| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Cotto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | James Cotto inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | James Cotto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Paul Washington clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Castiglione | 45-41 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Mooneyhan | 48-41 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Robert Mooneyhan steals it from James Cotto | 48-41 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 48-41 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | James Cotto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Paul Washington pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Fang Yen's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Castiglione | 48-41 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Ricardo Enriquez steals the ball from Fang Yen | 48-41 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez blows the dunk | 48-41 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Donald Puente pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Mooneyhan | 51-41 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | James Cotto tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht blows the layup | 54-43 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Castiglione | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Cotto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wendell Hecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Ricardo Enriquez is called for the reach on Paul Washington - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Ray Smiley (PF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Robert Lim (C) Ricardo Enriquez, James Cotto, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Reynaldo Serrano, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor lays it up and in | 58-45 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Robert Lim hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-45 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Wendell Hecht picks off the pass by Ray Smiley | 58-45 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson is hacked by Brandon Pryor - foul #2 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #1 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Cotto (SF) Grant Paulson | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | James Cotto is fouled on the floor by Edward Mancha - foul #2 on Edward Mancha, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione (C) Wendell Hecht | |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Warren Adams picks off the pass by Isidro Bruno in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano loses the dribble to Brandon Pryor | 58-45 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Fang Yen blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Robert Lim gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | James Cotto is called for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Wendell Hecht (PF) Warren Adams, Robert Lim | |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Paul Washington makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-45 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Wendell Hecht steals it from Fang Yen | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Reynaldo Serrano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cotto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wendell Hecht (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | James Cotto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Mancha | 61-46 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Fang Yen buries a 3 from the right corner | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | James Cotto is whistled for traveling | 64-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Ray Smiley (PF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), Grant Paulson (SG), Robert Lim (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, Reynaldo Serrano, Wendell Hecht | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses long on a runner near the basket | 64-46 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Robert Lim grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Smiley | 64-46 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley is fouled on the floor by Robert Lim - foul #2 on Robert Lim, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Fang Yen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht (PF) Christopher Castiglione | |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is fouled on the floor by Warren Adams - foul #2 on Warren Adams, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (PF) Donald Puente | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG) James Cotto | |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley blows the dunk | 64-46 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Robert Lim grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-46 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Brandon Pryor picks off the pass by Robert Lim | 66-46 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Pryor | 68-46 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pryor - foul #3 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #4 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Warren Adams, Robert Lim | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits the follow up shot | 68-48 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Donald Puente can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Grant Paulson - foul #3 on Grant Paulson, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SG), Russell Branch (C) Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Hecht | 69-53 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Paul Washington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (SF) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), James Cotto (SF), Robert Lim (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, Grant Paulson, Wendell Hecht | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Ray Smiley steals the ball from Christopher Castiglione | 69-53 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Paul Washington is fouled on the floor by Warren Adams - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Donald Puente (SF) Paul Washington, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Christopher Castiglione picks off the pass by Russell Branch | 69-53 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | James Cotto's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Branch | 69-53 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | James Cotto gets the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Robert Lim scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Robert Lim pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley is hacked by James Cotto - foul #2 on James Cotto, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Donald Puente, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Grant Paulson (SG), Wendell Hecht (PF) Warren Adams, Reynaldo Serrano, Robert Lim | |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Mooneyhan | 72-55 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Edward Mancha swats the short shot by James Cotto | 72-55 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Edward Mancha is called for the reach on Christopher Castiglione - foul #3 on Edward Mancha, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SG), Donald Puente (SF) Fang Yen, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Robert Lim (C) Grant Paulson, James Cotto, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Puente - foul #2 on Donald Puente, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan is hacked by Wendell Hecht - foul #3 on Wendell Hecht, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Brandon Pryor steals it from Grant Paulson | 74-56 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno dunks the ball on a great pass from Brandon Pryor | 76-56 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson scores on a shot from the left side | 76-58 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses short on a floater from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Lim | 76-58 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano clanks a shot from the free throw line | 76-58 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 76-58 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha tips it home | 78-58 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Donald Puente gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor is called for traveling | 78-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Cotto (SF) Grant Paulson | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | James Cotto is called for traveling | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Donald Puente throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-58 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Robert Lim knocks in the floater from the left side | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Paul Washington runs out the clock | 78-60 |