| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Richard Simon (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Michael Ford loses the dribble to Richard Simon | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Richard Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Michael Ford knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Fred Stonecipher | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donny Edwards | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | David Miller is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | David Miller is called for the reach on Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) David Miller, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Roger Jones takes the ball from Leon Thomas | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Roger Jones snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | James Judd hits a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Fred Murrill is called for the reach on Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Fred Murrill, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Allen Croker (C) Theodore Napier, Fred Murrill, James Judd, Roger Jones, David Wilson | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Richard Simon (fresh) C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) C - Allen Croker (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell loses the dribble to Michael Ford | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, George Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) Allen Croker | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Gandhi - foul #1 on Leonard Gandhi, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Michael Wright hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | David Miller misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Michael Wright grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Trent Dorey steals the ball from Joshua Campbell | 8-8 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 8-10 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Joshua Campbell takes the ball from Fred Stonecipher | 8-10 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | George Nelson is called for the reach on Roger Jones - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | George Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Leon Thomas and he's hacked by Theodore Napier - foul #1 on Theodore Napier, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Theodore Napier (fresh) SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) SF - James Judd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Jones (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | James Judd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Judd - foul #1 on James Judd, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Allen Croker (C) Fred Murrill, David Wilson | |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-10 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Allen Croker gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | James Judd connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Napier | 11-13 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Allen Croker picks off the pass by Arthur Hicks in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Arthur Hicks picks off the pass by Theodore Napier | 11-13 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 11-13 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses badly on a shot in the paint | 11-13 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | James Judd gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Roger Jones drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Napier | 11-15 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Michael Ford steals it from Gene Tubbs in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Gene Tubbs takes the ball from Theodore Napier | 11-15 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks lays it in on a great pass from Gene Tubbs | 13-15 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Roger Jones's layup is rejected by Leonard Ross | 13-15 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Hicks | 15-15 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | James Judd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Roger Jones steals the ball from Arthur Hicks | 15-15 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Leon Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), David Wilson (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, James Judd, Roger Jones, Allen Croker | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill's pass is intercepted by Joshua Campbell | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Richard Simon (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Fred Murrill (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Colorado State | David Miller takes the ball from Donny Edwards | 15-15 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | David Miller banks in the layup | 15-17 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | David Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey snags the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | David Miller grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Julian Delaney (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, David Wilson | |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Michael Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG) David Miller | |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Michael Ford can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 16-17 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney is hacked by Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi loses the dribble to Michael Wright | 16-17 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney is fouled on the floor by Gene Tubbs - foul #1 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (PF) Richard Simon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF) Julian Delaney | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Dorey | 16-17 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gene Tubbs - foul #2 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), David Miller (SG), David Wilson (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | David Miller is called for the reach on Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Allen Croker (C) David Miller, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Allen Croker pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wright (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) C - Allen Croker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer is hacked by Allen Croker - foul #1 on Allen Croker, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Richard Simon (PF) Michael Wright, George Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) David Wilson | |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SG), Julian Delaney (SF), Roger Jones (PF) Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, Allen Croker | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Tubbs | 20-23 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney is fouled on the floor by Gene Tubbs - foul #3 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (PG), Michael Wright (SG), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (PF) Roger Jones | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Julian Delaney steps in front of the George Nelson pass in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the dunk attempt | 20-25 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Fred Stonecipher picks off the pass by Leon Thomas in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ford | 20-28 |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | George Nelson dunks the ball | 22-28 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Wright and he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Allen Croker (C) Michael Ford, James Judd, Julian Delaney, David Wilson, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Allen Croker gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Campbell - foul #1 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Gandhi | 24-31 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-31 |