| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) SG - Paul Denny (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) C - Franklin Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris jams it set up by Charles Stephens | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Paul Denny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Bergert - foul #1 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Franklin Harris swats the short shot by Shawn Bergert | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Paul Denny grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs's pass is intercepted by Charles Stephens in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sean Ament | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Charles Stephens is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Ronald Trull (C) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Franklin Harris | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) PF - Mark Fager (fresh) C - Ronald Trull (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Ronald Trull - foul #1 on Ronald Trull, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Smoot | 10-11 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 12-11 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | James Smoot loses the dribble to John Scruggs in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ronald Trull | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | James Smoot travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF) Kevin Norris, Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull | |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Mark Fager | |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the jump hook in the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Sean Ament connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 14-11 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | Paul Denny knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harrill | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Sean Ament comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 14-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Harrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) C - Franklin Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Ronald Trull (SF), Mark Fager (C) James Smoot, Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Franklin Harris | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Brian Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Trull - foul #2 on Ronald Trull, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG) Ronald Trull | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | John Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Brian Allen, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Michael Harrill (SF) Michael Doney, Wilbert Oliver, Aaron Crowe | |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is hacked by Michael Harrill - foul #1 on Michael Harrill, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SG) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Norris - foul #1 on Kevin Norris, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Mark Fager | |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrill - foul #2 on Michael Harrill, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG) James Winters, Brian Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Sean Ament is called for the reach on Franklin Harris - foul #1 on Sean Ament, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF) Wilbert Oliver | |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Paul Denny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF) Kevin Norris | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Scruggs | 20-14 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits the follow up shot | 20-16 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Franklin Harris - foul #1 on Franklin Harris, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF) Sean Ament | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Mark Fager (C) James Smoot, Paul Denny, Franklin Harris | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:18 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Brian Allen snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Doney (fresh) SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) C - Mark Fager (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a jumper from close range | 22-16 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Beane | 24-16 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris loses the dribble to John Scruggs | 24-16 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | John Scruggs lays it up and in | 26-16 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Michael Doney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Norris | 26-18 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses short on a runner from the right block | 26-18 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Michael Doney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Mark Fager tips it home | 26-20 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | John Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Brian Allen, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Franklin Harris (C) Michael Doney, Wilbert Oliver, Mark Fager | |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Arthur Greenway takes the ball from Aaron Crowe | 26-20 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Sean Ament comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Steve Bean misses the tip | 26-20 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Smoot | 26-23 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | James Winters steps in front of the James Smoot pass | 26-23 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Steve Bean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Winters | 28-23 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Aaron Crowe is denied by Arthur Greenway | 28-23 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Steve Bean grabs the board | 28-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-23 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Sean Ament double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Ricky Beane (PF) James Winters, Steve Bean, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Michael Harrill (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Ronald Trull (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Aaron Crowe, Franklin Harris | |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | Sean Ament is called for the reach on Michael Harrill - foul #2 on Sean Ament, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Mark Fager clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Mark Fager pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-23 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Mark Fager snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-23 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Sean Ament buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Scruggs and he's hacked by Michael Harrill - foul #3 on Michael Harrill, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Franklin Harris (C) Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Ronald Trull | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Mark Fager comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-23 |