| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Mauch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Gilmour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCreery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lobel (fresh) PF - Keith Gazaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Michael Lobel inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 25-26 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jesse Marsh | 25-26 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Keith Gazaway swats the layup by David Ervin | 25-26 |
| 19:02 | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch hits a shot from close range set up by Jesse Marsh | 27-26 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway is whistled for a carry | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Joe Hunziker (SF) Jeffery Gilmour, Michael Lobel | |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Brian Demaio hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Keith Gazaway | 27-28 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch is hacked by Brian Demaio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Demaio, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kobayashi (SG), Barry Breshears (SF), Rex Henry (PF), Michael Larson (C) Jesse Marsh, Robert Mauch, Demetrius Figgs, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Knight (SG), Alberto Abreu (PF), Michael Nolan (C) James McCreery, Keith Gazaway, Bryant Williams | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi is hacked by Alberto Abreu - foul #1 on Alberto Abreu, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Michael Larson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-28 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Alberto Abreu | 27-28 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Brian Demaio clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Kobayashi - foul #3 on John Kobayashi, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs (PF) Rex Henry | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lobel (SF) Joe Hunziker | |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Brian Demaio makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Brian Demaio misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Larson | 27-29 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Michael Larson can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Michael Nolan makes the contested shot from the left block | 27-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Werner Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kobayashi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Breshears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Demaio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lobel (fresh) PF - Alberto Abreu (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Demetrius Figgs | 30-31 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Brian Demaio misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Michael Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi tips it in | 32-31 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu loses the dribble to Werner Dematteo | 32-31 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo lays it in | 34-31 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Michael Nolan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Barry Breshears is hacked by Michael Lobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lobel, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), Jesse Marsh (SG), Robert Mauch (SF), Rex Henry (PF), John Hampton (C) Werner Dematteo, John Kobayashi, Barry Breshears, Demetrius Figgs, Michael Larson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour (PG), James McCreery (SG), Joe Hunziker (SF), Keith Gazaway (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Brian Demaio, Steve Knight, Michael Lobel, Alberto Abreu, Michael Nolan | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | David Ervin is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hampton | 36-31 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Joe Hunziker | 36-33 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Keith Gazaway steals the ball from Rex Henry | 36-33 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rex Henry - foul #1 on Rex Henry, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway lays it up and in set up by James McCreery | 38-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Mauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Henry (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Gilmour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCreery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Hunziker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Gazaway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryant Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh is hacked by James McCreery in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCreery, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kobayashi (SG), Demetrius Figgs (PF) Jesse Marsh, Rex Henry | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lobel (SF), Alberto Abreu (PF) Joe Hunziker, Keith Gazaway | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | David Ervin makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Mauch | 41-36 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | James McCreery scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on John Kobayashi - foul #4 on John Kobayashi, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), Barry Breshears (SF), Michael Larson (C) David Ervin, Robert Mauch, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Knight (SG), Michael Nolan (C) Jeffery Gilmour, Bryant Williams | |
| 11:11 | Colorado | James McCreery misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Michael Nolan gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Michael Larson denies the turnaround by James McCreery | 41-38 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lobel - foul #3 on Michael Lobel, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh (SG), Rex Henry (PF) John Kobayashi, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Joe Hunziker (SF), Keith Gazaway (PF) James McCreery, Michael Lobel, Alberto Abreu | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Michael Larson's floater is tipped away by Keith Gazaway | 41-38 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Michael Larson can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Brian Demaio grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Michael Nolan hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Gazaway | 41-40 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Steve Knight picks off the pass by Michael Larson | 41-40 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Michael Nolan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-40 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Michael Larson snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Marsh | 44-40 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Michael Nolan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Larson - foul #2 on Michael Larson, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), John Kobayashi (SG), Robert Mauch (SF), Demetrius Figgs (PF), John Hampton (C) Werner Dematteo, Jesse Marsh, Barry Breshears, Rex Henry, Michael Larson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour (PG), James McCreery (SG), Michael Lobel (SF), Alberto Abreu (PF) Brian Demaio, Steve Knight, Joe Hunziker, Keith Gazaway | |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Michael Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Michael Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kobayashi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Mauch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Demetrius Figgs (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Gilmour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCreery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lobel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alberto Abreu (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Nolan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | James McCreery grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | James McCreery is denied on a layup by Demetrius Figgs | 44-42 |
| 07:12 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Abreu | 44-42 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | James McCreery buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by David Ervin is blocked by Michael Nolan | 44-44 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffery Gilmour, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh (SG) John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Keith Gazaway (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Jeffery Gilmour, Alberto Abreu, Michael Nolan | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | David Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), Barry Breshears (SF), Rex Henry (PF) David Ervin, Robert Mauch, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Hunziker (SF) Michael Lobel | |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Bryant Williams is hacked by John Hampton - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Larson (C) John Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | Rex Henry pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Breshears | 44-44 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Bryant Williams gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Werner Dematteo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jesse Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Barry Breshears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rex Henry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Demaio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCreery (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hunziker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Gazaway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryant Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), John Kobayashi (SG), Robert Mauch (SF), Demetrius Figgs (PF), John Hampton (C) Werner Dematteo, Jesse Marsh, Barry Breshears, Rex Henry, Michael Larson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour (PG), Steve Knight (SG), Michael Lobel (SF), Alberto Abreu (PF) Brian Demaio, James McCreery, Joe Hunziker, Keith Gazaway | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Ervin | 46-44 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Steve Knight loses the dribble to John Hampton | 46-44 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | David Ervin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hampton | 49-44 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Bryant Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | David Ervin gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | John Kobayashi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffery Gilmour - foul #3 on Jeffery Gilmour, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh (SG) John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG), Keith Gazaway (PF) Steve Knight, Alberto Abreu | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Ervin - foul #3 on David Ervin, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh is hacked by James McCreery in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McCreery, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Bryant Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Bryant Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Demetrius Figgs | 52-46 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Michael Lobel grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Bryant Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-46 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway tips it in | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Gilmour - foul #4 on Jeffery Gilmour, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kobayashi (SG), Barry Breshears (SF) Jesse Marsh, Robert Mauch | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | John Hampton pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs is hacked by Jeffery Gilmour in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Gilmour, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG) Jeffery Gilmour | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Demetrius Figgs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | John Hampton is called for the reach on Bryant Williams - foul #3 on John Hampton, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Ervin (PG), Jesse Marsh (SG), Robert Mauch (SF) Werner Dematteo, John Kobayashi, Barry Breshears | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Bryant Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Bryant Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch is hacked by Brian Demaio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Demaio, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo (PG), John Kobayashi (SG), Barry Breshears (SF) David Ervin, Jesse Marsh, Demetrius Figgs | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Bryant Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Marsh (SG), Demetrius Figgs (PF) John Kobayashi, Barry Breshears | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo is hacked by Brian Demaio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Demaio, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Brian Demaio's floater is knocked away by John Hampton | 60-50 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Robert Mauch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Werner Dematteo runs out the clock | 60-50 |