| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cameron Springer (fresh) SG - Frank Rao (fresh) SF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) PF - Tony Foster (fresh) C - Charles Zynda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fresh) SG - Jack Ehrhart (fresh) SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) PF - Hubert Schwartz (fresh) C - Timothy Laura (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Timothy Laura wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Kidwell | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Timothy Laura makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Delavega | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Michael Kidwell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses the 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Frank Rao's pass is intercepted by Jack Ehrhart | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits the finger roll | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Hoffman | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz's pass is intercepted by Frank Rao | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jack Ehrhart - foul #1 on Jack Ehrhart, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Donald Delavega is hacked by Tony Foster - foul #1 on Tony Foster, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Michael Kidwell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hubert Schwartz | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the easy layup | 4-9 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Frank Rao is fouled on the floor by Hubert Schwartz - foul #1 on Hubert Schwartz, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG), Erick Jaime (SG), Johnathan Derosa (SF), Bruce Godfrey (C) Cameron Springer, Frank Rao, Tony Foster, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Ivan Zahler (SG), Ernest Mathis (SF), Daniel Ross (PF), Shawn Fabiszewski (C) Michael Kidwell, Jack Ehrhart, Donald Delavega, Hubert Schwartz, Timothy Laura | |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Ivan Zahler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcelino Rossi | 4-12 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa hits the finger roll set up by Todd Hoffman | 6-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Timmons (fresh) SG - Erick Jaime (fresh) SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Mathis (fresh) PF - Daniel Ross (fresh) C - Shawn Fabiszewski (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Denver | Ernest Mathis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Erick Jaime | 6-12 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Mathis | 6-12 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:34 | Denver | Marcelino Rossi comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 15:33 | Denver | Ernest Mathis grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Ivan Zahler is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Derosa - foul #1 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG), Tony Foster (PF) James Timmons, Erick Jaime, Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Jack Ehrhart (SG), Donald Delavega (SF), Hubert Schwartz (PF), Timothy Laura (C) Marcelino Rossi, Ivan Zahler, Ernest Mathis, Daniel Ross, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz blows the layup but he's fouled by Tony Foster - foul #2 on Tony Foster, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF) Tony Foster | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Donald Delavega grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart drills a floater near the basket | 6-14 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-14 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer tips it in | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Delavega | 8-17 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Hubert Schwartz is called for the reach on Cameron Springer - foul #2 on Hubert Schwartz, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (C) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Mathis (PF) Hubert Schwartz | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erick Jaime (SG) Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Donald Delavega comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Timothy Laura pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Donald Delavega is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Delavega, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG), Johnathan Derosa (SF) Cameron Springer, Erick Jaime | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Ross (C) Timothy Laura | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | James Timmons misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda tips it home | 10-17 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Donald Delavega can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Johnathan Derosa - foul #2 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erick Jaime (SG), Bruce Godfrey (PF) Frank Rao, Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Ivan Zahler (SG) Michael Kidwell, Jack Ehrhart | |
| 13:05 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Donald Delavega makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey hits a runner in the lane | 12-18 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Donald Delavega comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda drills a runner from the right block | 14-18 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Ivan Zahler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 14-18 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Daniel Ross tips it in | 14-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Timmons (fresh) SG - Erick Jaime (fresh) SF - Todd Hoffman (tiring) PF - Bruce Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Zynda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Delavega (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ernest Mathis (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Ernest Mathis denies the turnaround by James Timmons | 14-20 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Donald Delavega grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Daniel Ross is fouled on the floor by Charles Zynda - foul #1 on Charles Zynda, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SF) James Timmons, Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Jack Ehrhart (SG), Shawn Fabiszewski (PF), Timothy Laura (C) Marcelino Rossi, Donald Delavega, Ernest Mathis, Daniel Ross | |
| 11:10 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jack Ehrhart, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Delavega (SF) Jack Ehrhart | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Todd Hoffman | 16-20 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Ivan Zahler is hacked by Erick Jaime - foul #1 on Erick Jaime, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey (PF) Erick Jaime | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (SG) Donald Delavega | |
| 10:18 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 10:17 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Laura | 16-20 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Michael Kidwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Frank Rao | 16-20 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erick Jaime (SG) Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Mathis (SF), Daniel Ross (PF) Ivan Zahler, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 09:12 | Denver | Timothy Laura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Delavega (SF) Daniel Ross | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Timothy Laura snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Michael Kidwell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Kidwell, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG) Cameron Springer | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Daniel Ross (C) Marcelino Rossi, Timothy Laura | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Erick Jaime is whistled for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (SF) Frank Rao | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:57 | Denver | Ernest Mathis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Ivan Zahler steals it from Charles Zynda | 16-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Timmons (fresh) SG - Erick Jaime (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Hoffman (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Godfrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Zynda (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Donald Delavega knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Delavega - foul #2 on Donald Delavega, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG) James Timmons, Erick Jaime | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Timothy Laura (C) Michael Kidwell, Donald Delavega, Ernest Mathis | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Marcelino Rossi is fouled on the floor by Cameron Springer - foul #1 on Cameron Springer, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG) Daniel Ross | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Marcelino Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Marcelino Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcelino Rossi | 18-27 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Shawn Fabiszewski, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Mathis (PF) Ivan Zahler | |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Ernest Mathis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Ernest Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Adam Rye can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Frank Rao makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cameron Springer | 23-27 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Adam Rye misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Timothy Laura pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcelino Rossi | 23-29 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frank Rao | 25-29 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Timothy Laura lays it up and in on a great pass from Marcelino Rossi | 25-31 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Frank Rao misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zynda | 25-31 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Cameron Springer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Cameron Springer, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Timmons (PG), Erick Jaime (SG) Cameron Springer, Frank Rao | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Ivan Zahler (SG), Daniel Ross (PF) Marcelino Rossi, Adam Rye, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 03:53 | Denver | Ivan Zahler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Bruce Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Ivan Zahler steps in front of the Todd Hoffman pass | 25-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Timmons (fresh) SG - Erick Jaime (fresh) SF - Todd Hoffman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Godfrey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Zynda (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Laura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Timothy Laura drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Zahler and the foul's on Erick Jaime - foul #2 on Erick Jaime, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF), Tony Foster (PF) Todd Hoffman, Bruce Godfrey | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Ehrhart (SG), Donald Delavega (SF), Hubert Schwartz (PF) Ivan Zahler, Ernest Mathis, Daniel Ross | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Timothy Laura makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Timothy Laura denies the turnaround by Charles Zynda | 25-34 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Timothy Laura tips it home | 25-36 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Laura - foul #1 on Timothy Laura, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Ross (C) Timothy Laura | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Donald Delavega buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Kidwell | 27-40 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Hubert Schwartz denies the turnaround by Charles Zynda | 27-40 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Tony Foster grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa loses the ball out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cameron Springer (PG), Frank Rao (SG) James Timmons, Erick Jaime | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:33 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Charles Zynda - foul #2 on Charles Zynda, team foul #10 | 27-42 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-43 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz misses long on a runner in the paint | 27-43 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Tony Foster pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (C) Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Shawn Fabiszewski (C) Michael Kidwell, Daniel Ross | |
| 00:44 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Johnathan Derosa - foul #3 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #11 | 27-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erick Jaime (SG) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:44 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Donald Delavega makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-44 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Tony Foster | 29-44 |