| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeremy Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Brink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Cox (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Bach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Brown inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Jeff Cox scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Michael Bradley swats the shot by Ronald Smith | 36-28 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Donald Brown clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-28 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink misses the tip | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Scott Hardy grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Bach - foul #3 on Brian Bach, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Burnett (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF) Jeremy Duke, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Ray Moody (SG), John Isom (SF), Jay Browder (PF), Ernest Lindholm (C) Ronald Smith, Scott Hardy, Donald Brown, Jeff Cox, Brian Bach | |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:15 | Denver | John Isom is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Jay Browder can't tip it in | 40-28 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Ernest Lindholm hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley is fouled on the floor by Jay Browder - foul #1 on Jay Browder, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor (C) Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | James Burnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Isom - foul #1 on John Isom, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | James Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | James Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:09 | Denver | John Isom can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor is hacked by Jay Browder - foul #2 on Jay Browder, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Francis Maranto (PG) James Burnett | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Hicks (PG), Scott Hardy (SG), Jeff Cox (PF), Brian Bach (C) Oscar Pierce, John Isom, Jay Browder, Ernest Lindholm | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Francis Maranto (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Moody (fresh) PF - Jeff Cox (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Bach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Maranto and the foul's on Jeff Cox - foul #2 on Jeff Cox, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke (PG), Joseph Stazenski (SF), John Howard (PF) Francis Maranto, Paul Hendricks, Michael Bradley | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Smith (SF) Ray Moody | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews misses the free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Jeff Cox gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Brian Bach is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 15:07 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Cox | 43-30 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Ronald Smith blows the wide open layup | 43-30 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor makes the shot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Scott Hardy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeremy Duke | 45-30 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Stazenski connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Duke | 47-30 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Ronald Smith lays it up and in set up by Robert Hicks and he's fouled by Robert Matthews - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Francis Maranto (PG), James Burnett (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Michael Bradley (PF), Anthony Brink (C) Jeremy Duke, Robert Matthews, Joseph Stazenski, John Howard, Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Brown (SF), Jay Browder (PF), Ernest Lindholm (C) Scott Hardy, Jeff Cox, Brian Bach | |
| 13:41 | Denver | Ronald Smith misses the free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson slams it home | 49-32 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Francis Maranto is called for the reach on Jay Browder - foul #4 on Francis Maranto, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG) Francis Maranto | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Moody (PG), John Isom (SG) Robert Hicks, Ronald Smith | |
| 12:28 | Denver | Ernest Lindholm comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-32 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink grabs the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Uhlig and the foul's on Ernest Lindholm - foul #2 on Ernest Lindholm, team foul #7 | 51-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke (PG), Thomas Proctor (C) James Burnett, Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Hicks (PG), Brian Bach (C) Jay Browder, Ernest Lindholm | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeremy Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Uhlig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Moody (fresh) SF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Isom (fresh) C - Brian Bach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Donald Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Robert Hicks takes the ball from Matthew Thompson | 52-32 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Robert Hicks hits the finger roll | 52-34 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Uhlig | 55-34 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Robert Hicks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Moody | 55-37 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Matthews (PG), James Burnett (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF), John Howard (PF) Jeremy Duke, William Uhlig, Matthew Thompson, Michael Bradley | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Scott Hardy (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Jeff Cox (PF), Jay Browder (C) Robert Hicks, Ray Moody, Donald Brown, John Isom, Brian Bach | |
| 09:47 | Denver | Ronald Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Hardy | 55-39 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Ronald Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Pierce | 58-42 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jay Browder - foul #3 on Jay Browder, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Stazenski (PF) Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Hicks (PG), Donald Brown (SF), Ernest Lindholm (C) Oscar Pierce, Ronald Smith, Jay Browder | |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jeff Cox | 59-42 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Scott Hardy is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hicks | 59-44 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Paul Hendricks connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Howard | 62-44 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Scott Hardy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-44 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Robert Hicks grabs the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Donald Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hicks | 62-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stazenski (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Lindholm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews hits the finger roll | 64-47 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Robert Hicks travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke (PG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Michael Bradley (PF), Anthony Brink (C) James Burnett, Paul Hendricks, Joseph Stazenski, John Howard | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Smith (SG), Ray Moody (SF), John Isom (PF), Jay Browder (C) Scott Hardy, Donald Brown, Jeff Cox, Ernest Lindholm | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Jay Browder is called for the reach on Anthony Brink - foul #4 on Jay Browder, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (SG) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG) Robert Hicks | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Isom | 64-47 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Ray Moody connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 64-50 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | John Isom denies the turnaround by Michael Bradley | 64-50 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Jay Browder gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Oscar Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Stazenski (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Hicks (PG), Jeff Cox (PF), Brian Bach (C) Oscar Pierce, John Isom, Jay Browder | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | William Uhlig is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #10 | 64-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor (C) Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Lindholm (PF) Jeff Cox | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | William Uhlig makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | William Uhlig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Ronald Smith hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Robert Hicks is called for the reach on Jeremy Duke - foul #4 on Robert Hicks, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Matthews (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF) William Uhlig, Joseph Stazenski | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hardy (SG), Donald Brown (SF) Ronald Smith, Ray Moody | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Brian Bach buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Brown | 68-56 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 70-56 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Ernest Lindholm loses the dribble to Michael Bradley | 70-56 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Bach | 70-56 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor gets the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Paul Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Donald Brown | 70-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeremy Duke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Bradley (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Lindholm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Denver | Jeremy Duke steps in front of the Robert Hicks pass in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews's floater is knocked away by Ernest Lindholm | 70-56 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley can't tip it in | 70-56 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Scott Hardy pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Robert Hicks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 72-59 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Robert Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Francis Maranto (PG), James Burnett (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), John Howard (PF), Anthony Brink (C) Jeremy Duke, Robert Matthews, Paul Hendricks, Michael Bradley, Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Smith (PG), Ray Moody (SG), John Isom (SF), Jeff Cox (PF), Jay Browder (C) Robert Hicks, Scott Hardy, Donald Brown, Ernest Lindholm, Brian Bach | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink hits a jump hook from close range set up by James Burnett | 74-59 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Ronald Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Francis Maranto - foul #5 on Francis Maranto, team foul #3 | 74-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG), Joseph Stazenski (SF), Thomas Proctor (C) Francis Maranto, Matthew Thompson, Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG) Jeff Cox | |
| 02:06 | Denver | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Ronald Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor misses the driving attempt in the lane | 74-61 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Jay Browder grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Ronald Smith is hacked by James Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burnett, team foul #4 | 74-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Hendricks (SF) Joseph Stazenski | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Lindholm (C) Oscar Pierce | |
| 01:37 | Denver | John Isom misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Uhlig - foul #2 on William Uhlig, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | Denver | John Isom misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | Denver | John Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Proctor | 74-61 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-61 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | John Howard can't tip it in | 74-61 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor misses the tip | 74-61 |
| 01:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ernest Lindholm | 74-61 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Paul Hendricks blocks the jumper by Ray Moody | 74-61 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Ernest Lindholm tips it back up and in | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | James Burnett scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Ernest Lindholm - foul #3 on Ernest Lindholm, team foul #12 | 76-63 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | James Burnett makes the free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | John Isom is called for traveling | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Uhlig runs out the clock | 77-63 |