| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Eric Brundidge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Boer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Greenleaf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge buries a shot from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner tips it but misses | 32-22 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis's pass is intercepted by Justin Hoerner | 32-22 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Barry Greenleaf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis is called for traveling | 32-22 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Barry Greenleaf is denied on a layup by Roy Blevins | 32-22 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-22 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Barry Greenleaf | 32-22 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Barry Greenleaf is denied on a layup by Claude Elsner | 32-22 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie misses long on a jumper in the paint | 32-22 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Barry Greenleaf tips it in | 32-24 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-24 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Gaines | 35-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Blevins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Eric Brundidge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Boer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Hoerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Greenleaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge clanks a floater from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Aaron Boer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Brundidge | 35-30 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner's layup is rejected by Claude Elsner | 37-30 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Barry Greenleaf grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roy Blevins | 37-30 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is hacked by Aaron Boer - foul #1 on Aaron Boer, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Andrew Koehler (SG), Jimmy Palmer (SF), Ronnie Kirwin (PF) Eddie Davis, Eddie Seigler, Harold Gaines, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rolando Sanchez (PG), Michael Moody (SG), Anthony Albritton (SF), Peter Thomas (PF), George Brown (C) Eric Brundidge, Aaron Boer, Dikembe Akuchie, Justin Hoerner, Barry Greenleaf | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Steven Williams is whistled for a carry | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SF) Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Andrew Koehler swats the short shot by Michael Moody | 37-30 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 37-30 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | George Brown snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Michael Moody loses the dribble to Frank Mitchell | 37-30 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell lays it in | 39-30 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Steven Williams steals it from Rolando Sanchez | 39-30 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Steven Williams knocks in the shot near the basket | 41-30 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Anthony Albritton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer grabs the board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Kirwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Rolando Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Albritton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Peter Thomas - foul #2 on Peter Thomas, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SF), Claude Elsner (C) Frank Mitchell, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer blows the layup | 41-30 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Anthony Albritton pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | George Brown misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-30 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Steven Williams buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Koehler | 43-30 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Rolando Sanchez clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Rolando Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Peter Thomas - foul #3 on Peter Thomas, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG) Steven Williams, Andrew Koehler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge (PG), Aaron Boer (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Justin Hoerner (PF), Barry Greenleaf (C) Rolando Sanchez, Michael Moody, Anthony Albritton, Peter Thomas, George Brown | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Claude Elsner - foul #1 on Claude Elsner, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin (PF) Jimmy Palmer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Gaines | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Aaron Boer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-33 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Harold Gaines | 49-33 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Barry Greenleaf - foul #3 on Barry Greenleaf, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SF), Roy Blevins (PF) Harold Gaines, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Thomas (PF), George Brown (C) Justin Hoerner, Barry Greenleaf | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses the 3rd free throw | 51-33 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Peter Thomas gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge is whistled for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin (C) Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis is hacked by Aaron Boer - foul #2 on Aaron Boer, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG) Eddie Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-33 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Peter Thomas is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin misses badly on a floater from the right block | 51-33 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | George Brown grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Aaron Boer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Brundidge | 51-33 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | George Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Kirwin - foul #2 on Ronnie Kirwin, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SF), Claude Elsner (C) Frank Mitchell, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rolando Sanchez (SG), Anthony Albritton (SF), Justin Hoerner (PF) Aaron Boer, Dikembe Akuchie, Peter Thomas | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Eric Brundidge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Albritton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Hoerner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Rolando Sanchez blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Eddie Seigler | 51-34 |
| 07:07 | Colorado State | Anthony Albritton pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is hacked by Rolando Sanchez - foul #2 on Rolando Sanchez, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Davis (PG), Jimmy Palmer (PF) Eddie Seigler, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Moody (C) George Brown | |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | Steven Williams misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Steven Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner tips it but misses | 51-34 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 51-34 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge tips it back up and in | 51-36 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Davis | 53-36 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner snags the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Anthony Albritton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Rolando Sanchez snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge tips it in | 53-40 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG), Roy Blevins (PF) Steven Williams, Jimmy Palmer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Boer (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Barry Greenleaf (C) Rolando Sanchez, Anthony Albritton, Michael Moody | |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner banks in the layup set up by Eddie Davis | 55-40 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Seigler - foul #3 on Eddie Seigler, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (PG), Steven Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Jimmy Palmer (PF), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Eddie Davis, Eddie Seigler, Harold Gaines, Roy Blevins, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rolando Sanchez (SG), Anthony Albritton (SF), Peter Thomas (PF), Michael Moody (C) Aaron Boer, Dikembe Akuchie, Justin Hoerner, Barry Greenleaf | |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Mitchell | 57-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Eric Brundidge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Albritton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Albritton | 57-44 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Williams | 59-44 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Michael Moody scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rolando Sanchez | 59-47 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Peter Thomas steps in front of the Jimmy Palmer pass | 59-47 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Michael Moody hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Kirwin - foul #3 on Ronnie Kirwin, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Brown (C) Eric Brundidge | |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Michael Moody misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Michael Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Rolando Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Anthony Albritton clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frank Mitchell | 61-47 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | George Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer misses short on a floater near the basket | 61-47 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer can't tip it in | 61-47 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Thomas - foul #4 on Peter Thomas, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Andrew Koehler swats the layup by Rolando Sanchez | 63-47 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Anthony Albritton can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Steven Williams runs out the clock | 63-47 |