| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | John Scruggs steals the ball from Charles Stephens | 33-19 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 35-19 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 35-21 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Scruggs | 37-21 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is fouled on the floor by Joe Campbell - foul #3 on Joe Campbell, team foul #1 | 37-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG) Joe Campbell | |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #2 | 37-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is whistled for traveling | 39-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens (PF) Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Roland Plascencia denies the turnaround by Anthony Pickens | 39-21 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia grabs the board | 39-21 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stephens | 39-24 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford is fouled on the floor by Kevin Norris - foul #3 on Kevin Norris, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Kevin Norris, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Roland Plascencia | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Franklin Harris swats the short shot by Michael Gregory | 39-24 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Paul Denny gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Paul Denny comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-24 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses the tip | 39-24 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Wilbert Oliver, Franklin Harris | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Gregory | 41-24 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | James Smoot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF) James Winters, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF), Roland Plascencia (C) Kevin Norris, Mark Fager | |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert loses the dribble to Joe Campbell | 41-24 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-24 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens is called for traveling | 41-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Smoot | |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harrill | 41-26 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #3 on Charles Stephens, team foul #4 | 41-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (PF) Aaron Crowe | |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Anthony Pickens steals it from Michael Harrill | 41-26 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Pickens | 43-26 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Fager | 43-29 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens tips it back up and in | 45-29 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the board | 45-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Harrill | 45-29 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Pickens - foul #3 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG), Aaron Crowe (PF) Joe Campbell, Roland Plascencia | |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Sean Ament comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Harrill - foul #2 on Michael Harrill, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Paul Denny (SF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Michael Harrill, Mark Fager | |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Smoot | 45-32 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aaron Crowe - foul #1 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG) James Smoot, Paul Denny | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert (C) Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Kevin Norris steals it from Michael Gregory | 46-32 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the lay-in | 46-32 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Greenway and the foul's on Joe Campbell - foul #4 on Joe Campbell, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Anthony Pickens (PF) John Scruggs, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF), Roland Plascencia (C) Joe Campbell, Franklin Harris | |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 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) | |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Stephens - foul #4 on Charles Stephens, team foul #8 | 49-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Paul Denny (SG) Charles Stephens, Kevin Norris | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | John Scruggs steals the ball from Aaron Crowe | 51-32 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert banks in the layup and he's hacked by Roland Plascencia - foul #1 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #9 | 53-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF) Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 54-32 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia blows the layup | 54-32 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Crowe - foul #2 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #10 | 54-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Roland Plascencia | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 54-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Denny (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens's pass is intercepted by James Smoot | 54-32 |
| 06:45 | Colorado State | James Smoot blows the layup | 54-32 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt snags the defensive board | 54-32 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Winters | 56-32 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 56-32 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 56-32 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | James Winters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-32 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 56-32 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gregory | 59-32 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-32 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Gregory | 59-32 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is fouled on the floor by Paul Denny - foul #1 on Paul Denny, team foul #11 | 59-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Anthony Pickens, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG) Paul Denny | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 60-32 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 61-32 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | James Smoot scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilbert Oliver | 61-34 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway loses the dribble to Kevin Norris | 61-34 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-34 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 61-34 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Scruggs | 63-34 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-37 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the driving attempt in the lane | 63-37 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory can't tip it in | 63-37 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the offensive rebound | 63-37 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-37 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | James Smoot grabs the defensive rebound | 63-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Norris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-37 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fager | 63-37 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | James Smoot is fouled on the floor by John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #3 | 63-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Ronald Trull (PF) Kevin Norris, Franklin Harris | |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Winters - foul #2 on James Winters, team foul #4 | 63-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (C) Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Paul Denny makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the board | 63-38 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | James Smoot buries a shot from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | James Winters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Mark Fager grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a 3 from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | James Winters scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raymond Axford | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Winters | 68-43 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Mark Fager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-43 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Mark Fager hits the follow up shot | 68-45 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | James Winters runs out the clock | 68-45 |