| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dino Modzeleski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Vida (fresh) SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raphael Montalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Strom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Brian Bradley takes the ball from Lewis Vida | 27-18 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Richard Kittel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-18 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones is fouled on the floor by Jason Christiano - foul #2 on Jason Christiano, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Richard Kittel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Heimbach | 30-21 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Kittel - foul #1 on Richard Kittel, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Richard Kittel gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Danny Heimbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Raphael Montalvo lays it up and in | 32-21 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Richard Kittel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raphael Montalvo | 32-21 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Heimbach - foul #2 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #3 | 32-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marko Slusarski (PG), Jerry Landry (SG), Joshua Ashcraft (C) Dino Modzeleski, Lewis Vida, Raphael Montalvo | |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Bill Kimura (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Danny Heimbach, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Jason Christiano connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Jerry Landry hits a shot from the baseline | 36-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marko Slusarski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Landry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kendall Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jurica Kurowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Ashcraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Chuck Hales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Bill Kimura connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jason Christiano and he's hacked by Jurica Kurowski - foul #1 on Jurica Kurowski, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lewis Vida (SG), Armand Costa (PF) Kendall Jones, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Joel Davis (C) Chuck Hales, Jason Christiano | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses the free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Armand Costa misses the easy layup | 36-26 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Roy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Roy Mullins connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Kittel and he's hacked by Marko Slusarski - foul #1 on Marko Slusarski, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raphael Montalvo (C) Marko Slusarski | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Richard Kittel, Mike Stewart, Joel Davis | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Raphael Montalvo's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Bradley | 36-28 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Armand Costa lays it in | 38-28 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Bill Kimura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dino Modzeleski (PG), Kendall Jones (SF), Jurica Kurowski (PF) Jerry Landry, Armand Costa, Joshua Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF) Danny Heimbach | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Roy Mullins takes the ball from Dino Modzeleski in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Raphael Montalvo swats the dunk try by Brian Bradley | 38-28 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Mullins and he's fouled by Raphael Montalvo - foul #2 on Raphael Montalvo, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Landry (SG) Lewis Vida | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:54 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Dino Modzeleski tips it in | 40-31 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Kendall Jones picks off the pass by Roy Mullins | 40-31 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Raphael Montalvo is fouled on the floor by Don Strom - foul #2 on Don Strom, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Mike Stewart (C) Bill Kimura, Don Strom | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:29 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Jason Christiano gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Mike Stewart travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lewis Vida (SG), Joshua Ashcraft (C) Jerry Landry, Raphael Montalvo | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Bill Kimura (PF) Roy Mullins, Brian Bradley | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Jason Christiano pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dino Modzeleski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Vida (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Ashcraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Denver | Richard Kittel scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Danny Heimbach | 40-34 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones connects on the shot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Mike Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Richard Kittel dunks the ball set up by Danny Heimbach | 45-36 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dino Modzeleski | 47-36 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dino Modzeleski | 49-36 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Danny Heimbach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Jason Christiano steals the ball from Kendall Jones | 49-36 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Bill Kimura buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Danny Heimbach and he's hacked by Jurica Kurowski - foul #2 on Jurica Kurowski, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marko Slusarski (PG), Jerry Landry (SG), Armand Costa (PF), Raphael Montalvo (C) Dino Modzeleski, Lewis Vida, Jurica Kurowski, Joshua Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Danny Heimbach, Jason Christiano, Mike Stewart | |
| 08:45 | Denver | Bill Kimura makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Jerry Landry double dribbles | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Hull (SF) Bill Kimura | |
| 08:01 | Denver | The jumper by Charles Hull is denied by Raphael Montalvo | 49-39 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Richard Kittel pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Brian Bradley drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Armand Costa - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lewis Vida (PG), Joshua Ashcraft (PF) Marko Slusarski, Kendall Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lewis Vida (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Landry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Armand Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Ashcraft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raphael Montalvo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Strom (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Brian Bradley steals it from Joshua Ashcraft | 49-42 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Brian Bradley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Don Strom | 49-45 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Armand Costa hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Vida | 51-45 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Roy Mullins loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski (PF) Joshua Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF) Richard Kittel, Charles Hull | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Armand Costa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 51-45 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-45 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Brian Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-45 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses the tip | 53-45 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Brian Bradley tips it home | 53-47 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Kimura - foul #1 on Bill Kimura, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dino Modzeleski (PG), Kendall Jones (SF), Joshua Ashcraft (C) Jerry Landry, Armand Costa, Raphael Montalvo | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Mike Stewart (C) Roy Mullins, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Mike Stewart is denied on a layup by Joshua Ashcraft | 55-47 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Jason Christiano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Vaughn (SG) Lewis Vida | |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Joel Davis (C) Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Mike Stewart, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Landry (SG), Raphael Montalvo (C) Billy Vaughn, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Brian Bradley (PF) Chuck Hales, Joel Davis | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dino Modzeleski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Landry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ashcraft (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raphael Montalvo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-47 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dino Modzeleski | 56-47 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Dino Modzeleski is called for the reach on Roy Mullins - foul #1 on Dino Modzeleski, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marko Slusarski (PG), Armand Costa (SF) Dino Modzeleski, Kendall Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Charles Hull (SF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley | |
| 02:14 | Denver | Joshua Ashcraft denies the turnaround by Bill Kimura | 59-47 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Joshua Ashcraft pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Armand Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Bill Kimura grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Bill Kimura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dino Modzeleski (PG), Lewis Vida (SG), Kendall Jones (SF), Jurica Kurowski (PF) Marko Slusarski, Jerry Landry, Armand Costa, Joshua Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Kimura - foul #2 on Bill Kimura, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida makes the 3rd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Bill Kimura's pass is intercepted by Kendall Jones | 62-47 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Dino Modzeleski jams it set up by Kendall Jones | 64-47 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Joel Davis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 64-47 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kendall Jones | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Bill Kimura is called for the reach on Lewis Vida - foul #3 on Bill Kimura, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Lewis Vida misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Denver | The jump hook by Joel Davis is blocked by Jurica Kurowski | 65-47 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Raphael Montalvo snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Dino Modzeleski runs out the clock | 65-47 |