| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fresh) SG - Jeremy Rickard (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Kun Chiu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) SG - Warren Adams (fresh) SF - John Stennis (fresh) PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) C - John Pecor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kun Chiu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Warren Adams takes the ball from Kun Chiu | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | William Johansson blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Mooneyhan | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Donald Puente is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | John Stennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Stennis - foul #1 on John Stennis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh makes the 3rd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Warren Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Donald Puente pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | Donald Puente drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ben Walsh | 7-0 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Robert Mooneyhan steps in front of the Ivan Pyanowski pass | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan is fouled on the floor by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #1 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (SG), Justin Buckner (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Jeremy Rickard, Donald Puente, Kun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez (C) John Pecor | |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan blows the layup but he's fouled by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF) John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Warren Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez grabs the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG) William Johansson, Warren Adams | |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Donald Puente can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #4 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (SF), John Pecor (C) Rubin Carr, Juan Ramirez | |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | John Stennis snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | John Stennis knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Luther Holder and the foul's on Ben Walsh - foul #1 on Ben Walsh, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Washington (fresh) SF - Justin Buckner (fresh) PF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) SF - John Stennis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) C - John Pecor (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Julius Franklin is called for the reach on Paul Washington - foul #1 on Julius Franklin, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ben Walsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Felipe Carrillo | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha grabs the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Pecor | 9-2 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | John Stennis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-2 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Mooneyhan | 9-2 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha tips it home | 11-2 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Mooneyhan | 11-2 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Donald Puente buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Washington | 14-2 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | John Stennis banks in the layup set up by Julius Franklin | 14-4 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Donald Puente scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Mancha | 16-4 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-4 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-4 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner is hacked by Julius Franklin - foul #2 on Julius Franklin, team foul #6 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ben Walsh (PG), Jeremy Rickard (SG), Kun Chiu (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-4 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Pecor | 16-4 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kun Chiu - foul #1 on Kun Chiu, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-6 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Rickard (fresh) SF - Justin Buckner (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Mancha (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kun Chiu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) SG - Warren Adams (fresh) SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pecor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Warren Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Johansson | 16-9 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr blows the layup | 19-9 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Rickard | 22-11 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Justin Buckner is called for the reach on Felipe Carrillo - foul #1 on Justin Buckner, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Jeremy Rickard, Justin Buckner, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Donald Puente picks off the pass by Warren Adams out of a doubleteam | 22-11 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-11 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Warren Adams | 22-11 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-11 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Mooneyhan | 22-11 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Paul Washington lays it in on a great pass from Donald Puente | 24-11 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | John Stennis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | John Stennis is called for the reach on Donald Puente - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Buckner (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Kun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (C) William Johansson, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Donald Puente connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-16 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Warren Adams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha is hacked by Warren Adams - foul #1 on Warren Adams, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG) Warren Adams | |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski grabs the board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Rickard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Buckner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Mancha (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luther Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Buckner - foul #2 on Justin Buckner, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (SF), Kun Chiu (C) Justin Buckner, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Felipe Carrillo | 27-19 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-19 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo tips it but misses | 27-19 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kun Chiu | 27-19 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Paul Washington clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #2 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (PF) Kun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), John Pecor (C) Rubin Carr, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Paul Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-19 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Paul Washington scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Walsh | 30-19 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Donald Puente steals the ball from Warren Adams | 30-19 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Paul Washington travels with the ball | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Buckner (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Jeremy Rickard, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rubin Carr (SF) Luther Holder | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | William Johansson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-19 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Paul Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | John Pecor is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Warren Adams | 30-21 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | William Johansson is called for the reach on Ben Walsh - foul #1 on William Johansson, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (PF), Kun Chiu (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | William Johansson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | Donald Puente snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo travels with the ball | 31-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Kun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Warren Adams, Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo, John Pecor | |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | William Johansson picks off the pass by Robert Mooneyhan | 31-21 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | John Stennis lays it in on a nice dish by William Johansson | 31-23 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ben Walsh | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Rickard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Buckner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | John Stennis hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Justin Buckner - foul #3 on Justin Buckner, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Kun Chiu (C) Jeremy Rickard, Justin Buckner, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG) William Johansson | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the driving attempt in the lane | 35-26 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski clanks a runner from the left block | 35-26 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan tips it home | 37-26 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Kun Chiu is called for the reach on Julius Franklin - foul #2 on Kun Chiu, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard (SG), Edward Mancha (C) Ben Walsh, Kun Chiu | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Rubin Carr (PF) Luther Holder, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Donald Puente snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ben Walsh (PG) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Julius Franklin, John Stennis | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-26 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Donald Puente gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-26 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha can't tip it in | 37-26 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan misses the tip | 37-26 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez loses the dribble to Robert Mooneyhan | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-26 |