| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bassler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) PF - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Raymond Zabaneh | 33-25 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Robert Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Darryl Hickman (SF) Robert Reeder, Harry Wilhelm | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Darryl Hickman blocks the jumper by Radman Zeimetz | 33-25 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-25 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Douglas Savoie can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-25 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-25 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley loses the dribble to Raymond Zabaneh | 35-25 |
| 17:17 | Colorado | James Bassler misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Bruce Rehm (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF) Douglas Savoie, Jamie Cain, Darryl Hickman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Scott Sandford (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 17:17 | Colorado | James Bassler makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:17 | Colorado | James Bassler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford loses the dribble to Raymond Zabaneh | 36-25 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | James Bassler lays it in | 38-25 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Robert Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF), John Keith (C) Bruce Rehm, Harry Wilhelm, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Carlile | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Hickman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bassler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | John Keith is called for the reach on Scott Sandford - foul #3 on John Keith, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm (SF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Darryl Hickman, John Keith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Scott Sandford | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Armstrong | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is hacked by Basil Thornley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Basil Thornley, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Robert Reeder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 38-34 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Armstrong | 38-37 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is fouled on the floor by Radman Zeimetz - foul #2 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Hickman (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), John Keith (C) Harry Wilhelm, James Bassler, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Jamie Cain blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), James Bassler (PF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Robert Reeder, Derek Carroll, John Keith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darryl Hickman - foul #2 on Darryl Hickman, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), John Keith (C) Douglas Savoie, Darryl Hickman, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | James Bassler snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Hickman (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Harry Wilhelm, James Bassler, John Keith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Scott Sandford (C) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Robinson | 39-40 |
| 12:57 | Colorado | John Armstrong picks off the pass by Darryl Hickman in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley jams it on a great pass from John Armstrong | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh makes the runner in the paint set up by Derek Carroll | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:46 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Hickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Zabaneh (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | John Wilson tips it in | 43-47 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Jamie Cain travels in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Bruce Rehm (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), James Bassler (PF), John Keith (C) Robert Reeder, Jamie Cain, Darryl Hickman, Derek Carroll, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Scott Sandford | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG) Bruce Rehm | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:54 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | John Keith hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 45-49 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | James Bassler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Savoie | 47-49 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Harold Carlile - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Bruce Rehm (SG), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Douglas Savoie, Jamie Cain, John Keith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF) Harold Carlile | |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Basil Thornley - foul #3 on Basil Thornley, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG) Bruce Rehm | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), John Wilson (PF) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica | |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Reeder - foul #2 on Robert Reeder, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Hickman (SF) Harry Wilhelm | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG) Ralph Riche | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Colorado | James Bassler's layup is rejected by John Wilson | 49-51 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF) Jamie Cain, Darryl Hickman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Scott Sandford (C) Basil Thornley, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (C) Lloyd Robinson, John Wilson | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Rehm (fresh) SF - Harry Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bassler (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Zabaneh (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Sandford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Robert Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Sandford | 52-54 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Robert Reeder is hacked by Stephen Sica - foul #2 on Stephen Sica, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), John Keith (C) Bruce Rehm, Harry Wilhelm, James Bassler, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) John Armstrong, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Scott Sandford, Stephen Sica | |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Robert Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is fouled on the floor by Darryl Hickman - foul #3 on Darryl Hickman, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG) Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Derek Carroll, John Keith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:31 | Colorado | James Bassler's fadeaway is rejected by John Wilson | 53-54 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Savoie - foul #1 on Douglas Savoie, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), John Keith (C) Douglas Savoie, Darryl Hickman, James Bassler, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (C) Basil Thornley, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses short on a floater in the paint | 53-55 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile tips it home | 53-57 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Derek Carroll tips it in | 55-57 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Harry Wilhelm takes the ball from Stephen Sica | 55-57 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Darryl Hickman (SF), James Bassler (PF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Robert Reeder, Harry Wilhelm, Derek Carroll, John Keith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Scott Sandford (C) Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile, John Wilson | |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is hacked by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | James Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Douglas Savoie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Hickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Bassler (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Zabaneh (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Harry Wilhelm (SF) Douglas Savoie, Darryl Hickman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Stephen Sica | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | John Armstrong comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Cain - foul #1 on Jamie Cain, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | James Bassler is fouled on the floor by Scott Sandford - foul #1 on Scott Sandford, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF) Scott Sandford | |
| 02:33 | Colorado | James Bassler misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is hacked by Harry Wilhelm - foul #1 on Harry Wilhelm, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | James Bassler loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | John Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Robert Reeder's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Robinson in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Raymond Zabaneh is called for the reach on Lloyd Robinson - foul #3 on Raymond Zabaneh, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | The short jumper by Raymond Zabaneh is denied by John Wilson | 55-65 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | The clock runs out | 55-65 |