| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abke is called for the reach on Colin Carnevale - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown misses the tip | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Albert Baker snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | John Roberts connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Holder | 37-29 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | John Wheeler steals the ball from Jason Alva | 37-29 |
| 18:39 | Colorado State | Albert Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Roberts | 39-29 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Clinton Holder - foul #1 on Clinton Holder, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Albert Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Jason Alva can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Jason Alva makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Jason Alva makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Colin Carnevale picks off the pass by John Wheeler | 39-34 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic throws it down on a nice dish by Colin Carnevale | 39-36 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Dmitry Milicic picks off the pass by Albert Baker | 39-36 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Carnevale | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Colin Carnevale | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 42-38 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Wheeler - foul #4 on John Wheeler, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) John Roberts, Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG), Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Stefan Russo (PF) Colin Carnevale, Louis Skulski, Dmitry Milicic, Jason Alva | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke is fouled on the floor by Stefan Russo - foul #1 on Stefan Russo, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Sisk (C) Reginald Brown | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Foster (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Arnulfo Russo is called for the reach on Clinton Holder - foul #1 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it home | 44-39 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder's floater is knocked away by Stefan Russo | 44-39 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Skulski (PG), Dmitry Milicic (SF) Ivan Stepchinski, Arnulfo Russo | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Stewart and he's hacked by Albert Baker - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SF) Stefan Russo | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is hacked by Arnulfo Russo - foul #2 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SF) Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Jason Alva (PF), Reginald Brown (C) Leonard Stewart, Arnulfo Russo, Steve Sisk | |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | James Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski is hacked by Albert Baker - foul #2 on Albert Baker, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Jason Alva hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-44 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Dmitry Milicic - foul #2 on Dmitry Milicic, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Dmitry Milicic, Jason Alva, Reginald Brown | |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Skulski out of a doubleteam | 47-50 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG) Louis Skulski | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | John Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic (SF) Arnulfo Russo | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 47-52 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | John Wheeler loses the dribble to Ivan Stepchinski | 47-52 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Roberts | 49-52 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Dmitry Milicic is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 49-52 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Sisk | 49-52 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic can't throw it down but the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #4 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Louis Skulski (SG), Jason Alva (PF), Reginald Brown (C) Leonard Stewart, Ivan Stepchinski, Stefan Russo, Steve Sisk | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | John Wheeler drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gordon Baker | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Jason Alva misses the runner from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 51-54 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Colin Carnevale - foul #1 on Colin Carnevale, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SF) Dmitry Milicic | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Jason Alva comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Arnulfo Russo | 56-56 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | John Roberts loses the dribble to Colin Carnevale in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is hacked by Louis Skulski - foul #1 on Louis Skulski, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Dmitry Milicic (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Arnulfo Russo, Jason Alva, Reginald Brown | |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Albert Baker evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clinton Holder | 59-58 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the driving attempt in the lane | 59-59 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | James Foster misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Sisk - foul #2 on Steve Sisk, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG) Louis Skulski | |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk's pass is intercepted by Albert Baker | 61-59 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Dmitry Milicic is called for the reach on John Roberts - foul #3 on Dmitry Milicic, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, James Foster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Jason Alva (PF), Reginald Brown (C) Ivan Stepchinski, Stefan Russo, Steve Sisk | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Reginald Brown is called for the reach on Albert Baker - foul #1 on Reginald Brown, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Skulski (SG) Leonard Stewart | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Jason Alva gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Jason Alva blows the wide open layup | 62-59 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Reginald Brown - foul #2 on Reginald Brown, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Jason Alva pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Jason Alva connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dmitry Milicic | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | John Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Jason Alva grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Albert Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler lays it up and in set up by Albert Baker | 65-65 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF) Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Reginald Brown - foul #3 on Reginald Brown, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |