| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Owens (fresh) SG - Raymond McConahy (fresh) SF - Ronald Reiser (fresh) PF - Brendon Beadle (fresh) C - William Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (fresh) SG - John Kilby (fresh) SF - Luis Chavez (fresh) PF - Shawn Madison (fresh) C - David Acres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | William Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Colorado State | Brendon Beadle misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez is denied on a layup by Brendon Beadle | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Colorado State | Brendon Beadle grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser is hacked by Luis Chavez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Chavez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Gregory Owens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond McConahy | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Reiser steals it from David Acres | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Brendon Beadle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Colorado State | Brendon Beadle grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser makes the turnaround in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | David Acres knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Watkins | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Brendon Beadle is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | John Kilby comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | William Taylor scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-2 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | David Acres makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Kilby and the foul's on William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Caldera (PG), Merle Borden (SG), Cornelius Pagan (SF), Stephen Nash (PF), Christopher Donaldson (C) Gregory Owens, Raymond McConahy, Ronald Reiser, Brendon Beadle, William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Michael Sindelar (SF), Garret Fugate (PF) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Shawn Madison | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | David Acres misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Stephen Nash pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Donaldson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson (C) David Acres | |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson is fouled on the floor by Merle Borden - foul #1 on Merle Borden, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Merle Borden picks off the pass by Garret Fugate | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Merle Borden lays it in | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Johnnie Caldera (fresh) SG - Merle Borden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cornelius Pagan (fresh) PF - Stephen Nash (fresh) C - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (fresh) SG - Gregory Anderson (fresh) SF - Michael Sindelar (fresh) PF - Garret Fugate (fresh) C - Ryan Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson swats the dunk try by Ryan Johnson | 11-4 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Stephen Nash pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Gregory Anderson takes the ball from Johnnie Caldera in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-4 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson can't tip it in | 11-4 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Owens (PG), Raymond McConahy (SG), Edward Thompson (SF), Brendon Beadle (PF), William Taylor (C) Johnnie Caldera, Merle Borden, Cornelius Pagan, Stephen Nash, Christopher Donaldson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), David Acres (C) Ismael Estelle, Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar, Garret Fugate | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Blair (PF) Ryan Johnson | |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Edward Thompson loses the dribble to John Kilby | 11-4 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez banks in the layup set up by John Kilby | 11-6 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Luis Chavez picks off the pass by Edward Thompson in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Brendon Beadle swats the layup by David Acres | 11-6 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-6 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | William Taylor tips it in | 13-6 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Kilby and the foul's on Brendon Beadle - foul #1 on Brendon Beadle, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Merle Borden (SG), Ronald Reiser (SF), Stephen Nash (PF), Christopher Donaldson (C) Raymond McConahy, Edward Thompson, Brendon Beadle, William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Shawn Madison (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Jonathan Watkins, Alfred Blair, David Acres | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Merle Borden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson (SF) Luis Chavez | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson throws it down and he's fouled by Christopher Donaldson - foul #2 on Christopher Donaldson, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan (C) Christopher Donaldson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (SF) John Kilby | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Colorado State | Merle Borden connects on the open jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser hits the finger roll | 17-14 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Stephen Nash is called for the reach on Gregory Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Nash, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Caldera (PG), Raymond McConahy (SG), Edward Thompson (SF), Brendon Beadle (PF), William Taylor (C) Gregory Owens, Merle Borden, Ronald Reiser, Stephen Nash, Cornelius Pagan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Garret Fugate (PF), David Acres (C) Ismael Estelle, Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar, Shawn Madison, Ryan Johnson | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez is fouled on the floor by Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Thompson | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Johnnie Caldera (fresh) SG - Raymond McConahy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Thompson (fresh) PF - Brendon Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kilby (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luis Chavez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garret Fugate (fresh) C - David Acres (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | David Acres steals it from Raymond McConahy in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | David Acres misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | David Acres pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-15 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Luis Chavez, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan (SF) Raymond McConahy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar (SF) Luis Chavez | |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | John Kilby is called for the reach on Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kilby, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond McConahy (SG), Stephen Nash (C) Edward Thompson, William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Blair (PF) Garret Fugate | |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins is hacked by Johnnie Caldera - foul #1 on Johnnie Caldera, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Owens (PG), Merle Borden (SG), Ronald Reiser (SF) Johnnie Caldera, Raymond McConahy, Brendon Beadle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson (SG) John Kilby | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Gregory Anderson steals it from Gregory Owens in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Alfred Blair denies the turnaround by Gregory Owens | 17-16 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | David Acres pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico | Ronald Reiser steals the ball from David Acres | 17-16 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Stephen Nash snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Gregory Owens is hacked by Jonathan Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Watkins, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brendon Beadle (PF), William Taylor (C) Merle Borden, Stephen Nash, Cornelius Pagan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), John Kilby (SG), Garret Fugate (SF), Shawn Madison (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Jonathan Watkins, Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar, Alfred Blair, David Acres | |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | William Taylor's pass is intercepted by John Kilby | 20-16 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | John Kilby misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | William Taylor blows the layup | 20-18 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Brendon Beadle grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser misses the wide open shot in the paint | 20-18 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Reiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brendon Beadle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (fairly fresh) SG - John Kilby (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garret Fugate (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Madison (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Ismael Estelle | 20-20 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Gregory Owens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Brendon Beadle tips it home | 22-20 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Brendon Beadle - foul #2 on Brendon Beadle, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Caldera (PG), Raymond McConahy (SG), Merle Borden (SF), Stephen Nash (PF) Gregory Owens, Edward Thompson, Ronald Reiser, Brendon Beadle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Michael Sindelar (SF), David Acres (C) Ismael Estelle, John Kilby, Garret Fugate, Shawn Madison | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Raymond McConahy's pass is intercepted by Michael Sindelar | 22-23 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar banks in the layup | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Johnnie Caldera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Johnnie Caldera gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | Raymond McConahy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Anderson | 25-28 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | David Acres steals the ball from William Taylor | 25-28 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson misses the easy layup | 25-28 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Merle Borden snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Merle Borden drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Sindelar - foul #1 on Michael Sindelar, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Owens (PG), Cornelius Pagan (PF) Johnnie Caldera, William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Alfred Blair (PF) Jonathan Watkins, Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar, Ryan Johnson | |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Merle Borden makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez hits a jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Raymond McConahy and the foul's on John Kilby - foul #2 on John Kilby, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brendon Beadle (PF), Christopher Donaldson (C) Raymond McConahy, Merle Borden, Stephen Nash | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Luis Chavez | 30-30 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | David Acres's floater is tipped away by Brendon Beadle | 30-30 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Blair | 30-30 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle is hacked by Gregory Owens - foul #1 on Gregory Owens, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Madison (PF), Garret Fugate (C) Alfred Blair, David Acres | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) SF - Cornelius Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendon Beadle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kilby (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Chavez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Madison (fresh) C - Garret Fugate (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Christopher Donaldson is blocked by Shawn Madison | 30-31 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Madison | 30-31 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison jams it | 30-33 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Gregory Owens is fouled on the floor by Ismael Estelle - foul #1 on Ismael Estelle, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Caldera (SG), Ronald Reiser (SF), Stephen Nash (C) Edward Thompson, Cornelius Pagan, Christopher Donaldson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Michael Sindelar (SF), David Acres (C) Ismael Estelle, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Garret Fugate | |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Gregory Owens makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Gregory Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison clanks a floater from the left block | 32-33 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brendon Beadle - foul #3 on Brendon Beadle, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond McConahy (SG), William Taylor (C) Gregory Owens, Brendon Beadle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Gregory Anderson takes the ball from Raymond McConahy in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar jams it set up by Gregory Anderson | 32-36 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Raymond McConahy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | David Acres pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Owens (PG), Merle Borden (SF), Christopher Donaldson (C) Johnnie Caldera, Ronald Reiser, William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Gregory Anderson picks off the pass by Gregory Owens in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Watkins | 32-39 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Stephen Nash double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser (SF) Raymond McConahy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Alfred Blair (PF), Garret Fugate (C) Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar, Shawn Madison, David Acres | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Watkins | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-41 |