| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Longwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coll (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Longwell inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | James Longwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal drills a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Smith | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (C) James Coll | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SG), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jumper - foul #3 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF) Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Jason Mayes (SG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, James Longwell, Jon Knapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Napier | 33-39 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Richard Simon is hacked by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Coll (C) Tom Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Carlos Daluz | |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Roger Jones is hacked by Jason Mayes - foul #1 on Jason Mayes, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), James Longwell (SF), Jon Knapp (PF) Michael Wright, Jason Mayes, Donald Kaster, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Lorenzo Weaver denies the turnaround by Joseph Smith | 33-39 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Mayes (C) James Coll | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | James Longwell is called for the reach on Warren Rhodes - foul #3 on James Longwell, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SF) Carlos Daluz | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Longwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Mayes (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (C) Jason Mayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Joseph Kohut (SF) Melvin Neal, Thomas Wilson | |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | James Longwell picks off the pass by Kenneth Jumper | 35-41 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lorenzo Weaver | 37-41 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | David Miller connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Jumper | 37-44 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Richard Simon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lorenzo Weaver | 40-44 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Jason Mayes (SG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), James Coll (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Joseph Kohut, Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Theodore Napier steals the ball from Jason Mayes in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | James Coll gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | Michael Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Mayes | 43-44 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | James Coll gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Theodore Napier takes the ball from Michael Wright | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith lays it in set up by Theodore Napier | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | James Coll is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes (C) Roger Jones | |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | James Coll hits a fadeaway near the basket | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Neal | 45-49 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Michael Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Jon Knapp (PF) Michael Wright, Jason Mayes, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (C) Melvin Neal, Theodore Napier, Joseph Smith, Warren Rhodes | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Jumper is blocked by Donald Kaster | 45-49 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Jon Knapp picks off the pass by Joseph Kohut | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Jumper - foul #4 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), James Longwell (SF), Richard Simon (C) Joshua Campbell, Donald Kaster, James Coll | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Roger Jones (C) Kenneth Jumper, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Weaver - foul #2 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Theodore Napier - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Mayes (SG), Tom Smith (PF) Michael Wright, Jon Knapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG) Theodore Napier | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Richard Simon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Richard Simon tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Kaster (SG) Tom Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Miller | 49-52 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Jason Mayes steals the ball from Joseph Smith | 49-52 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster loses the dribble to David Miller in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Richard Simon snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Melvin Neal steals the ball from Jason Mayes | 49-52 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Joseph Kohut takes the ball from Lorenzo Weaver | 49-54 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Lorenzo Weaver - foul #3 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Tom Smith (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Donald Kaster, James Longwell, Jason Mayes, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Michael Wright snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Tom Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coll (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Daluz | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Tom Smith loses the dribble to Carlos Daluz | 50-59 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Theodore Napier | 50-61 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Tom Smith misses the shot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Michael Ford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Jumper | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Michael Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes is called for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Donald Kaster (SG), James Longwell (SF), Jason Mayes (PF) Michael Wright, Gene Tubbs, Tom Smith, Jon Knapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Roger Jones steps in front of the Donald Kaster pass in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | James Coll gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster double dribbles | 50-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (C) James Coll | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Longwell - foul #4 on James Longwell, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | James Longwell misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 50-68 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster grabs the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Kaster (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Longwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Mayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | James Longwell takes the ball from David Miller | 50-68 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Lorenzo Weaver, James Longwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Joseph Kohut | |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Richard Simon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 50-68 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 50-68 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Napier | 50-68 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Kaster - foul #3 on Donald Kaster, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tom Smith (PF) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF) Theodore Napier | |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Richard Simon is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-70 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Simon - foul #3 on Richard Simon, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Simon | 52-71 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Tom Smith and he's hacked by Kenneth Jumper - foul #5 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG) Kenneth Jumper | |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes misses the free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Tom Smith snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 54-71 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes's pass is intercepted by Michael Ford in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Ford runs out the clock | 54-71 |