| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Stauffer (fresh) SG - Bennie Hughes (fresh) SF - Floyd Driver (fresh) PF - Richard Lester (fresh) C - Forrest Mirsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) PF - James Sagers (fresh) C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Forrest Mirsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Colorado | Bennie Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | David Logsdon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Sagers | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | James Stauffer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Logsdon - foul #1 on David Logsdon, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | James Stauffer makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | James Stauffer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | William Bailey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | David Logsdon hits the follow up shot | 1-5 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | James Stauffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-5 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | James Stauffer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | William Bailey double dribbles | 1-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sam Wilder (PG), Danny Evans (SF), Steven Maloney (PF) James Stauffer, Floyd Driver, Richard Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Howard Menefee takes the ball from Forrest Mirsky | 1-5 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Menefee | 1-7 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | Danny Evans misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 1-7 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Phillip Connolly | 1-7 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Forrest Mirsky - foul #1 on Forrest Mirsky, team foul #1 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeremy Maurin (SF) Forrest Mirsky | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), James Sagers (PF) Howard Menefee, Stanley Simons | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Steven Maloney gets the rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Steven Maloney drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Phillip Connolly - foul #1 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), William Jordan (C) Alex Fray, Christopher Jackson, Phillip Connolly | |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Steven Maloney makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | William Jordan clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bennie Hughes - foul #1 on Bennie Hughes, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lester (PF), Forrest Mirsky (C) Danny Evans, Steven Maloney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | William Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | William Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Richard Lester pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Richard Lester scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Wilder | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sam Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennie Hughes (tiring) SF - Jeremy Maurin (fresh) PF - Richard Lester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Mirsky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) PF - James Sagers (fresh) C - William Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | William Bailey is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Stauffer (PG), Floyd Driver (SF) Sam Wilder, Richard Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Michael Elizalde (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| 14:55 | Colorado | James Stauffer is hacked by William Jordan - foul #1 on William Jordan, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lester (PF), Steven Maloney (C) Jeremy Maurin, Forrest Mirsky | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) Michael Elizalde, William Jordan | |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Floyd Driver drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stauffer | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee is fouled on the floor by James Stauffer - foul #1 on James Stauffer, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sam Wilder (SG), Danny Evans (PF) Bennie Hughes, Richard Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), James Sagers (PF) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray, Christopher Jackson, Stanley Simons | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | James Sagers knocks in the shot from the left block | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | David Logsdon is called for the reach on James Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Logsdon, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jim Capetillo (SG), Jeremy Maurin (SF), Forrest Mirsky (C) James Stauffer, Floyd Driver, Steven Maloney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde (SF) David Logsdon | |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Danny Evans misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Danny Evans misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Wilder | 8-11 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Danny Evans misses the lay-in | 8-11 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | James Sagers snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | James Sagers can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Forrest Mirsky - foul #2 on Forrest Mirsky, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lester (PF), Steven Maloney (C) Danny Evans, Forrest Mirsky | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), William Jordan (C) Kenneth Gardner, William Bailey, Michael Elizalde, Phillip Connolly | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Richard Lester is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Driver (SF) Jeremy Maurin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Richard Lester denies the turnaround by William Jordan | 8-13 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to William Jordan | 8-13 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Jim Capetillo picks off the pass by James Sagers | 8-13 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Floyd Driver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sam Wilder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Capetillo (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Driver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Maloney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Fray (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sagers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses badly on a floater from close range | 8-13 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Sam Wilder snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Steven Maloney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Sagers | 8-13 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Alex Fray misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | James Sagers gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | James Sagers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Maloney - foul #1 on Steven Maloney, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Stauffer (PG), Bennie Hughes (SG), Jeremy Maurin (SF), Danny Evans (PF) Sam Wilder, Jim Capetillo, Floyd Driver, Richard Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (PG), William Bailey (SG), Michael Elizalde (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray, Christopher Jackson, William Jordan | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | James Stauffer is fouled in the backcourt by William Bailey - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Simons (PF) James Sagers | |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Steven Maloney misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-14 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Steven Maloney tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the easy layup | 8-14 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Steven Maloney gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | James Stauffer is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Gardner - foul #1 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Bennie Hughes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Stauffer | 10-14 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Bennie Hughes steps in front of the Stanley Simons pass | 10-14 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | James Stauffer is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Steven Maloney can't tip it in | 10-14 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Danny Evans tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Jeremy Maurin snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | James Stauffer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Maloney | 15-14 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-14 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Danny Evans pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Stauffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Hughes (tired) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Maurin (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Maloney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) SG - William Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Elizalde (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Simons (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Colorado | A charge is called on James Stauffer - foul #2 on James Stauffer, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sam Wilder (PG), Jim Capetillo (SG), Floyd Driver (SF), Richard Lester (PF) James Stauffer, Bennie Hughes, Jeremy Maurin, Danny Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), James Sagers (PF) Kenneth Gardner, William Bailey, Michael Elizalde, Stanley Simons | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | James Sagers buries a fadeaway from the right side | 15-16 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Floyd Driver clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Sagers - foul #1 on James Sagers, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Jordan (C) Howard Menefee, Phillip Connolly | |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Floyd Driver makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Floyd Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Richard Lester snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Steven Maloney is hacked by James Sagers - foul #2 on James Sagers, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Steven Maloney misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | William Jordan gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | James Sagers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Steven Maloney snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Richard Lester drills a jump hook in the lane | 19-16 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Maloney - foul #2 on Steven Maloney, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Stauffer (PG), Bennie Hughes (SG), Jeremy Maurin (SF), Danny Evans (PF) Sam Wilder, Jim Capetillo, Floyd Driver, Steven Maloney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Phillip Connolly (C) Alex Fray, William Jordan | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Danny Evans double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF) David Logsdon, Kenneth Gardner | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee is hacked by James Stauffer - foul #3 on James Stauffer, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sam Wilder (PG) James Stauffer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Jeremy Maurin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Howard Menefee | 19-21 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Richard Lester misses the dunk but the foul's on Phillip Connolly - foul #2 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Driver (SF), Forrest Mirsky (C) Jeremy Maurin, Danny Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), Michael Elizalde (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) Howard Menefee, Christopher Jackson, James Sagers | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Richard Lester makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Richard Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | David Logsdon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sam Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennie Hughes (tired) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Driver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Mirsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Elizalde (fresh) PF - Stanley Simons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Bennie Hughes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeremy Maurin (PF) Richard Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (SG) William Bailey | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly loses the dribble to Forrest Mirsky | 21-23 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Sam Wilder makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jim Capetillo (SG), Richard Lester (PF) Bennie Hughes, Floyd Driver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alex Fray (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), James Sagers (PF), William Jordan (C) David Logsdon, Michael Elizalde, Stanley Simons, Phillip Connolly | |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Sam Wilder drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Forrest Mirsky | 27-23 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jim Capetillo - foul #1 on Jim Capetillo, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Driver (SF), Danny Evans (PF) Jeremy Maurin, Richard Lester | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Danny Evans misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-25 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Danny Evans tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | James Sagers lays it in | 29-27 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Sam Wilder connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Forrest Mirsky | 31-27 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | The clock runs out | 31-27 |