| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) SG - Barry Matthew (fresh) SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) PF - Leon Davis (fresh) C - Randy Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bruce Hund (fresh) SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fresh) SF - John Taylor (fresh) PF - Billy Russell (fresh) C - Greg Atwater (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | John Taylor grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Randy Hancock is called for the reach on Greg Atwater - foul #1 on Randy Hancock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | Leon Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Benjamin - foul #1 on Cornelius Benjamin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Atwater - foul #1 on Greg Atwater, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Matthew - foul #1 on Barry Matthew, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Duggan (SG), Willie Koch (PF), Lewis Pickens (C) Barry Matthew, Leon Davis, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Bruce Hund is called for the reach on John Schwingel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hund, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Willie Koch misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Greg Atwater - foul #2 on Greg Atwater, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Borst (C) Greg Atwater | |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Willie Koch makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Willie Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Bruce Hund steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Davis (PF) Cornelius Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SF) John Taylor | |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | David Fisher picks off the pass by Leon Davis in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | John Schwingel is called for the reach on Zarek Kabzinski - foul #1 on John Schwingel, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG) Willie Koch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks (SG) Zarek Kabzinski | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | David Fisher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Lewis Pickens | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens is fouled on the floor by James Borst - foul #1 on James Borst, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG) John Schwingel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rudy Rice (PF), Abel Sharpe (C) Bruce Hund, Billy Russell | |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 3-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Hancock (C) Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) SG - Barry Matthew (fresh) SF - Roy Duggan (fresh) PF - Leon Davis (fresh) C - Randy Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Fisher (fresh) SG - Eric Eubanks (fresh) SF - James Borst (fresh) PF - Rudy Rice (fresh) C - Abel Sharpe (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:32 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Borst | 3-4 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | James Borst's pass is intercepted by Barry Matthew | 3-4 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock throws it down on a nice dish by Milton Pressman | 5-4 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Roy Duggan | 5-4 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | James Borst picks off the pass by Milton Pressman | 5-4 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Leon Davis hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Eubanks and he's hacked by Milton Pressman - foul #1 on Milton Pressman, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Willie Koch (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Lewis Pickens (C) Milton Pressman, Barry Matthew, Roy Duggan, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Hund (PG), Zarek Kabzinski (SG), John Taylor (SF), Billy Russell (PF) David Fisher, Eric Eubanks, James Borst, Abel Sharpe | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin hits the finger roll | 9-7 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Taylor | 9-9 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | John Schwingel misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG) Leon Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Borst (C) Rudy Rice | |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | John Schwingel makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | John Schwingel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Hund | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | James Borst makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Taylor | 14-14 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Zarek Kabzinski steals the ball from Lewis Pickens in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens's fadeaway is rejected by James Borst | 14-16 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Billy Russell pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Taylor | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Schwingel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Matthew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Pickens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bruce Hund (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Russell (fairly fresh) C - James Borst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Zarek Kabzinski picks off the pass by John Schwingel | 14-19 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski banks in the layup | 14-21 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | John Schwingel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | James Borst is hacked by Willie Koch - foul #1 on Willie Koch, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Raymond Koonce (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Randy Hancock (C) John Schwingel, Barry Matthew, Cornelius Benjamin, Willie Koch, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks (PG), Timothy Skidmore (SG), David Fisher (SF), Abel Sharpe (C) Bruce Hund, Zarek Kabzinski, John Taylor, James Borst | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Billy Russell buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Skidmore and the foul's on Leon Davis - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rudy Rice (SF) Timothy Skidmore | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Billy Russell makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock hits the follow up shot | 16-24 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Koonce - foul #1 on Raymond Koonce, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Skidmore (SG) Billy Russell | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Skidmore - foul #1 on Timothy Skidmore, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses long on a shot from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Abel Sharpe | 19-26 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Armando Martin (C) Roy Duggan, Raymond Koonce, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Hund (PG), John Taylor (SF), Billy Russell (PF), James Borst (C) Eric Eubanks, David Fisher, Rudy Rice, Abel Sharpe | |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew is fouled on the floor by Timothy Skidmore - foul #2 on Timothy Skidmore, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG) Timothy Skidmore | |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Billy Russell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | James Borst hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 07:57 | Colorado State | Armando Martin is hacked by Bruce Hund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hund, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Willie Koch (PG) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (PG) Bruce Hund | |
| 07:57 | Colorado State | Armando Martin makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:57 | Colorado State | Armando Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Cornelius Benjamin takes the ball from John Taylor | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Willie Koch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Matthew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Fisher (fairly fresh) SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Taylor (tiring) PF - Billy Russell (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Borst (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | David Fisher picks off the pass by Barry Matthew in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | David Fisher banks in the layup | 23-30 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | James Borst steals it from Armando Martin in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Billy Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Randy Hancock (C) Barry Matthew, Leon Davis, Armando Martin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe (C) James Borst | |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens (PF) Willie Koch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks (PG) John Taylor | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Eubanks, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce (SF) Cornelius Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rudy Rice (PF) Billy Russell | |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Zarek Kabzinski | 23-30 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski drills a shot from the free throw line set up by David Fisher | 23-32 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Rudy Rice | 23-32 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Rudy Rice is denied on a layup by Randy Hancock | 23-32 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock is fouled on the floor by Eric Eubanks - foul #2 on Eric Eubanks, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Willie Koch (PG), Barry Matthew (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Leon Davis (PF) John Schwingel, Roy Duggan, Raymond Koonce, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Taylor (SF), Billy Russell (PF), James Borst (C) Eric Eubanks, Rudy Rice, Abel Sharpe | |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Leon Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Willie Koch can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Borst | 25-32 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Billy Russell misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leon Davis - foul #2 on Leon Davis, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Armando Martin (C) Leon Davis, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Billy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Billy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Willie Koch misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Billy Russell pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Barry Matthew is called for the reach on Zarek Kabzinski - foul #2 on Barry Matthew, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Davis (PF) Willie Koch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Hund (PG), Greg Atwater (C) David Fisher, James Borst | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Zarek Kabzinski steals the ball from Barry Matthew in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | John Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Russell | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Matthew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Martin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bruce Hund (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tired) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Billy Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Atwater (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Cornelius Benjamin | 28-39 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | John Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Raymond Koonce (SF), Christopher Covarrubias (C) Milton Pressman, Barry Matthew, Cornelius Benjamin, Armando Martin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks (SG), Rudy Rice (SF), Abel Sharpe (PF) Zarek Kabzinski, John Taylor, Billy Russell | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Eric Eubanks picks off the pass by John Schwingel in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Bruce Hund lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Eubanks | 28-41 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Leon Davis hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Duggan | 30-41 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Leon Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-44 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Bruce Hund clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Abel Sharpe tips it but misses | 30-44 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Greg Atwater snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Duggan - foul #1 on Roy Duggan, team foul #11 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Barry Matthew (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Willie Koch (PF), Lewis Pickens (C) John Schwingel, Roy Duggan, Raymond Koonce, Leon Davis, Christopher Covarrubias | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Skidmore (SG), John Taylor (SF), James Borst (PF) Bruce Hund, Rudy Rice, Abel Sharpe | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Matthew | 32-46 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Eric Eubanks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Cornelius Benjamin | 32-46 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew is hacked by Timothy Skidmore - foul #3 on Timothy Skidmore, team foul #11 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Hund (PG), David Fisher (SG) Eric Eubanks, Timothy Skidmore | |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Willie Koch is fouled on the floor by David Fisher - foul #1 on David Fisher, team foul #12 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Hancock (C) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Russell (PF) James Borst | |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Willie Koch makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Willie Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Billy Russell gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Barry Matthew steals it from Bruce Hund in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew banks in the layup | 36-46 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Billy Russell is hacked by Lewis Pickens - foul #1 on Lewis Pickens, team foul #12 | 36-46 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Billy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Billy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Koch | 38-48 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Bruce Hund drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Fisher | 38-51 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-51 |