| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Ashcraft (fresh) C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Fred Ward inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Charles Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard O'Laughlin | 32-30 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Leo Camp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Jason Christiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Richard O'Laughlin takes the ball from Richard Kittel | 32-30 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Charles Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Ward | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Don Strom double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Fred Ward | 32-35 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Leo Camp is hacked by Joshua Ashcraft - foul #1 on Joshua Ashcraft, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski (C) Edward Peterson | |
| 17:16 | Denver | Richard Kittel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft tips it in | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joshua Ashcraft | 32-37 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Bradley - foul #2 on Brian Bradley, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Charles Hull (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Charles Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Smith lays it in | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hull (fresh) C - Bill Kimura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Charles Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard O'Laughlin | 34-41 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Charles Hull can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Robert Young (C) Robert Smith, Omar Ingham, Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Peterson (C) Jurica Kurowski | |
| 15:17 | Denver | Charles Hull misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Charles Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Fred Ward misses long on a jumper from the left block | 35-41 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Jason Christiano grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Leo Camp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 14:40 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kittel | 35-41 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Robert Young lays it up and in set up by Leo Camp | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Joshua Ashcraft - foul #2 on Joshua Ashcraft, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF) Charles Hull | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:45 | Denver | Jason Christiano's pass is intercepted by Fred Ward | 37-41 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Robert Young steals it from Edward Peterson | 37-41 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Leo Camp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joshua Ashcraft | 37-41 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Don Strom (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Robert Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kendall Jones (SF), Jurica Kurowski (PF), Armand Costa (C) Fred Ward, Joshua Ashcraft, Edward Peterson | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Omar Ingham - foul #1 on Omar Ingham, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Danny Heimbach can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Don Strom can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) PF - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Charles Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Bill Kimura (PF) Robert Smith, Omar Ingham, Danny Heimbach, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Ward (SF), Edward Peterson (C) Kendall Jones, Armand Costa | |
| 10:58 | Denver | Fred Ward is called for the reach on Jason Christiano - foul #1 on Fred Ward, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Phelps (PG), Joshua Ashcraft (PF) Charles Jones, Jurica Kurowski | |
| 10:43 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | John Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Don Strom gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Leo Camp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Don Strom - foul #2 on Don Strom, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF) Don Strom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Lewis Vida (SG), Jurica Kurowski (PF) John Phelps, Richard O'Laughlin, Joshua Ashcraft | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Bill Kimura gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Leo Camp connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Kittel | 42-43 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Fred Ward tips it in | 42-45 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Bill Kimura's layup is rejected by Edward Peterson | 42-45 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Brian Bradley pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Leo Camp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Bill Kimura tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson dunks the ball | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Kimura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Vida (fresh) SF - Fred Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Charles Jones grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Don Strom (PF), Robert Young (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Kendall Jones (SF), Joshua Ashcraft (PF) Lewis Vida, Fred Ward, Edward Peterson | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Robert Young misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Ashcraft - foul #3 on Joshua Ashcraft, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Charles Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jurica Kurowski | 45-50 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Robert Young misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-50 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jurica Kurowski | 45-50 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Brian Bradley (PF) Omar Ingham, Don Strom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Phelps (PG), Armand Costa (C) Charles Jones, Jurica Kurowski | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard O'Laughlin and he's fouled by Danny Heimbach - foul #2 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Kendall Jones - foul #1 on Kendall Jones, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kendall Jones, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF) Danny Heimbach | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Ward (SF) Kendall Jones | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-53 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Armand Costa grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Phelps (fresh) SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Fred Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Armand Costa gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Fred Ward is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Fred Ward, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Strom (C) Robert Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Jurica Kurowski (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Phelps, Joshua Ashcraft, Armand Costa | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Leo Camp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Edward Peterson | 46-53 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Fred Ward banks in the layup and the foul's on Jason Christiano - foul #3 on Jason Christiano, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Bill Kimura (PF) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Fred Ward makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:08 | Denver | Omar Ingham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Fred Ward makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 46-59 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Robert Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #4 on Charles Jones, team foul #10 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SF) Jason Christiano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft (PF) Jurica Kurowski | |
| 01:19 | Denver | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin tips it but misses | 47-59 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Fred Ward makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Jones | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Bill Kimura's floater is tipped away by Edward Peterson | 47-61 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Charles Jones runs out the clock | 47-61 |