| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Charles Jones inbounds the ball | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled on the floor by Mark Fager - foul #1 on Mark Fager, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-53 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Adam Blair tips it home | 34-53 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Val Dickson | 34-55 |
| 18:41 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris's fadeaway is rejected by Val Dickson | 34-55 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Val Dickson | 34-55 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | John Scruggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 34-58 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Mark Fager lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Denny | 36-58 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 36-58 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Mark Fager takes the ball from John Scruggs | 36-58 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens's pass is intercepted by John Scruggs | 36-58 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-58 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adam Blair | 36-58 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is called for traveling | 36-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF), Christopher Trice (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF) Charles Jones | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled on the floor by Tony Harrison - foul #2 on Tony Harrison, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), James Dial (SF) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by John Scruggs | 36-60 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Allen Hitt - foul #4 on Allen Hitt, team foul #1 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Peterson (C) Allen Hitt | |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Val Dickson tips it but misses | 37-60 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | James Dial misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dial (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Trice (fresh) C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Val Dickson connects on the runner in the lane | 37-62 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | James Dial's dunk attempt is rejected by Val Dickson | 37-62 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | John Scruggs snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna drills a floater near the basket set up by James Winters | 37-64 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-64 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Val Dickson pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-64 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Val Dickson can't tip it in | 37-64 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | James Smoot pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | James Dial is called for traveling | 37-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Wilbert Oliver, James Dial, Christopher Trice, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) James Winters, Val Dickson | |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-64 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Adam Blair pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | John Scruggs is called for the reach on Adam Blair - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #2 | 37-64 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Paul Denny knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Adam Blair | 39-64 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-64 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Paul Denny grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Denny | 42-64 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane can't throw it down but he's hacked by Adam Blair - foul #2 on Adam Blair, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Hitt (C) Edward Peterson | |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt banks in the layup set up by John Scruggs and he's hacked by Paul Denny - foul #1 on Paul Denny, team foul #4 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the free throw | 44-69 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #3 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF) Charles Jones | |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-69 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-69 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Val Dickson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Winters | 45-71 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is denied on a layup by Allen Hitt | 45-71 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 45-71 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-71 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Val Dickson is fouled on the floor by Mark Fager - foul #2 on Mark Fager, team foul #5 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), James Dial (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Sean Ament (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, James Winters, Val Dickson | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the dunk | 45-71 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 45-71 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Smoot | 47-71 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | James Smoot is called for the reach on Brian Allen - foul #1 on James Smoot, team foul #6 | 47-71 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 47-73 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | James Smoot tips it back up and in | 49-73 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the runner from the right block | 49-75 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Hitt - foul #5 on Allen Hitt, team foul #4 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) James Dial | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Val Dickson gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | John Scruggs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna | 50-78 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | James Smoot comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-78 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Paul Denny grabs the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris loses the dribble to Edward Peterson | 50-78 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Peterson | 50-80 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the driving attempt in the paint | 52-80 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Val Dickson | 52-82 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Smoot | 54-82 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Val Dickson | 54-85 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Paul Denny knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 56-85 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | John Scruggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Peterson | 56-88 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-88 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | John Scruggs snags the defensive board | 56-88 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Scruggs | 56-90 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | James Smoot is hacked by John Scruggs - foul #3 on John Scruggs, team foul #5 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), James Dial (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) James Smoot, Paul Denny, Wilbert Oliver, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Sean Ament (SG), James Winters (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Charles Jones, Val Dickson | |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Edward Peterson steps in front of the Mark Fager pass | 56-90 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Brian Allen scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Winters | 56-92 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Mark Fager hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #3 on Edward Peterson, team foul #6 | 58-92 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Mark Fager makes the free throw | 59-92 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Brian Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-92 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison gets the rebound | 59-92 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Edward Peterson denies the turnaround by Michael Doney | 59-92 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 59-92 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Dial - foul #1 on James Dial, team foul #7 | 59-92 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG) Christopher Trice | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 1st free throw | 59-92 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 59-92 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison pulls down the rebound | 59-92 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | James Smoot travels with the ball | 59-92 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-92 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Brian Allen tips it home | 59-94 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | James Dial comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-94 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the rebound | 59-94 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | James Winters is fouled on the floor by James Smoot - foul #2 on James Smoot, team foul #8 | 59-94 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG), Christopher Trice (PF) Michael Doney, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (C) Edward Peterson | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 59-95 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 59-95 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Mark Fager grabs the defensive rebound | 59-95 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Dial (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Trice (fresh) C - Mark Fager (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-95 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 59-95 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-95 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway hits the follow up shot | 59-97 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver jams it on a nice dish by James Smoot | 61-97 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Oliver - foul #2 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #9 | 61-97 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG) James Dial | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 61-98 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 61-98 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Mark Fager grabs the board | 61-98 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Doney | 63-98 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Sean Ament banks in the layup set up by Brian Allen | 63-100 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the lay-in | 63-100 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver tips it home | 65-100 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | James Winters blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Doney - foul #1 on Michael Doney, team foul #10 | 65-100 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SF), Tony Harrison (C) Michael Doney, Christopher Trice | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Peterson (C) Arthur Greenway | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 65-101 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 65-102 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | James Dial comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #7 | 65-102 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | James Dial makes the 1st free throw | 66-102 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | James Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 67-102 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane lays it in set up by James Winters | 67-104 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Ricky Beane denies the turnaround by Mark Fager | 67-104 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison grabs the offensive board | 67-104 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 67-104 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Sean Ament throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-104 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | James Smoot is fouled on the floor by Brian Allen - foul #1 on Brian Allen, team foul #8 | 67-104 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 68-104 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 69-104 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Allen runs out the clock | 69-104 |