| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) SF - Jason Squires (fresh) PF - Randall Reeves (fresh) C - Alexander Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Benjamin Baltes (fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) C - Donald Stiver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes is hacked by Raymond Pryor - foul #1 on Raymond Pryor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano is hacked by Jason Squires - foul #1 on Jason Squires, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver's fadeaway is rejected by Cruz Havener | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Utah | The rebound goes to Cruz Havener | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Utah | Benjamin Baltes is called for the reach on Raymond Pryor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Utah | Randall Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano can't connect on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Utah | Scott Brown takes the ball from Raymond Pryor | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Scott Brown lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Randall Reeves buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Squires | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Utah | Cruz Havener grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Utah | Alexander Walker hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Cruz Havener | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Thomas Matta (C) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, Donald Stiver | |
| 16:16 | Utah | Alexander Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Randall Reeves - foul #1 on Randall Reeves, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Sorg (SF) Jason Squires | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) SF - Thomas Sorg (fresh) PF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Matta (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Alexander Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Matta - foul #1 on Thomas Matta, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Salvatore Garcia (SG) Raymond Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Jerry Marano | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Matta | 5-6 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Utah | Randall Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker lays it up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis makes the jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Utah | Cruz Havener connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Walker | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Salvatore Garcia - foul #1 on Salvatore Garcia, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Raymond Pryor (SG), Jason Squires (PF) Cruz Havener, Salvatore Garcia, Randall Reeves | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta, Donald Stiver | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:18 | Utah | John Craney is called for the reach on Donald Payne - foul #1 on John Craney, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Randall Reeves (PF) Thomas Sorg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes (SG) Mark Chamber | |
| 12:55 | Utah | Raymond Pryor connects on the turnaround from the right block | 12-10 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | John Craney misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano tips it in | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | Utah | Anthony Zwolinski swats the layup by Alexander Walker | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jerry Marano | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG) Donald Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Donald Stiver (C) Scott Brown, John Craney | |
| 11:36 | Utah | Cruz Havener is fouled on the floor by Donald Joyce - foul #1 on Donald Joyce, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Sorg (SF) Randall Reeves | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Matta (PF) Jerry Marano | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sorg (fresh) PF - Jason Squires (fresh) C - Alexander Walker (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - Benjamin Baltes (fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) PF - Thomas Matta (fresh) C - Donald Stiver (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Utah | Alexander Walker hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Squires and he's hacked by Donald Stiver - foul #1 on Donald Stiver, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Salvatore Garcia (SG) Raymond Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG) Benjamin Baltes | |
| 11:22 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Matta | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Sorg steps in front of the Donald Stiver pass | 14-12 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Salvatore Garcia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Sorg | 16-12 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Joyce | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Utah | Alexander Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Sorg | 18-15 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 10:02 | Utah | Salvatore Garcia pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:00 | Utah | Thomas Matta takes the ball from Salvatore Garcia in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Stiver | 18-17 |
| 09:21 | Utah | Salvatore Garcia is hacked by Mark Chamber - foul #1 on Mark Chamber, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG), Randall Reeves (PF) Salvatore Garcia, Thomas Sorg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski, Thomas Matta, Donald Stiver | |
| 09:01 | Utah | Alexander Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | John Craney pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Franklin Davis | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Utah | Cruz Havener knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Pryor | 21-20 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis hits the finger roll | 21-22 |
| 08:16 | Utah | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Jason Squires in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG) Cruz Havener | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:16 | Utah | Jason Squires makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:16 | Utah | Jason Squires misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:16 | Utah | Alexander Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Alexander Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-22 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Raymond Pryor snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:29 | Utah | Jason Squires can't finish the layup | 22-22 |
| 07:28 | Utah | Donald Payne grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Squires (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Randall Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Walker (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Baltes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Craney (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses the shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Payne - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Thomas Sorg (SF) Donald Payne, Jason Squires | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, Franklin Davis, John Craney | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Alexander Walker - foul #1 on Alexander Walker, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Salvatore Garcia (SG) Raymond Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Matta (PF) Jerry Marano | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:54 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alexander Walker | 22-24 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Thomas Sorg double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Cruz Havener hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Matta | 22-24 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver can't throw it down | 22-24 |
| 05:53 | Utah | The rebound goes to Salvatore Garcia | 22-24 |
| 05:31 | Utah | Cruz Havener hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Matta | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Joyce | 22-26 |
| 05:20 | Utah | Salvatore Garcia's pass is intercepted by Mark Chamber in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Randall Reeves grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:04 | Utah | Cruz Havener is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG), Jason Squires (SF) Salvatore Garcia, Thomas Sorg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski, Thomas Matta, Donald Stiver | |
| 05:04 | Utah | Cruz Havener misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Brown | 22-29 |
| 04:31 | Utah | Jason Squires can't finish the layup | 22-29 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Craney | 22-29 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Scott Brown scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Baltes | 22-31 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Randall Reeves misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-31 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Cruz Havener hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| 03:37 | Utah | Cruz Havener snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 03:34 | Utah | Raymond Pryor is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Baltes - foul #2 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG) Cruz Havener | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, Franklin Davis, John Craney | |
| 03:34 | Utah | Raymond Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:34 | Utah | Raymond Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson is fouled on the floor by Jason Squires - foul #2 on Jason Squires, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Squires (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Randall Reeves (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Walker (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie O'Keson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Utah | The jump hook by Alexander Walker is blocked by Donald Stiver | 26-33 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-33 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Alexander Walker is fouled on the floor by Mark Chamber - foul #2 on Mark Chamber, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Salvatore Garcia (SG), Thomas Sorg (SF) Raymond Pryor, Jason Squires | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Thomas Matta (PF), Franklin Davis (C) Eddie O'Keson, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| 02:05 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Joyce | 28-37 |
| 01:21 | Utah | Alexander Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Matta | 28-37 |
| 01:19 | Utah | Thomas Sorg snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:01 | Utah | Randall Reeves hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-37 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randall Reeves - foul #2 on Randall Reeves, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Jason Squires (PF) Donald Payne, Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes (SG), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski, Thomas Matta | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:26 | Utah | Jerry Marano steals it from Randall Reeves | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Randall Reeves - foul #3 on Randall Reeves, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG), Alexander Walker (C) Salvatore Garcia, Randall Reeves | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Thomas Matta (SF) Donald Joyce, Franklin Davis | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Jason Squires snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Jason Squires misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-38 |