| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Cotto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donald Puente inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | James Cotto is called for the reach on Donald Puente - foul #2 on James Cotto, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson tips it home | 37-41 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Fang Yen | 37-41 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Washington | 39-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione drills a shot from the left block | 39-43 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Cotto - foul #3 on James Cotto, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Robert Lim (C) Ricardo Enriquez, James Cotto, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it in | 42-46 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Pryor - foul #3 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Russell Branch | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wendell Hecht (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Fang Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Cotto (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Grant Paulson, Wendell Hecht | |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | James Cotto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Robert Lim banks in the layup | 42-49 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is hacked by Warren Adams - foul #1 on Warren Adams, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Wendell Hecht (PF) Warren Adams, Robert Lim | |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Cotto - foul #4 on James Cotto, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) James Cotto | |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the floater from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Smiley | 43-49 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | Paul Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Smiley - foul #3 on Ray Smiley, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Robert Lim (C) Reynaldo Serrano, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Robert Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Robert Lim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Edward Mancha - foul #1 on Edward Mancha, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Robert Lim makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Robert Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Fang Yen blows the dunk | 43-52 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | Robert Lim grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Hecht | 43-52 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson blows the wide open layup | 43-52 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Robert Lim hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor travels with the ball | 43-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Fang Yen, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Wendell Hecht | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Warren Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley clanks a floater from the left side | 43-54 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Reynaldo Serrano is called for the reach on Ray Smiley - foul #2 on Reynaldo Serrano, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF) Isidro Bruno, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Wendell Hecht (PF) Warren Adams, Robert Lim | |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Castiglione - foul #2 on Christopher Castiglione, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Castiglione | 43-54 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Paul Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Donald Puente gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the finger roll | 45-56 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson is whistled for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), Robert Lim (PF) Reynaldo Serrano, Wendell Hecht | |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Russell Branch loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 45-56 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez tips it in | 45-58 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Fang Yen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF) Grant Paulson | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Robert Mooneyhan is called for the reach on Robert Lim - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Cotto (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cotto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wendell Hecht (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht throws it down on a great pass from Reynaldo Serrano | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | James Cotto is called for the reach on Russell Branch - foul #5 on James Cotto, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG) Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) James Cotto | |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Robert Lim grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wendell Hecht, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SF) Donald Puente | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen travels with the ball | 45-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione (C) Robert Lim | |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 47-61 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Reynaldo Serrano steps in front of the Ray Smiley pass | 47-61 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht tips it back up and in | 47-63 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Paul Washington connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Fang Yen | 50-63 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Warren Adams loses the dribble to Robert Mooneyhan | 50-63 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Ray Smiley picks off the pass by Wendell Hecht | 50-63 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Paul Washington loses the dribble to Warren Adams in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Robert Mooneyhan takes the ball from Grant Paulson | 50-63 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan is fouled on the floor by Warren Adams - foul #2 on Warren Adams, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Fang Yen, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Robert Lim (PF) Warren Adams, Wendell Hecht | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Robert Lim snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (tired) 15 pts. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Pryor | 52-63 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano tips it home | 52-65 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is fouled on the floor by Grant Paulson - foul #2 on Grant Paulson, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), Wendell Hecht (PF) Grant Paulson, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Robert Lim drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Reynaldo Serrano | 54-69 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Puente - foul #3 on Donald Puente, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Robert Lim pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-70 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Warren Adams runs out the clock | 55-70 |