| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Tracy Kirkland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Issa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Larry Tanaka (SG) Tracy Kirkland, Robert Macaulay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Kevin Simonsen is called for the reach on Mitchell Norris - foul #1 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG) Robert Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Simonsen - foul #2 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Robert Macaulay (SF) Tracy Kirkland, Mitchell Norris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay is hacked by Manuel Pilakowski - foul #2 on Manuel Pilakowski, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Mitchell Norris (SG) Robert Blankenship, Larry Tanaka | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | James Issa grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland's pass is intercepted by Stacey Goodwin in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin lays it up and in | 27-33 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Norris | 29-33 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski banks in the layup set up by Stacey Goodwin out of the doubleteam | 29-35 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | James Issa's pass is intercepted by Kevin Simonsen | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Simonsen | 29-37 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Macaulay | 29-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Jeffrey Striplin (SG), Alan Mason (C) Tracy Kirkland, Mitchell Norris, Jimmy Hayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (SG), David Pippen (PF), George Jackson (C) David Yoder, Ryan Wilson, Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Striplin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Issa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Striplin loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Mitchell Norris (SF), Paul Puffinberger (PF) Robert Blankenship, Robert Macaulay, James Issa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | David Pippen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Striplin pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Alan Mason hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Alan Mason picks off the pass by Stacey Goodwin | 31-40 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Simonsen - foul #3 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Robert Macaulay (SF), Jimmy Hayes (PF), James Issa (C) Tracy Kirkland, Jeffrey Striplin, Paul Puffinberger, Alan Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Yoder (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF), Manuel Pilakowski (C) Stacey Goodwin, David Pippen, George Jackson | |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Issa - foul #1 on James Issa, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Tanaka (SG) Mitchell Norris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:26 | Colorado State | David Yoder steals it from James Issa | 32-42 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | David Yoder comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Hayes - foul #1 on Jimmy Hayes, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG) Robert Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | David Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Hayes | 34-43 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson clanks a shot from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | David Yoder tips it in | 34-45 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | David Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Tracy Kirkland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Tanaka (fresh) SF - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Issa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Simonsen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Ryan Wilson - foul #2 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Jeffrey Striplin (SG), Mitchell Norris (SF) Tracy Kirkland, Larry Tanaka, Robert Macaulay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG) Curtis Buker, David Yoder | |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Stacey Goodwin steps in front of the Jimmy Hayes pass | 34-45 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stacey Goodwin | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-47 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Manuel Pilakowski | 34-47 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson lays it in set up by Stacey Goodwin and he's fouled by Jimmy Hayes - foul #2 on Jimmy Hayes, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SF), Paul Puffinberger (PF), Alan Mason (C) Robert Blankenship, Mitchell Norris, Jimmy Hayes, James Issa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pippen (C) Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:43 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stacey Goodwin - foul #2 on Stacey Goodwin, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Mitchell Norris (SG), Jimmy Hayes (PF), James Issa (C) Tracy Kirkland, Jeffrey Striplin, Paul Puffinberger, Alan Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Yoder (SG), Curtis Buker (SF), George Jackson (C) Oscar Nowak, Kevin Simonsen, Ryan Wilson | |
| 09:43 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:43 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | David Pippen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-52 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | David Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | David Yoder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | George Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Hayes denies the turnaround by David Pippen | 36-52 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Issa | 36-52 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | George Jackson grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | George Jackson scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Stacey Goodwin | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Issa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Buker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | David Pippen is called for the reach on Jimmy Hayes - foul #1 on David Pippen, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Striplin (SG), Alan Mason (C) Robert Blankenship, Mitchell Norris, James Issa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF), Manuel Pilakowski (C) David Pippen, George Jackson | |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker loses the dribble to Tracy Kirkland | 36-54 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay lays it in on a nice dish by Tracy Kirkland | 38-54 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay is hacked by Curtis Buker - foul #1 on Curtis Buker, team foul #8 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Tanaka (SG), Paul Puffinberger (PF), James Issa (C) Jeffrey Striplin, Jimmy Hayes, Alan Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF) Stacey Goodwin, David Yoder, Curtis Buker | |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson hits a floater in the paint set up by James Greenleaf | 40-59 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Puffinberger | 40-59 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | James Issa hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-59 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | James Issa hits the follow up shot | 42-59 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-62 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Larry Tanaka misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-62 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | James Issa misses the tip | 42-62 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Issa | 42-62 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-62 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay tips it in | 44-62 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf loses the dribble to Larry Tanaka | 44-62 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Larry Tanaka hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Jeffrey Striplin (SG), Donald Hoekstra (SF), Alan Mason (C) Tracy Kirkland, Larry Tanaka, Robert Macaulay, James Issa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (SF), David Pippen (PF), George Jackson (C) Kevin Simonsen, Ryan Wilson, Manuel Pilakowski | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Striplin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Hoekstra (fresh) PF - Paul Puffinberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Greenleaf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Buker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Greenleaf - foul #1 on James Greenleaf, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris (SF), Jimmy Hayes (PF) Donald Hoekstra, Paul Puffinberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), David Yoder (SG) James Greenleaf, Oscar Nowak | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | George Jackson grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Pippen | 49-65 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 52-65 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Yoder | 52-68 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 54-68 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | George Jackson grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | David Yoder misses badly on a shot from the right block | 54-68 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Norris | 56-68 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Hayes is called for the reach on Curtis Buker - foul #3 on Jimmy Hayes, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hoekstra (SF), Paul Puffinberger (PF) Mitchell Norris, Jimmy Hayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG) Stacey Goodwin, David Yoder | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Paul Puffinberger grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Striplin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-68 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf runs out the clock | 56-68 |