| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dial (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Ricky Beane picks off the pass by Adam Blair | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Fred Ward is hacked by Randy Bash - foul #1 on Randy Bash, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is called for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Blair, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Fred Ward and the foul's on Adam Blair - foul #2 on Adam Blair, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Randy Bash knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | James Dial clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Blair - foul #3 on Adam Blair, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF), Tony Harrison (PF), Charles Mack (C) Christopher Trice, Adam Blair, Joshua Hansen | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Armand Costa | 40-34 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dial (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Pride (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride clanks a jumper near the basket | 40-34 |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Charles Mack tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Jones and he's hacked by Leonard Pride - foul #1 on Leonard Pride, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Fred Ward (SF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Charles Jones, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Randy Bash, James Dial, Leonard Pride, Tony Harrison, Charles Mack | |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent's pass is intercepted by Brian Allen | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Fred Ward drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Allen | 44-36 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hansen | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Armand Costa can't throw it down | 44-39 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SG), Kendall Jones (PF) Richard O'Laughlin, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Leonard Pride (SF) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Christopher Trice | |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Adam Blair connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Dial | 44-41 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Charles Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Allen | 47-41 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Fred Ward snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Fred Ward gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Brian Allen hits a jumper in the lane | 49-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendall Jones (fresh) C - Jurica Kurowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dial (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Pride (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Randy Bash is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Bash, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Ricky Beane (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Kendall Jones, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF), Charles Mack (C) Leonard Pride, Joshua Hansen | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 49-41 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Armand Costa snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Charles Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Armand Costa | 52-41 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Tony Harrison (PF) Randy Bash, Adam Blair | |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Christopher Trice is called for the reach on Ricky Beane - foul #2 on Christopher Trice, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard O'Laughlin - foul #1 on Richard O'Laughlin, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Allen and he's fouled by Tony Harrison - foul #1 on Tony Harrison, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Ward (SF) Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Adam Blair (PF) Todd Lane, Tony Harrison | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Adam Blair tips it home | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 58-47 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Bash | 58-47 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Bash | 58-49 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 58-49 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Charles Mack is blocked by Ricky Beane | 58-49 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Edward Peterson | 58-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson is hacked by Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Jack Christopher (SG), Kendall Jones (SF), Armand Costa (PF) Brian Allen, Richard O'Laughlin, Fred Ward, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Leonard Pride (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Randy Bash, James Dial, Christopher Trice, Charles Mack | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #3 on Edward Peterson, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski (C) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski tips it in | 60-50 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Adam Blair clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG) Jack Christopher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG) Todd Lane | |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski is fouled on the floor by Brock Laurent - foul #2 on Brock Laurent, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Fred Ward (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) Charles Jones, Kendall Jones, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SG), Tony Harrison (PF) Brock Laurent, Adam Blair | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Randy Bash clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane hits the finger roll | 63-52 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | James Dial clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Fred Ward snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Leonard Pride steals the ball from Fred Ward | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Ricky Beane blocks the short jumper by James Dial | 63-52 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Allen | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Fred Ward is fouled on the floor by Randy Bash - foul #3 on Randy Bash, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Jack Christopher (SG), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Richard O'Laughlin, Ricky Beane, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Christopher Trice (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Charles Mack (C) Randy Bash, Leonard Pride, Tony Harrison, Joshua Hansen | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Fred Ward misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Fred Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Christopher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) SG - James Dial (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Todd Lane | 63-54 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Fred Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-54 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Armand Costa grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Ricky Beane (PF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Charles Jones, Jack Christopher, Armand Costa, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Charles Mack | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane knocks in the shot from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Randy Bash | 65-56 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-56 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Fred Ward hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | James Dial misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the tip | 67-56 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Randy Bash is fouled on the floor by Brian Allen - foul #1 on Brian Allen, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Leonard Pride (SF), Tony Harrison (PF), Charles Mack (C) Randy Bash, James Dial, Christopher Trice, Adam Blair, Joshua Hansen | |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Fred Ward pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane blows the layup | 67-56 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Ward - foul #2 on Fred Ward, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is hacked by Todd Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Lane, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Leonard Pride, Tony Harrison, Charles Mack | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Brian Allen misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Beane - foul #1 on Ricky Beane, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Leonard Pride (SF), Charles Mack (C) Randy Bash, James Dial, Christopher Trice, Joshua Hansen | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 68-58 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Adam Blair gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Todd Lane's pass is intercepted by Ricky Beane | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Allen runs out the clock | 68-58 |