| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ron Vaccaro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Lollis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Arsenault (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Scurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Toles (fresh) SF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Sullivan - foul #1 on Thomas Sullivan, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher tips it in | 26-23 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Sullivan picks off the pass by Percy Lollis | 26-23 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Percy Lollis - foul #1 on Percy Lollis, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan scores on a shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ron Vaccaro | 28-25 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Percy Lollis is called for the reach on Thomas Sullivan - foul #2 on Percy Lollis, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wade Hoffman (PG), Alvin Saucedo (SG), Billy Ball (SF), Scott Wehrenberg (PF), Francis Tucker (C) Michael Perry, Ron Vaccaro, Percy Lollis, Jonathan Arsenault, Alfred Scurlock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Kelley Mickle (PF), Thomas Clayton (C) Max Knoll, Paul Toles, Robert Hatcher, Robert Clayton | |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Dewitt | 28-27 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Wade Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Alvin Saucedo is called for the reach on Thomas Dewitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Saucedo, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Adams (SF) Thomas Sullivan | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | David Toll misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Francis Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wade Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Saucedo (fresh) SF - Billy Ball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Wehrenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Toll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Adams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kelley Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Alvin Saucedo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Saucedo - foul #3 on Alvin Saucedo, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Wade Hoffman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Paul Toles (SG), Robert Clayton (C) David Toll, Thomas Dewitt, Thomas Clayton | |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Max Knoll hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Toles | 31-29 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Billy Ball clanks a runner near the basket | 31-29 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Justin Adams gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Justin Adams scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Toles | 31-31 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Michael Perry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Billy Ball tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Max Knoll misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Billy Ball snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Billy Ball double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wade Hoffman (PG), Ron Vaccaro (SG), Percy Lollis (SF), Jonathan Arsenault (PF), Alfred Scurlock (C) Michael Perry, Alvin Saucedo, Billy Ball, Scott Wehrenberg, Francis Tucker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt (SG), Thomas Sullivan (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Thomas Clayton (C) Paul Toles, Justin Adams, Kelley Mickle, Robert Clayton | |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Arsenault - foul #1 on Jonathan Arsenault, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG) Max Knoll | |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Jonathan Arsenault can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Hatcher - foul #1 on Robert Hatcher, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Jonathan Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Jonathan Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Vaccaro - foul #2 on Ron Vaccaro, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Wade Hoffman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SG) Thomas Dewitt | |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Clayton (C) Thomas Clayton | |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Michael Perry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ron Vaccaro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Lollis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Arsenault (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Scurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Toll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Toles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Ron Vaccaro steals the ball from Thomas Sullivan | 37-32 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis lays it in set up by Ron Vaccaro | 39-32 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Toll | 39-34 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Michael Perry hits a floater from the right side | 41-34 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Jonathan Arsenault is called for the reach on Thomas Sullivan - foul #2 on Jonathan Arsenault, team foul #7 | 41-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Prudhomme (PG), Alvin Saucedo (SG), Billy Ball (SF), Wade Hoffman (PF), Francis Tucker (C) Michael Perry, Ron Vaccaro, Percy Lollis, Jonathan Arsenault, Alfred Scurlock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Kelley Mickle (PF), Thomas Clayton (C) David Toll, Paul Toles, Robert Hatcher, Robert Clayton | |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Wade Hoffman grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Alvin Saucedo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Thomas Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Wehrenberg (PF) Gerald Prudhomme | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Adams (SF) Thomas Sullivan | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Billy Ball buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dewitt, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Alvin Saucedo comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Scott Wehrenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Billy Ball misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Max Knoll - foul #1 on Max Knoll, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Gerald Prudhomme (SF) Wade Hoffman, Francis Tucker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SG), Thomas Sullivan (SF), Robert Clayton (C) Thomas Dewitt, Justin Adams, Thomas Clayton | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Billy Ball makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Billy Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Paul Toles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Scott Wehrenberg - foul #1 on Scott Wehrenberg, team foul #8 | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Arsenault (PF) Scott Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (PF) Kelley Mickle | |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Paul Toles misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Paul Toles misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Paul Toles misses the 3rd free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Robert Clayton grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Alvin Saucedo - foul #4 on Alvin Saucedo, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro (SG), Alfred Scurlock (C) Alvin Saucedo, Gerald Prudhomme | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Perry | 47-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Vaccaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Arsenault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Scurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Toles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Max Knoll | 47-38 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Billy Ball hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Alfred Scurlock denies the turnaround by Thomas Sullivan | 47-38 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher tips it in | 47-40 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Billy Ball buries a driving attempt from the left block | 49-40 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Arsenault - foul #3 on Jonathan Arsenault, team foul #10 | 49-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wade Hoffman (PG), Alvin Saucedo (SG), Percy Lollis (SF), Scott Wehrenberg (PF), Francis Tucker (C) Michael Perry, Ron Vaccaro, Billy Ball, Jonathan Arsenault, Alfred Scurlock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Justin Adams (SF), Thomas Clayton (C) Max Knoll, Paul Toles, Thomas Sullivan, Robert Clayton | |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Alvin Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Alvin Saucedo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher drills a floater in the lane set up by David Toll and the foul's on Scott Wehrenberg - foul #2 on Scott Wehrenberg, team foul #11 | 52-42 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Justin Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | David Toll can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Alvin Saucedo snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Wade Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Francis Tucker blocks the jumper by David Toll | 52-42 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Alvin Saucedo grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis misses the easy layup | 52-42 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Thomas Clayton snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Justin Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Toll and the foul's on Francis Tucker - foul #2 on Francis Tucker, team foul #12 | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Ron Vaccaro (SG), Gerald Prudhomme (SF), Jonathan Arsenault (PF), Alfred Scurlock (C) Wade Hoffman, Alvin Saucedo, Percy Lollis, Scott Wehrenberg, Francis Tucker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Paul Toles (SG), Kelley Mickle (PF), Robert Clayton (C) David Toll, Thomas Dewitt, Robert Hatcher, Thomas Clayton | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Justin Adams misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Alfred Scurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Vaccaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Prudhomme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Arsenault (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Scurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Toles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kelley Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kelley Mickle - foul #1 on Kelley Mickle, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan (SF) Justin Adams | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Paul Toles gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Robert Clayton travels in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Robert Clayton denies the turnaround by Jonathan Arsenault | 53-44 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Robert Clayton pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Max Knoll buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Sullivan and the foul's on Alfred Scurlock - foul #2 on Alfred Scurlock, team foul #13 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Ball (SF) Gerald Prudhomme | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Max Knoll misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Alfred Scurlock gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Michael Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Percy Lollis (SF), Wade Hoffman (PF), Francis Tucker (C) Billy Ball, Jonathan Arsenault, Alfred Scurlock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Percy Lollis steps in front of the Robert Clayton pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Wehrenberg (PF), Alfred Scurlock (C) Wade Hoffman, Francis Tucker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Perry | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Max Knoll is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 55-46 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Alfred Scurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Percy Lollis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Perry | 57-46 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle comes up short on the runner near the basket | 57-46 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Alfred Scurlock snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Ron Vaccaro comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Max Knoll is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Arsenault (PF) Scott Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Justin Adams (SF), Thomas Clayton (C) Max Knoll, Paul Toles, Thomas Sullivan, Robert Clayton | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Jonathan Arsenault buries a driving attempt in the paint | 59-46 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | David Toll banks in the wide open layup | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Perry runs out the clock | 59-48 |