| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) SF - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) SF - John Wheeler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Ricardo Enriquez steals it from Russell Branch | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Ivan Stepchinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Wendell Hecht picks off the pass by Joseph Brennan | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Robert Lim (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Wendell Hecht, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Stepchinski | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Stefan Russo is called for the reach on John Rusk - foul #1 on Stefan Russo, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF) Leonard Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 7-0 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stefan Russo | 10-0 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stefan Russo - foul #2 on Stefan Russo, team foul #3 | 10-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Reynaldo Serrano, Stefan Russo, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Joseph Brennan (SG), John Wheeler (SF) Fang Yen, Abe Hamilton, Gordon Baker | |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 10-2 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Ivan Stepchinski - foul #2 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SG) Ivan Stepchinski, Arnulfo Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) SF - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Fang Yen (fresh) SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Rusk | 10-5 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez is fouled in the backcourt by John Rusk - foul #1 on John Rusk, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), John Wheeler (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, John Rusk, James Foster | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione is fouled on the floor by Russell Branch - foul #1 on Russell Branch, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione can't finish the layup | 10-5 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht is denied on a layup by John Rusk | 10-5 |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | Fang Yen pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker buries a jumper from the left side set up by Fang Yen | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano's floater is tipped away by Joseph Brennan | 10-7 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Leonard Stewart picks off the pass by Fang Yen | 12-7 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Rusk - foul #2 on John Rusk, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (PG), Robert Lim (C) Reynaldo Serrano, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), John Wheeler (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, John Rusk, James Foster | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Robert Lim blocks the short jumper by Abe Hamilton | 13-7 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Robert Lim pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Cotto (PF) Wendell Hecht | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Abe Hamilton | |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Wheeler | 13-10 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses the 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it but misses | 13-10 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) PF - James Cotto (fresh) C - Robert Lim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abke swats the dunk try by Arnulfo Russo | 13-12 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Russell Branch snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Yen - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | James Foster steps in front of the Arnulfo Russo pass | 13-12 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht (PF) James Cotto | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Joseph Brennan, James Foster | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stewart - foul #1 on Leonard Stewart, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG) Gordon Baker | |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan connects on the jump hook from the left block | 15-14 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the turnaround from the left block | 15-14 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Robert Lim (C) Reynaldo Serrano, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, Russell Branch | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG) John Roberts | |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan and the foul's on Arnulfo Russo - foul #1 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Robert Lim misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Fang Yen gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wendell Hecht - foul #1 on Wendell Hecht, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SG), James Cotto (PF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Leonard Stewart, Wendell Hecht, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Arnulfo Russo (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) SF - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) PF - James Cotto (fresh) C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abe Hamilton (fresh) SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is hacked by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Abe Hamilton, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Gordon Baker | |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 15-19 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arnulfo Russo | 17-19 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Roberts | 17-21 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Rusk | 17-21 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 17-24 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | John Roberts is called for the reach on Leonard Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF), Robert Lim (C) Reynaldo Serrano, James Cotto, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Abe Hamilton | 17-27 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Abe Hamilton steals the ball from Leonard Stewart in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Abe Hamilton | 17-29 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG), Stefan Russo (PF) Arnulfo Russo, Wendell Hecht | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Abe Hamilton, John Rusk | |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the offensive board | 17-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stewart (tired) 3 pts. SF - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) C - Robert Lim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 6 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Robert Lim is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Robert Lim, team foul #9 | 17-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SG), Christopher Castiglione (C) Leonard Stewart, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 17-31 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | John Rusk gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Foster | 17-34 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-34 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski tips it back up and in | 19-34 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | John Rusk scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by John Wheeler | 19-36 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | John Wheeler is called for the reach on Ivan Stepchinski - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #8 | 19-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SG), Wendell Hecht (PF), Robert Lim (C) Reynaldo Serrano, Stefan Russo, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, John Wheeler, John Rusk, James Foster | |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Robert Lim is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Robert Lim, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Robert Lim is denied by John Rusk | 21-38 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Stepchinski | 21-38 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ivan Stepchinski | 23-38 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-38 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Rusk tips it in | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Rusk comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-40 |