| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SG - Robert Newell (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Dent (fresh) PF - James Hickman (fresh) C - Percy Martindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) SG - Harold Baum (fresh) SF - Peter Grisham (fresh) PF - Dale Young (fresh) C - Roy Chavis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Grisham - foul #1 on Peter Grisham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Utah | Roy Chavis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Utah | Dale Young gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Utah | Peter Grisham misses short on a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Utah | Harold Baum gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Utah | Dale Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Utah | Billy Adkins tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Billy Adkins steals it from Percy Martindale | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Peter Grisham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Billy Adkins | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson loses the dribble to Roy Chavis | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Utah | Peter Grisham knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Billy Adkins | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Roy Chavis blocks the short jumper by Percy Martindale | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Utah | Billy Adkins gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | Utah | Roy Chavis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Utah | Peter Grisham can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Robert Newell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Utah | Peter Grisham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Grisham, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), David Batchelder (SF), Claude Elsner (PF) Lloyd Robinson, Robert Newell, Jeffrey Dent, James Hickman | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Les Guy (SF), Larry Clevenger (PF), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, Peter Grisham, Dale Young, Roy Chavis | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses long on a floater from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Joshua James knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Claude Elsner - foul #1 on Claude Elsner, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Austin Sims (SG) Harold Baum | |
| 16:46 | Utah | Joshua James misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:30 | Utah | Kehinde Ali misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Utah | Larry Clevenger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Percy Martindale | 10-8 |
| 15:36 | Utah | Les Guy is hacked by Percy Martindale - foul #1 on Percy Martindale, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), Robert Newell (SG), Jeffrey Dent (SF) Harold Gaines, Eddie Seigler, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Harold Baum (SG), David Hammond (SF), Dale Young (PF), Roy Chavis (C) Joshua James, Austin Sims, Les Guy, Larry Clevenger, Kehinde Ali | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SG - Robert Newell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Batchelder (fresh) C - Percy Martindale (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) SF - David Hammond (fresh) PF - Dale Young (fresh) C - Roy Chavis (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Utah | Roy Chavis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Utah | Billy Adkins tips it in | 10-10 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | David Batchelder drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 13-10 |
| 14:53 | Utah | Dale Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Robert Newell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | David Batchelder tips it home | 15-10 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Harold Baum misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Batchelder | 15-10 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is hacked by Dale Young - foul #1 on Dale Young, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), James Hickman (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Robert Newell, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Les Guy (SF), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, David Hammond, Roy Chavis | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | James Hickman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Les Guy - foul #1 on Les Guy, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Dale Young comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | David Batchelder grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kehinde Ali - foul #1 on Kehinde Ali, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Austin Sims (SG), Larry Clevenger (PF) Harold Baum, Dale Young | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:32 | Utah | Joshua James is whistled for traveling | 19-10 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | James Hickman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 19-10 |
| 13:07 | Utah | Kehinde Ali snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 13:03 | Utah | Les Guy connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Austin Sims | 19-12 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | James Hickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 12:52 | Utah | Larry Clevenger grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 12:45 | Utah | Jeffrey Dent steals it from Kehinde Ali | 19-12 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | James Hickman is hacked by Larry Clevenger - foul #1 on Larry Clevenger, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), Robert Newell (SG), James Butler (SF), Percy Martindale (C) Harold Gaines, David Batchelder, Jeffrey Dent, James Hickman | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Harold Baum (SG), David Hammond (SF), Dale Young (PF), Roy Chavis (C) Joshua James, Austin Sims, Les Guy, Larry Clevenger, Kehinde Ali | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Chavis - foul #1 on Roy Chavis, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hickman (PF) Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:14 | Utah | Billy Adkins is hacked by Lloyd Robinson - foul #1 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| 12:00 | Utah | Harold Baum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Robert Newell is whistled for a carry | 21-12 |
| 11:32 | Utah | Lloyd Robinson steps in front of the Roy Chavis pass | 21-12 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson can't finish the layup | 21-12 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale tips it home | 23-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Newell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Percy Martindale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) SF - David Hammond (fresh) PF - Dale Young (fresh) C - Roy Chavis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Utah | Roy Chavis's pass is intercepted by Robert Newell | 23-12 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson can't finish the layup | 23-12 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | James Hickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Robert Newell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-12 |
| 10:41 | Utah | Dale Young is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 26-12 |
| 10:40 | Utah | Dale Young can't tip it in | 26-12 |
| 10:38 | Utah | Dale Young grabs the offensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 10:29 | Utah | David Hammond misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Lloyd Robinson - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #4 | 26-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Jeffrey Dent (SF), David Batchelder (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Robert Newell, James Butler, James Hickman, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Austin Sims (SG), Larry Clevenger (PF), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, Harold Baum, Dale Young, Roy Chavis | |
| 10:29 | Utah | David Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 10:29 | Utah | David Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 10:29 | Utah | David Hammond misses the 3rd free throw | 26-13 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | David Batchelder pulls down the rebound | 26-13 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Austin Sims - foul #1 on Austin Sims, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Les Guy (SF) David Hammond | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent makes the free throw | 29-13 |
| 09:58 | Utah | Joshua James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-13 |
| 09:56 | Utah | Austin Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 09:51 | Utah | Les Guy's pass is intercepted by Eddie Seigler | 29-13 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses the dunk | 29-13 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Les Guy grabs the board | 29-13 |
| 09:39 | Utah | Austin Sims is hacked by Jeffrey Dent - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dent, team foul #5 | 29-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Percy Martindale (C) Eddie Seigler | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:33 | Utah | Austin Sims is called for a charge - foul #2 on Austin Sims, team foul #9 | 29-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG) Austin Sims | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Larry Clevenger picks off the pass by Harold Gaines | 29-13 |
| 09:08 | Utah | Les Guy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-13 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | David Batchelder misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-13 |
| 08:56 | Utah | Kehinde Ali snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Les Guy blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dent - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dent, team foul #6 | 29-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (PG), Robert Newell (SG) Harold Gaines, Jeffrey Dent | |
| Subs | Utah | Dale Young (PF), Roy Chavis (C) Larry Clevenger, Kehinde Ali | |
| 08:47 | Utah | Les Guy misses the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Les Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Robert Newell scores on a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Roy Chavis - foul #2 on Roy Chavis, team foul #10 | 31-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Butler (PF) Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Pelkowski (PG), Kehinde Ali (C) Joshua James, Roy Chavis | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Robert Newell makes the free throw | 32-14 |
| 08:27 | Utah | Dale Young hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fadey Pelkowski | 32-17 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | David Batchelder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-17 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Robert Newell grabs the offensive board | 32-17 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Blevins (C) Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:53 | Utah | Dale Young knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Fadey Pelkowski | 32-19 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 07:32 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kehinde Ali | 32-19 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Fadey Pelkowski is fouled on the floor by James Butler - foul #1 on James Butler, team foul #7 | 32-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Harold Gaines (SF), James Hickman (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Robert Newell, David Batchelder, James Butler, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), David Hammond (SF) Harold Baum, Les Guy | |
| 07:19 | Utah | Fadey Pelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Fadey Pelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fadey Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kehinde Ali (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 07:05 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 32-21 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Billy Adkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Claude Elsner - foul #2 on Claude Elsner, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (SG), Percy Martindale (C) Eddie Seigler, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG), Larry Clevenger (PF) Fadey Pelkowski, Dale Young | |
| 06:53 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | James Hickman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Clevenger - foul #2 on Larry Clevenger, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dale Young (PF) Larry Clevenger | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Kehinde Ali comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-23 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Kehinde Ali tips it home | 34-25 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 06:05 | Utah | Kehinde Ali pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 05:57 | Utah | Harold Baum misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | James Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Steven Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (PG), David Batchelder (SG), James Butler (SF) Steven Williams, Robert Newell, Harold Gaines | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Les Guy (SF) Billy Adkins, David Hammond | |
| 05:39 | Utah | Les Guy connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joshua James | 34-27 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | David Batchelder knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 05:17 | Utah | Harold Baum is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Blevins (C) Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Pelkowski (SG), David Hammond (C) Harold Baum, Kehinde Ali | |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | David Batchelder buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Butler | 39-27 |
| 04:47 | Utah | David Hammond is hacked by David Batchelder - foul #1 on David Batchelder, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG) David Batchelder | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:47 | Utah | David Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:47 | Utah | David Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roy Blevins | 39-28 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is hacked by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #12 | 39-28 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 04:38 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 40-28 |
| 04:20 | Utah | James Butler blocks the jumper by Les Guy | 40-28 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Dale Young tips it in | 40-30 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Robert Newell (SG), Percy Martindale (C) Eddie Seigler, James Butler, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Kehinde Ali (C) Joshua James, Fadey Pelkowski, David Hammond | |
| 03:55 | Utah | Billy Adkins is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Les Guy | 40-33 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Kehinde Ali blocks the jumper by Steven Williams | 40-33 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale tips it home | 42-33 |
| 03:42 | Utah | Billy Adkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), David Batchelder (SG), Jeffrey Dent (SF), Claude Elsner (PF) Steven Williams, Robert Newell, Harold Gaines, James Hickman | |
| Subs | Utah | Austin Sims (SG), Peter Grisham (SF), Larry Clevenger (PF), Roy Chavis (C) Harold Baum, Les Guy, Dale Young, Kehinde Ali | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Austin Sims picks off the pass by David Batchelder | 42-33 |
| 03:17 | Utah | Austin Sims hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 03:15 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Chavis | 42-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Batchelder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Dent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claude Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Martindale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Clevenger (fresh) C - Roy Chavis (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Utah | Austin Sims can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-33 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | David Batchelder snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Batchelder | 44-33 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Percy Martindale is called for the reach on Roy Chavis - foul #2 on Percy Martindale, team foul #10 | 44-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (SG) Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG) Billy Adkins | |
| 02:52 | Utah | Roy Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Roy Chavis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | David Batchelder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 02:04 | Utah | Peter Grisham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Robert Newell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Martindale | 46-34 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | David Batchelder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 01:40 | Utah | Joshua James pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 01:24 | Utah | Austin Sims connects on the shot from the left block | 46-36 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale is fouled on the floor by Roy Chavis - foul #3 on Roy Chavis, team foul #13 | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), James Butler (SF), Claude Elsner (PF) Lloyd Robinson, Robert Newell, Jeffrey Dent, David Batchelder | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Dale Young (PF), David Hammond (C) Joshua James, Austin Sims, Larry Clevenger, Roy Chavis | |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 01:02 | Utah | The rebound goes to Dale Young | 46-36 |
| 00:48 | Utah | Harold Baum knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Billy Adkins | 46-38 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Dale Young - foul #2 on Dale Young, team foul #14 | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hickman (PF) Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 00:24 | Utah | Dale Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | The jumper by James Hickman is denied by David Hammond | 49-38 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | James Hickman's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Young | 49-38 |