vonbraunsberg - foul #3 on Jack Vonbraunsberg, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Dewey Dobbins (PG), John Balcom (SG), James Robert (PF), James Bolander (C) Norman Nowlin, Charles Golden, William Lucas, Charles Surles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG) Jack Vonbraunsberg | |
| 16:31 | Utah | Rafael Brown makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee is fouled in the backcourt by James Bolander - foul #3 on James Bolander, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Marc Fox (C) James Bolander | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Joe White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jon Hall (PF) Joe White | |
| 15:49 | Utah | John Balcom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dewey Dobbins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Balcom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Robert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Tafoya (fresh) SF - Carl Ruelas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | John Balcom is called for the reach on Jonathan Chamblee in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Balcom, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah | William Henson (PG), James Bolander (C) Rafael Brown, Marc Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead (SG), James Johnson (PF) Eugene Tafoya, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 15:26 | Utah | The rebound goes to Dewey Dobbins | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Utah | John Balcom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee is hacked by William Henson - foul #4 on William Henson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Nowlin (PG), Charles Golden (SG), Rafael Brown (SF), Charles Surles (C) William Henson, John Balcom, Dewey Dobbins, James Bolander | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG), Richard Farmer (SF), Joe White (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Carl Ruelas, James Johnson, Jon Hall | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Charles Golden steps in front of the Jeffrey Snowden pass | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Rafael Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Olmstead - foul #4 on Paul Olmstead, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Marc Fox (PF) James Robert | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG) Paul Olmstead | |
| 13:39 | Utah | Rafael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Rafael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marc Fox - foul #2 on Marc Fox, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | Utah | Rafael Brown is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya's pass is intercepted by Charles Golden in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Charles Golden hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Utah | William Lucas (SF) Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG) Eugene Tafoya | |
| 12:41 | Utah | William Lucas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Dewey Dobbins (PG), James Robert (PF) Norman Nowlin, Charles Surles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:23 | Utah | Richard Farmer takes the ball from Marc Fox | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Vonbraunsberg and the foul's on James Robert - foul #2 on James Robert, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Utah | John Balcom (SG), Rafael Brown (SF), James Bolander (C) Charles Golden, William Lucas, Marc Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Joe White | |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:45 | Utah | John Balcom hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dewey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Balcom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Robert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Bolander (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Tafoya (fresh) SF - Richard Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Dewey Dobbins takes the ball from Jeffrey Snowden | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Utah | Dewey Dobbins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Robert - foul #3 on James Robert, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Nowlin (PG), William Lucas (SF), Marc Fox (PF), Charles Surles (C) Dewey Dobbins, Rafael Brown, James Robert, James Bolander | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (SF), Jon Hall (PF) Richard Farmer, James Johnson | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | Utah | Marc Fox misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Jon Hall gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Golden (SG) John Balcom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG), Joe White (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Jon Hall | |
| 10:01 | Utah | William Lucas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Golden - foul #1 on Charles Golden, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Perea (SG) Eugene Tafoya | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:39 | Utah | Marc Fox hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Lucas | 48-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Charles Surles steps in front of the Carl Ruelas pass | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Utah | William Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Dewey Dobbins (PG), Rafael Brown (SF), James Robert (PF), James Bolander (C) Norman Nowlin, William Lucas, Marc Fox, Charles Surles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), James Johnson (PF) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Perea | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Utah | The jump hook by Rafael Brown is blocked by Joe White | 48-51 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | James Johnson lays it up and in set up by Joe White | 48-53 |
| 07:43 | Utah | Dewey Dobbins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | James Johnson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dewey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Robert (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bolander (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Mark Perea (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Ruelas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mark Perea and he's hacked by James Robert - foul #4 on James Robert, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Utah | William Henson (PG), John Balcom (SG), William Lucas (SF), Marc Fox (PF), Charles Surles (C) Dewey Dobbins, Charles Golden, Rafael Brown, James Robert, James Bolander | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG), Paul Olmstead (SG), Richard Farmer (SF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Mark Perea, James Johnson, Joe White | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:40 | Utah | William Lucas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | William Henson is called for the reach on Jack Vonbraunsberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Henson, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Nowlin (PG) William Henson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jon Hall (PF) Carl Ruelas | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:29 | Utah | William Lucas evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Nowlin | 51-58 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Jon Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 06:12 | Utah | John Balcom clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Olmstead | 51-60 |
| 05:27 | Utah | Jeffrey Snowden takes the ball from Norman Nowlin | 51-60 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden is hacked by Charles Surles - foul #1 on Charles Surles, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Dewey Dobbins (PG), Rafael Brown (SF), James Robert (PF) Norman Nowlin, William Lucas, Charles Surles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (PG), James Johnson (PF) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Jon Hall | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:55 | Utah | Rafael Brown is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jon Hall (C) Richard Farmer | |
| 04:42 | Utah | John Balcom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-62 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Rafael Brown tips it home | 53-62 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Johnson | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 04:06 | Utah | Dewey Dobbins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | James Johnson can't throw it down | 56-65 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | James Johnson tips it home | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dewey Dobbins (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Balcom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Robert (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Marc Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Tafoya (fresh) SG - Paul Olmstead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Snowden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Utah | Dewey Dobbins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Balcom | 59-67 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Jon Hall can't tip it in | 59-67 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Marc Fox pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:42 | Utah | James Robert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-67 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 59-67 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Nowlin (PG), Charles Golden (SG), William Lucas (SF), Charles Surles (PF), James Bolander (C) Dewey Dobbins, John Balcom, Rafael Brown, James Robert, Marc Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Richard Farmer (SF), Joe White (C) Eugene Tafoya, Jeffrey Snowden, Jon Hall | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Olmstead, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SG) Paul Olmstead | |
| 02:23 | Utah | William Lucas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 59-67 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Norman Nowlin picks off the pass by Richard Farmer in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 02:19 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Utah | Rafael Brown (SF) William Lucas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:04 | Utah | Rafael Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg loses the dribble to Norman Nowlin | 59-67 |
| 01:44 | Utah | Norman Nowlin blows the layup | 59-67 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Farmer | 59-67 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | James Johnson lays it in uncontested set up by Jonathan Chamblee | 59-69 |
| 01:11 | Utah | Charles Surles misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-69 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg banks in the layup | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Utah | Charles Surles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Utah | William Lucas (SF) Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya (SG), Carl Ruelas (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Richard Farmer, James Johnson, Joe White | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Charles Surles denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Snowden | 59-71 |
| 00:13 | Utah | James Bolander grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Charles Surles's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Ruelas | 59-71 |
| 00:05 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Nowlin | 59-71 |
| 00:02 | Utah | William Lucas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Utah | The clock runs out | 59-71 |