| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Jason Alva is called for the reach on Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Jason Alva, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Leonard Stewart picks off the pass by James Foster | 41-28 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-28 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Foster | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Alva - foul #2 on Jason Alva, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block | 42-30 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Alva - foul #3 on Jason Alva, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Foster (C) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Stefan Russo (PF) Colin Carnevale, Jason Alva | |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | James Foster loses the dribble to Dmitry Milicic | 44-30 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Leonard Stewart and the foul's on James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Steve Sisk (C) Leonard Stewart, Dmitry Milicic, Reginald Brown | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Albert Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 47-32 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo hits the finger roll | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 50-34 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk is hacked by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Skulski (SG), Jason Alva (PF) Ivan Stepchinski, Stefan Russo | |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Brennan - foul #4 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic (SF) Arnulfo Russo | |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Roberts | 52-36 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Colin Carnevale | 52-39 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | John Wheeler scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Roberts | 54-39 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk jams it | 54-41 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Steve Sisk is called for the reach on John Roberts - foul #1 on Steve Sisk, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), James Foster (C) Gordon Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Reginald Brown (C) Colin Carnevale, Steve Sisk | |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Dmitry Milicic picks off the pass by Dikembe Abke | 54-41 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic lays it in | 54-43 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-43 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Jason Alva snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Alva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 56-43 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses short on a jump hook from close range | 56-43 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic tips it home | 56-45 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jason Alva | 56-45 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Clinton Holder - foul #2 on Clinton Holder, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Stefan Russo (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Louis Skulski, Leonard Stewart, Jason Alva, Reginald Brown | |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Brennan steals the ball from Steve Sisk | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker lays it up and in set up by Joseph Brennan | 58-48 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dmitry Milicic | 58-51 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo is hacked by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Skulski (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Reginald Brown (C) Ivan Stepchinski, Dmitry Milicic, Steve Sisk | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-53 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:57 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-53 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Reginald Brown | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) PF - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 63-56 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 07:07 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it home | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | John Wheeler lays it in on a great pass from Albert Baker and the foul's on Stefan Russo - foul #1 on Stefan Russo, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Jason Alva (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Stefan Russo, Reginald Brown | |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Jason Alva tips it in | 68-58 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard Stewart - foul #1 on Leonard Stewart, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Dmitry Milicic (SF) Louis Skulski, Arnulfo Russo | |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski buries a jump hook from close range | 70-60 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Roberts | 73-60 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dmitry Milicic out of the doubleteam | 73-63 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reginald Brown (C) Steve Sisk | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Stewart | 73-65 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder connects on the runner from the right block set up by Joseph Brennan | 75-65 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Jason Alva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Skulski (PG), Arnulfo Russo (SF) Ivan Stepchinski, Jason Alva | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | John Roberts steals the ball from Louis Skulski | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) PF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Joseph Brennan takes the ball from Dmitry Milicic | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Reginald Brown picks off the pass by James Foster | 75-65 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Jason Alva (PF), Stefan Russo (C) Leonard Stewart, Arnulfo Russo, Reginald Brown | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Skulski | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 78-68 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses the lay-in | 78-68 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Dmitry Milicic is called for the reach on John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dmitry Milicic, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG), Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Louis Skulski, Dmitry Milicic, Jason Alva | |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Baker - foul #3 on Albert Baker, team foul #6 | 80-68 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart makes the 3rd free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Stefan Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stefan Russo, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the offensive board | 81-70 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-70 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it in | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abke swats the layup by Stefan Russo | 83-70 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arnulfo Russo - foul #3 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #9 | 83-70 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 85-72 |