| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julian Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pease (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cody Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Philip Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sargent (fresh) 2 blk. C - Nicolas Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Michael Pease inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Michael Pease drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdeldayen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Cody Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Michael Pease hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | John Sargent gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-38 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdeldayen steals the ball from Vernon Brown in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdeldayen | 43-40 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Michael Pease misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Nichols - foul #1 on Thomas Nichols, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (PG), Nicholas Palmer (SG), Gary Platt (PF), Johnny Bruski (C) Julian Graves, Vernon Brown, Cody Davis, Ray Dietz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lewis Erwin (PG), John Delaney (PF), Andrew Highland (C) Philip Shelton, John Sargent, Nicolas Hines | |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Michael Pease misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Michael Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdeldayen clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Nichols | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Lewis Erwin travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Ross (SF) Michael Pease | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Ross | 47-40 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Charles Ross is called for the reach on Lewis Erwin - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vernon Brown (SG) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Shelton (PG), Gregory Favors (C) Lewis Erwin, Andrew Highland | |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Gregory Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG), Charles Ross (SF) Dean McDowell, Nicholas Palmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Sargent (PF) John Delaney | |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Gary Platt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Charles Ross hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Gregory Favors comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Bruski - foul #2 on Johnny Bruski, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Davis (PF), Ray Dietz (C) Gary Platt, Johnny Bruski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Gregory Favors misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Gregory Favors misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Charles Ross grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Julian Graves makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Brown | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julian Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Philip Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Favors (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Julian Graves clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | John Sargent snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 15:05 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (PG), Nicholas Palmer (SF) Julian Graves, Charles Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Gary (PG), John Delaney (SG), Lewis Erwin (SF), Andrew Highland (PF), Nicolas Hines (C) Philip Shelton, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Thomas Nichols, John Sargent, Gregory Favors | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Louis Gary is fouled on the floor by Dean McDowell - foul #2 on Dean McDowell, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnny Bruski (PF) Cody Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Gary | 51-45 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Highland | 51-45 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | John Delaney pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Louis Gary clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Dietz | 51-45 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | John Delaney grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Louis Gary is hacked by Dean McDowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean McDowell, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG), Michael Pease (SF), Cody Davis (PF), Gary Platt (C) Dean McDowell, Nicholas Palmer, Johnny Bruski, Ray Dietz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG) Andrew Highland | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Brown - foul #3 on Vernon Brown, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Cody Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Michael Pease grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Michael Pease lays it up and in set up by Vernon Brown | 53-46 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Julian Graves grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdeldayen - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (SG), Johnny Bruski (C) Vernon Brown, Cody Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Shelton (SF), John Sargent (PF) Lewis Erwin, John Delaney | |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Johnny Bruski is blocked by John Sargent | 53-46 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Johnny Bruski hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdeldayen hits the finger roll set up by Louis Gary | 55-48 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Michael Pease is fouled on the floor by Philip Shelton - foul #2 on Philip Shelton, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer (SF), Cody Davis (PF), Ray Dietz (C) Michael Pease, Gary Platt, Johnny Bruski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols (SF), Andrew Highland (PF), Gregory Favors (C) Philip Shelton, John Sargent, Nicolas Hines | |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Gregory Favors denies the turnaround by Dean McDowell | 55-48 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Cody Davis grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julian Graves (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean McDowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cody Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Gary (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Highland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Favors (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abdeldayen - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vernon Brown (SG) Dean McDowell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Delaney (SG) Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Julian Graves makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Julian Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Louis Gary makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Favors | 57-51 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Favors - foul #1 on Gregory Favors, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Ross (PG) Julian Graves | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Shelton (SG) Andrew Highland | |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Vernon Brown is called for the reach on Louis Gary - foul #4 on Vernon Brown, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (SG), Michael Pease (SF), Gary Platt (PF) Vernon Brown, Nicholas Palmer, Cody Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lewis Erwin (PG), John Sargent (PF), Nicolas Hines (C) Louis Gary, John Delaney, Gregory Favors | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Charles Ross gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Charles Ross misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Platt | 59-51 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | Michael Pease buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Platt | 62-51 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG), Johnny Bruski (PF) Charles Ross, Gary Platt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Gary (PG), John Delaney (SG) Philip Shelton, Thomas Nichols | |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Erwin - foul #2 on Lewis Erwin, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer (SF) Michael Pease | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Highland (PF) John Sargent | |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Lewis Erwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Erwin | 63-51 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines is fouled on the floor by Ray Dietz - foul #1 on Ray Dietz, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Pease (SF), Cody Davis (PF) Dean McDowell, Ray Dietz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Shelton (SF) Lewis Erwin | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Cody Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by John Delaney - foul #3 on John Delaney, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Favors (C) Nicolas Hines | |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | John Delaney connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Michael Pease is fouled on the floor by Gregory Favors - foul #2 on Gregory Favors, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (SG) Nicholas Palmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Sargent (PF) Andrew Highland | |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Michael Pease misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Gregory Favors gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Louis Gary makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Delaney | 65-55 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Louis Gary steals the ball from Cody Davis in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | John Delaney lays it in set up by Louis Gary | 65-57 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Bruski | 68-57 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Michael Pease buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Julian Graves | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julian Graves (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean McDowell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Pease (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cody Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Bruski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Gary (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Delaney (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Philip Shelton (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sargent (tiring) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Favors (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Louis Gary misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Michael Pease grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Gary - foul #4 on Louis Gary, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vernon Brown (SG), Charles Ross (SF), Gary Platt (PF), Nicholas Palmer (C) Dean McDowell, Michael Pease, Cody Davis, Johnny Bruski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lewis Erwin (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Thomas Nichols (SF), Andrew Highland (PF), Nicolas Hines (C) Louis Gary, John Delaney, Philip Shelton, John Sargent, Gregory Favors | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Julian Graves makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdeldayen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Charles Ross misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Erwin - foul #3 on Lewis Erwin, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Dietz (C) Julian Graves | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-62 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Highland grabs the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Andrew Highland's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Palmer | 74-62 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 74-62 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdeldayen hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Lewis Erwin | 74-64 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Vernon Brown and he's fouled by Lewis Erwin - foul #4 on Lewis Erwin, team foul #11 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (PG) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Shelton (PG), John Sargent (PF) Lewis Erwin, Andrew Highland | |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton makes the runner from the left block | 77-66 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Nicholas Palmer and he's hacked by Philip Shelton - foul #3 on Philip Shelton, team foul #12 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Pease (SF), Johnny Bruski (PF) Nicholas Palmer, Gary Platt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Gary (PG), John Delaney (C) Thomas Nichols, Nicolas Hines | |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell misses the free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | John Delaney pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | John Delaney is fouled on the floor by Ray Dietz - foul #2 on Ray Dietz, team foul #8 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG), Cody Davis (PF) Dean McDowell, Ray Dietz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lewis Erwin (SF) Philip Shelton | |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | John Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | John Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | Cody Davis is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Brown and he's hacked by John Sargent - foul #2 on John Sargent, team foul #13 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicolas Hines (C) John Sargent | |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | Cody Davis misses the free throw | 81-68 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | John Delaney snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Louis Gary is called for traveling | 81-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Dietz (C) Johnny Bruski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Philip Shelton (SF), Gregory Favors (C) Louis Gary, Nicolas Hines | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julian Graves (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Pease (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cody Davis (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Dietz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lewis Erwin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Philip Shelton (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Delaney (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Favors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Graves and he's fouled by Lewis Erwin - foul #5 on Lewis Erwin, team foul #14 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Platt (PF) Cody Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols (SF) Lewis Erwin | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown misses the free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | John Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-71 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Gary Platt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Julian Graves | 85-71 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdeldayen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 85-71 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz snags the defensive board | 85-71 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-71 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | John Delaney pulls down the rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 85-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nicholas Palmer (SF), Johnny Bruski (PF) Julian Graves, Vernon Brown, Michael Pease, Ray Dietz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Highland (PF) Thomas Nichols | |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Johnny Bruski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-71 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton's pass is intercepted by Johnny Bruski | 85-71 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Philip Shelton steals it from Dean McDowell in the backcourt | 85-71 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Gary Platt - foul #3 on Gary Platt, team foul #9 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Nichols (SF) Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton makes the free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nichols - foul #2 on Thomas Nichols, team foul #15 | 85-74 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Johnny Bruski denies the turnaround by Gregory Favors | 87-74 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Gary Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 87-74 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Philip Shelton is called for the reach on Dean McDowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Shelton, team foul #16 | 87-74 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean McDowell | 88-74 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Nicholas Palmer is denied by Andrew Highland | 88-74 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Johnny Bruski tips it but misses | 88-74 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Philip Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 88-74 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Andrew Highland can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Palmer - foul #2 on Nicholas Palmer, team foul #10 | 88-74 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Andrew Highland misses the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Andrew Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Philip Shelton is called for the reach on Dean McDowell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Shelton, team foul #17 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Gary (PG) Philip Shelton | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell misses the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Andrew Highland snags the defensive board | 89-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Andrew Highland knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Delaney | 89-77 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Charles Ross drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Bruski | 91-77 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Louis Gary is fouled on the floor by Dean McDowell - foul #4 on Dean McDowell, team foul #11 | 91-77 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Louis Gary makes the 1st free throw | 91-78 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Louis Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell runs out the clock | 91-79 |