| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Zendejas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Reasor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 39-31 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses the lay-in | 39-31 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 41-31 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Tony Buckley (SG), Samuel Kull (PF) Charles Valentino, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 41-32 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Charles Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Charles Turner misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Zendejas | 41-32 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Joey Abe (SF), Steven Goguen (PF), Thad Williamson (C) Thomas Rinaldi, Matthew Pratt, Daniel Jones, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Christopher Young, Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Goguen - foul #2 on Steven Goguen, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Williams and the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG) Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Andrew Williams, James Zendejas, Samuel Kull, Dale Reasor | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Joey Abe is fouled on the floor by Alan Lehman - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Bates (PF) Steven Goguen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Dale Reasor (PF) Charles Valentino, Christopher Young, Aaron Cropper | |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Shawn Beamon takes the ball from Justin Lewis | 44-36 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), Luther Holland (C) Justin Lewis, Joseph Bates, Thad Williamson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Aaron Cropper (PF) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Chilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Luther Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman tips it home | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Joey Abe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Matthew Pratt (SF), Steven Goguen (PF), Charles Turner (C) Thomas Rinaldi, Joey Abe, Daniel Jones, Luther Holland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Dale Reasor (C) Charles Valentino, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | James Zendejas clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 44-38 |
| 15:13 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson is fouled in the backcourt by James Zendejas - foul #2 on James Zendejas, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Christopher Young | |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Goguen - foul #3 on Steven Goguen, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thad Williamson (SF) Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Christopher Young | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson loses the dribble to Shawn Beamon | 44-38 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Charles Turner makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 46-40 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Justin Lewis takes the ball from Tony Buckley | 46-40 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Dale Reasor - foul #1 on Dale Reasor, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Joey Abe (SG), Matthew Pratt (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Luther Holland (C) Kerry Harvey, Justin Lewis, Thad Williamson, Steven Goguen, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joey Abe | 49-40 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Rinaldi is called for the reach on Charles Valentino - foul #1 on Thomas Rinaldi, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Aaron Cropper - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG) Joey Abe | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Holland | 52-40 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rinaldi in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Beamon - foul #4 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SF) Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), James Zendejas (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor double dribbles | 54-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Joseph Bates (PF), Thad Williamson (C) Roger Chilson, Daniel Jones, Luther Holland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (SF) Christopher Young, James Zendejas | |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Andrew Williams steps in front of the Joey Abe pass in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joey Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Joseph Bates (fresh) C - Thad Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Rinaldi | 54-40 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Joey Abe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Harvey | 54-40 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is hacked by Dale Reasor - foul #2 on Dale Reasor, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), Charles Turner (C) Thomas Rinaldi, Joseph Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Samuel Kull, Dale Reasor | |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Joey Abe is hacked by Alan Lehman - foul #2 on Alan Lehman, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Jones (PF) Thad Williamson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Andrew Williams | |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones misses the lay-in | 54-40 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | The jumper by Aaron Cropper is denied by Daniel Jones | 54-40 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Joey Abe snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is hacked by Charles Valentino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Valentino, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt (SF), Steven Goguen (PF) Joey Abe, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Dale Reasor (C) Christopher Young, Alan Lehman | |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Kerry Harvey picks off the pass by James Zendejas | 54-40 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson blows the dunk | 54-40 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen hits the follow up shot | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor dunks the ball set up by Charles Valentino | 56-42 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 56-42 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Charles Turner misses the lay-in | 56-42 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses the jumper near the basket | 56-42 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | James Zendejas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Daniel Jones (PF), Thad Williamson (C) Kerry Harvey, Steven Goguen, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Samuel Kull (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Andrew Williams, Dale Reasor | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper lays it in set up by James Zendejas | 56-44 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Rinaldi | 58-44 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-44 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Samuel Kull is called for the reach on Matthew Pratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Kull, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Samuel Kull, Alan Lehman | |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joey Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Thad Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Cropper (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-44 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Joey Abe is hacked by Andrew Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG) Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Andrew Williams | |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thad Williamson | 61-44 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Young - foul #3 on Christopher Young, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (PF), Luther Holland (C) Daniel Jones, Thad Williamson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Christopher Young, Dale Reasor | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Luther Holland denies the turnaround by Aaron Cropper | 62-44 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Valentino | 62-46 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Beamon | 62-46 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the easy layup | 62-46 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Luther Holland | 62-46 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen hits the follow up shot | 64-46 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper lays it in set up by Shawn Beamon | 64-48 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), Matthew Pratt (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Charles Turner (C) Thomas Rinaldi, Joey Abe, Steven Goguen, Luther Holland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Dale Reasor (C) Charles Valentino, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Young - foul #4 on Christopher Young, team foul #11 | 64-48 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Zendejas | 65-48 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-48 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Beamon | 65-48 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Zendejas and he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Joey Abe (SF) Kerry Harvey, Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Christopher Young | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Tony Buckley is called for the reach on Thomas Rinaldi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Buckley, team foul #12 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Tony Buckley | |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | James Zendejas drills a floater from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi is hacked by James Zendejas - foul #3 on James Zendejas, team foul #13 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (PF), Thad Williamson (C) Daniel Jones, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Dale Reasor | |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman tips it in | 68-55 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 70-55 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | James Zendejas drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Beamon | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Chilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Abe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Steven Goguen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thad Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Zendejas (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Cropper (very tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi is fouled on the floor by Tony Buckley - foul #4 on Tony Buckley, team foul #14 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Matthew Pratt (SF) Roger Chilson, Joey Abe | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses badly on a floater from the right side | 72-58 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor gets the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Goguen | 72-58 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thad Williamson | 74-58 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon lays it in | 74-60 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shawn Beamon - foul #5 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #15 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Justin Lewis (SG), Joseph Bates (PF), Luther Holland (C) Kerry Harvey, Thomas Rinaldi, Steven Goguen, Thad Williamson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (SG) Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Bates | 78-60 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-62 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (PF), Thad Williamson (C) Joseph Bates, Luther Holland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Steven Goguen - foul #4 on Steven Goguen, team foul #8 | 78-64 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Joey Abe snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Samuel Kull is called for the reach on Justin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Kull, team foul #16 | 78-64 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on Christopher Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #9 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Aaron Cropper | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Young misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Rinaldi | 82-65 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Tony Buckley and the foul's on Thad Williamson - foul #3 on Thad Williamson, team foul #10 | 82-67 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Christopher Young is called for the reach on Thomas Rinaldi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Young, team foul #17 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (PF) Christopher Young | |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Aaron Cropper is denied by Steven Goguen | 84-68 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson snags the defensive board | 84-68 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Joey Abe hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rinaldi | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-68 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Goguen | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Rinaldi | 89-68 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Tony Buckley | 89-70 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Joey Abe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 89-70 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Joey Abe hits the follow up shot | 91-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Thad Williamson swats the short shot by Alan Lehman | 91-70 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rinaldi | 91-70 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi runs out the clock | 91-70 |