| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Schuyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | David Schuyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Laurence Toliver | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Harris | 39-40 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver's floater is knocked away by Jerry Atkins | 39-40 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Harris | 39-40 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Jerry Atkins is called for the reach on Laurence Toliver - foul #2 on Jerry Atkins, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins's layup is rejected by Harold Zellmann | 39-40 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Schuyler - foul #1 on David Schuyler, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adrian Ferrell (PF) Jerry Atkins | |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | David Schuyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins (C) Harold Zellmann | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brown (PG), Walter Bishop (SF), Daniel Saliba (C) David Schuyler, Mark Hatcher, Michael Rogers | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Buntin | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Adrian Ferrell | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Robert Zartman (C) Laurence Toliver, Kelvin Hopkins, Russell Buntin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins (PF) John Harris | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lupo | 46-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Lupo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Collins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Zartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Ferrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:40 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Ferrell | 46-42 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Timothy Bowen picks off the pass by Daniel Saliba | 46-42 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy is hacked by Walter Bishop - foul #2 on Walter Bishop, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Russell Buntin (SF), Harold Zellmann (C) Robert Lupo, Kevin Shealy, Timothy Bowen, Robert Zartman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Schuyler (PG), John Harris (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Michael Rogers (C) John Brown, Walter Bishop, Daniel Saliba, Jerry Atkins | |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins is hacked by Adrian Ferrell - foul #1 on Adrian Ferrell, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (PF) Adrian Ferrell | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mark Hatcher - foul #1 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | David Schuyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers tips it home | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Hopkins and he's hacked by Oscar Washington - foul #1 on Oscar Washington, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Buntin | 52-46 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | John Harris drills a floater from the right wing set up by David Schuyler | 52-48 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | John Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Laurence Toliver | 55-48 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | John Harris clanks a floater in the lane | 55-48 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins loses the dribble to John Harris | 55-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jacob Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Zellmann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Schuyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Washington (fairly fresh) C - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-48 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 55-48 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | David Schuyler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Harris | 55-50 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin is hacked by David Schuyler - foul #2 on David Schuyler, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF), Robert Zartman (C) Laurence Toliver, Kelvin Hopkins, Jacob Collins, Harold Zellmann | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brown (PG), Walter Bishop (SG), Daniel Saliba (SF), Jerry Atkins (PF), Adrian Ferrell (C) David Schuyler, John Harris, Mark Hatcher, Oscar Washington, Michael Rogers | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Timothy Bowen is called for the reach on Walter Bishop - foul #2 on Timothy Bowen, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Richie (C) Russell Buntin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Timothy Bowen steps in front of the Jerry Atkins pass | 56-50 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | Walter Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Adrian Ferrell - foul #2 on Adrian Ferrell, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harris (SG) Daniel Saliba | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | John Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lupo | 62-50 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Kevin Shealy - foul #2 on Kevin Shealy, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Russell Buntin (SF), Harold Zellmann (C) Kevin Shealy, Robert Lupo, Robert Zartman, Walter Richie | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Schuyler (PG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Michael Rogers (C) John Brown, Walter Bishop, Adrian Ferrell | |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Schuyler | 62-52 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin loses the dribble to Michael Rogers | 62-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Schuyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Atkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | John Harris hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Schuyler | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses the dunk attempt | 62-55 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann tips it in | 64-55 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | David Schuyler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Rogers | 64-58 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Toliver | 64-58 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher is hacked by Timothy Bowen - foul #3 on Timothy Bowen, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Jacob Collins (PF), Robert Zartman (C) Laurence Toliver, Kelvin Hopkins, Timothy Bowen, Harold Zellmann | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brown (PG), Steven Hackworth (SG), Walter Bishop (SF), Adrian Ferrell (PF), Daniel Saliba (C) David Schuyler, John Harris, Mark Hatcher, Jerry Atkins, Michael Rogers | |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth misses the easy layup | 64-58 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Russell Buntin | 64-58 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Brown | 64-61 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 64-61 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Adrian Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | John Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Adrian Ferrell tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Steven Hackworth picks off the pass by Robert Lupo | 64-63 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Walter Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF), Harold Zellmann (C) Robert Lupo, Kevin Shealy, Jacob Collins, Robert Zartman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Schuyler (PG), John Harris (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Jerry Atkins (PF), Michael Rogers (C) John Brown, Steven Hackworth, Walter Bishop, Adrian Ferrell, Daniel Saliba | |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins comes up short on the runner from the left block | 67-63 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Schuyler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Zellmann | 70-63 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | John Harris knocks in the shot from the right side | 70-65 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 70-65 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bowen - foul #4 on Timothy Bowen, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | John Harris misses the floater from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kelvin Hopkins | 72-65 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | David Schuyler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin is fouled on the floor by Mark Hatcher - foul #2 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins is hacked by John Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | David Schuyler's pass is intercepted by Russell Buntin | 76-68 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann is fouled in the backcourt by David Schuyler - foul #3 on David Schuyler, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann is fouled in the backcourt by David Schuyler - foul #4 on David Schuyler, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Robert Zartman (SF), Aaron Holland (PF), Jacob Collins (C) Laurence Toliver, Kelvin Hopkins, Russell Buntin, Timothy Bowen, Harold Zellmann | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brown (PG), Steven Hackworth (SG), Walter Bishop (SF), Adrian Ferrell (PF), Daniel Saliba (C) David Schuyler, John Harris, Mark Hatcher, Jerry Atkins, Michael Rogers | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo runs out the clock | 78-68 |