| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Squires (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Randall Reeves misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Randall Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Randall Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Scott Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Utah | Randall Reeves grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:54 | Utah | Jason Squires buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Scott Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Utah | Jason Squires loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the fadeaway from close range | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | Utah | Cruz Havener snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Utah | Alexander Walker is denied on a layup by Donald Stiver | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jerry Marano | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Stiver | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Alexander Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Stiver - foul #3 on Donald Stiver, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Salvatore Garcia (SG), Gerald Toomey (SF) Cruz Havener, Raymond Pryor, Jason Squires | |
| 16:19 | Utah | John Craney is called for the reach on Alexander Walker - foul #2 on John Craney, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 16:09 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses the shot near the basket | 40-33 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Donald Payne steals it from John Craney | 40-33 |
| 15:38 | Utah | Donald Payne lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Matta (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Craney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Toomey (fresh) PF - Randall Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | John Craney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Steven Smith can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to Donald Payne | 40-35 |
| 15:17 | Utah | Salvatore Garcia's pass is intercepted by Franklin Davis in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:36 | Utah | Alexander Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by John Craney | 42-35 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Matta | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Donald Payne picks off the pass by Steven Smith | 42-35 |
| 14:12 | Utah | Donald Payne lays it in | 42-37 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | John Craney hits a runner near the basket set up by Scott Brown and the foul's on Randall Reeves - foul #3 on Randall Reeves, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Scott Brown, Steven Smith, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Raymond Pryor (SG), Jason Squires (SF) Donald Payne, Salvatore Garcia, Gerald Toomey | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | John Craney misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:44 | Utah | The rebound goes to Randall Reeves | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Utah | Benjamin Baltes steals it from Alexander Walker in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Utah | Raymond Pryor pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:26 | Utah | Raymond Pryor is hacked by Benjamin Baltes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Jerry Marano (PF) Benjamin Baltes, John Craney | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:09 | Utah | Alexander Walker is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 44-39 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the shot near the basket | 44-39 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-39 |
| 12:28 | Utah | Alexander Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:01 | Utah | Raymond Pryor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG) Donald Joyce | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Marano | 47-39 |
| 11:20 | Utah | Raymond Pryor makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cruz Havener and he's hacked by Mark Chamber - foul #2 on Mark Chamber, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Toomey (SF) Randall Reeves | |
| 11:20 | Utah | Raymond Pryor makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie O'Keson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Chamber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pryor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Toomey (fresh) PF - Jason Squires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Salvatore Garcia (SG) Cruz Havener, Raymond Pryor | |
| 11:02 | Utah | Franklin Davis is called for the reach on Donald Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Davis, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Donald Stiver - foul #4 on Donald Stiver, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Thomas Matta (C) Eddie O'Keson, Mark Chamber, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Salvatore Garcia takes the ball from Franklin Davis | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Utah | Donald Payne is hacked by Anthony Zwolinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Smith (SG) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:21 | Utah | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:21 | Utah | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Steven Smith travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Randall Reeves (PF) Donald Payne, Gerald Toomey | |
| 09:34 | Utah | Alexander Walker's layup is rejected by Thomas Matta | 47-47 |
| 09:33 | Utah | Randall Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Steven Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Joyce | 50-47 |
| 08:48 | Utah | Cruz Havener clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:38 | Utah | Jason Squires gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:36 | Utah | Anthony Zwolinski picks off the pass by Alexander Walker in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cruz Havener - foul #2 on Cruz Havener, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Steven Smith, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG), Gerald Toomey (SF) Salvatore Garcia, Jason Squires | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:31 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alexander Walker | 51-47 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Cruz Havener is hacked by John Craney in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Craney, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF) Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:25 | Utah | Cruz Havener makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Cruz Havener makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano is fouled on the floor by Randall Reeves - foul #4 on Randall Reeves, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jason Squires (PF) Randall Reeves | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Scott Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 07:50 | Utah | Alexander Walker snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Utah | Jason Squires misses the fadeaway in the lane | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | John Craney pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:31 | Utah | Gerald Toomey grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:25 | Utah | Cruz Havener hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Pryor | 51-52 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Cruz Havener steals it from Scott Brown | 51-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Craney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Toomey (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Squires (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Walker (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:39 | Utah | Raymond Pryor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | Alexander Walker is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #2 on Alexander Walker, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Scott Brown, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Jerry Marano, John Craney | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Salvatore Garcia (SG), Randall Reeves (PF) Cruz Havener, Raymond Pryor, Gerald Toomey | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta scores on a shot in the lane set up by Eddie O'Keson | 53-55 |
| 06:02 | Utah | Salvatore Garcia is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Garcia, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG) Eddie O'Keson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Walker - foul #3 on Alexander Walker, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:51 | Utah | Alexander Walker pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Jason Squires is whistled for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Toomey (SF) Jason Squires | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF) Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG) Salvatore Garcia | |
| 04:45 | Utah | Raymond Pryor comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano can't connect on a floater from the right block | 53-55 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Alexander Walker knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Payne | 55-57 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-57 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 03:18 | Utah | Randall Reeves's floater is knocked away by Donald Stiver | 57-57 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Marano | 60-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Baltes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Marano (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Pryor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Toomey (tiring) PF - Randall Reeves (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Alexander Walker (very tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Utah | Donald Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Zwolinski - foul #2 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), John Craney (PF) Donald Joyce, Benjamin Baltes, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Salvatore Garcia (SG), Jason Squires (SF) Raymond Pryor, Gerald Toomey, Alexander Walker | |
| 02:55 | Utah | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:55 | Utah | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Thomas Matta (PF) Eddie O'Keson, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Toomey (SF) Donald Payne | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | John Craney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randall Reeves - foul #5 on Randall Reeves, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alexander Walker (C) Randall Reeves | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | John Craney misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | John Craney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:15 | Utah | Scott Brown steals it from Alexander Walker | 61-59 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Franklin Davis, John Craney | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG) Salvatore Garcia | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Donald Stiver, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Craney (C) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:41 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Cruz Havener | 61-61 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes (SG), Jerry Marano (PF) Mark Chamber, John Craney | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Cruz Havener gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Utah | Alexander Walker's floater is tipped away by Anthony Zwolinski | 61-61 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Scott Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jason Squires | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Utah | Thomas Matta denies the turnaround by Alexander Walker | 61-61 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Scott Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |