| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Coughlan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Jay Wall inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Jay Wall grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Jay Wall buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie Smith | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Jay Wall - foul #2 on Jay Wall, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bernard Harvey - foul #3 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG) Bernard Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Garry Ralston | |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Ronald Jones takes the ball from Jackie Smith | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-34 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Jay Wall, Jackie Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Julian Veiga (PF) Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan | |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 35-36 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Julian Veiga is called for the reach on Benjamin Cresswell - foul #2 on Julian Veiga, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG), Thomas Byrne (C) Geoffrey Walsh, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne clanks a jump hook in the paint | 35-36 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) SG - David Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schwegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Julian Veiga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | David Reese misses the shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | James Haws grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | Colorado | James Haws is hacked by Garry Ralston - foul #3 on Garry Ralston, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Jackie Smith (PF) James Haws, David Jensen, Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF), David Coughlan (C) William Schwegel, David Reese, Julian Veiga, Ronald Jones | |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Jay Wall lays it in | 37-36 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Jackie Smith snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Clinton Nevarez takes the ball from Jay Wall | 37-38 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Jackie Smith drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Evan McNinch - foul #4 on Evan McNinch, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Geoffrey Walsh, Jay Wall, Thomas Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (PG), David Reese (SF), Julian Veiga (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, David Coughlan | |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | David Reese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 40-38 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | A charge is called on Michael Orlowsky - foul #1 on Michael Orlowsky, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Jackie Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), David Coughlan (PF) Clinton Nevarez, Julian Veiga | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Schwegel and the foul's on Bernard Harvey - foul #4 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jay Wall (SF) Bernard Harvey, David Jensen, Michael Orlowsky | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (PF) William Schwegel, David Coughlan | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Jay Wall buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Julian Veiga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Reese | 42-43 |
| 11:22 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Johnson | 44-43 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Jay Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | James Haws comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 44-45 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | James Haws's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), William Schwegel (SG), David Coughlan (PF) Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Julian Veiga | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Byrne blocks the short jumper by Garry Ralston | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it in | 44-47 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Jones | 44-49 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne lays it in on a great pass from Geoffrey Walsh | 46-49 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Geoffrey Walsh steals it from Garry Ralston | 46-49 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | The jumper by Thomas Byrne is denied by David Coughlan | 46-49 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Coughlan | 46-49 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fairly fresh) SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Schwegel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Coughlan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | David Reese blocks the short jumper by Jackie Smith | 46-49 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel is hacked by Thomas Byrne - foul #3 on Thomas Byrne, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), David Jensen (SG), Jay Wall (SF) James Haws, Geoffrey Walsh, Michael Orlowsky | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) William Schwegel, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Jackie Smith steals the ball from David Reese | 46-49 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Jackie Smith, Thomas Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Reese | 46-49 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Evan McNinch | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Colorado | David Jensen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-52 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham tips it home | 48-52 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston tips it home | 48-54 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston loses the dribble to Bernard Harvey | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Carmelo Johnson steals it from Jay Wall | 51-54 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) Bernard Harvey, David Jensen, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) David Reese | |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Evan McNinch (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston loses the ball out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (PG) Garry Ralston | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Jones | 54-54 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Jay Wall (SF) James Haws, Michael Orlowsky | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Coughlan (C) Carmelo Johnson, Ronald Jones | |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Byrne | 56-54 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Jackie Smith knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Harvey | 58-54 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston scores on a shot from the right side set up by Clinton Nevarez | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Jackie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Evan McNinch is called for the reach on Jackie Smith - foul #5 on Evan McNinch, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham (C) Thomas Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Ronald Jones (C) David Reese, Evan McNinch | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Jackie Smith is hacked by David Coughlan - foul #2 on David Coughlan, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Garry Ralston is called for the reach on Bernard Harvey - foul #4 on Garry Ralston, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |