| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Yates inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | James Cotto connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Anthony Pettitt - foul #3 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (PF) Anthony Pettitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | James Cotto misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Denver | James Holder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | James Cotto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Aaron Patterson grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Donald Tracey is fouled on the floor by John Stennis - foul #3 on John Stennis, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) John Stennis | |
| 18:16 | Denver | Donald Bentley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Holder | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Michael Yates misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Patterson - foul #2 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Michael Yates misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Aaron Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (SF), Bobby Boulanger (C) Michael Yates, James Cotto | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez drills a shot in the paint | 39-31 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Leo Taylor tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez's pass is intercepted by Leo Taylor in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 16:52 | Denver | James Holder clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | John Pecor clanks a runner from the right block | 41-31 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Donald Tracey snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Donald Tracey double dribbles | 41-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Winston Bennett (SG), Manuel Elliott (SF), John Miller (PF), Larry Hess (C) Leo Taylor, James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Donald Bentley, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, Grant Paulson, John Pecor | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | James Cotto hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Johansson | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winston Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Manuel Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Larry Hess misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | James Cotto gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger is hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Pettitt (PF) John Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (C) Bobby Boulanger | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Michael Yates clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | John Stennis tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Michael Yates tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | James Cotto tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Winston Bennett is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), James Holder (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Winston Bennett, Manuel Elliott, Larry Hess | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG), John Pecor (C) William Johansson, James Cotto | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Michael Yates is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Michael Yates picks off the pass by Aaron Patterson | 41-35 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Yates | 41-37 |
| 14:16 | Denver | James Holder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | John Pecor pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Aaron Patterson gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:53 | Denver | James Holder's fadeaway is rejected by John Stennis | 41-37 |
| 13:52 | Denver | James Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-37 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | John Stennis gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Michael Yates scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Aaron Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Stennis | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Aaron Patterson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | Denver | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 41-40 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Donald Bentley tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Aaron Patterson steals it from Warren Adams | 43-40 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Michael Yates blocks the short jumper by Anthony Pettitt | 43-40 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pettitt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Bentley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pecor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Donald Bentley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Holder | 46-43 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Michael Yates clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Aaron Patterson lays it in on a great pass from Leo Taylor | 48-43 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Warren Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Yates | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Aaron Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Leo Taylor takes the ball from John Stennis | 48-46 |
| 09:44 | Denver | James Holder misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Donald Bentley tips it in | 50-46 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Michael Yates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Grant Paulson | 50-48 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Leo Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Stennis - foul #4 on John Stennis, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SG), Larry Hess (SF), John Miller (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Anthony Pettitt, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), William Johansson (SF), James Cotto (PF), Bobby Boulanger (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| 09:13 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 50-48 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | James Cotto misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Winston Bennett (SG) Leo Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | James Cotto makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | James Cotto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Winston Bennett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | James Cotto gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Larry Hess | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winston Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Hess (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Grant Paulson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Winston Bennett double dribbles | 50-50 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | James Cotto tips it home | 50-52 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Donald Tracey's fadeaway is rejected by William Johansson | 50-52 |
| 06:44 | Denver | John Miller gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Christopher Jackson loses the dribble to Bobby Boulanger | 50-52 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Larry Hess pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Winston Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Manuel Elliott (PG), James Holder (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Bentley (PF) Christopher Jackson, Winston Bennett, Larry Hess, John Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), Michael Houston (C) Grant Paulson, William Johansson, Bobby Boulanger | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | James Cotto can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Michael Houston gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Donald Tracey denies the turnaround by Warren Adams | 50-52 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez tips it in | 50-54 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the runner in the lane | 50-54 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | James Cotto grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | James Cotto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Anthony Pettitt (PF) Manuel Elliott, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:32 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Houston - foul #1 on Michael Houston, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (C) Michael Houston | |
| 04:32 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Warren Adams can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Holder - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Hess (PF), Christopher Jackson (C) Anthony Pettitt, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Larry Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Christopher Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Holder | 55-54 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | James Cotto lays it up and in | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yates (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cotto (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - John Stennis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Aaron Patterson buries a fadeaway from close range | 57-56 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Adams | 57-59 |
| 02:46 | Denver | James Holder is hacked by Warren Adams - foul #1 on Warren Adams, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Pettitt (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Aaron Patterson, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG), William Johansson (SF), John Pecor (PF), Bobby Boulanger (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates, James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| 02:26 | Denver | James Holder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | John Pecor gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | John Pecor can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Hess - foul #2 on Larry Hess, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Winston Bennett (SG), Manuel Elliott (SF) James Holder, Larry Hess | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | John Pecor makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | John Pecor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (C) Winston Bennett, Manuel Elliott, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (PF) Bobby Boulanger | |
| 01:54 | Denver | James Holder connects on the floater from close range | 59-61 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Leo Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Stennis - foul #5 on John Stennis, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF) William Johansson, John Stennis | |
| 01:24 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | John Pecor clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-61 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Leo Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:51 | Denver | James Holder misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #3 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 00:51 | Denver | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:51 | Denver | James Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 62-61 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ricardo Enriquez | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Yates - foul #2 on Michael Yates, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | John Pecor gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | John Pecor is hacked by James Holder in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Holder, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | John Pecor makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | John Pecor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Aaron Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Michael Yates gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Michael Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Taylor - foul #3 on Leo Taylor, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (PG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson runs out the clock | 62-68 |