| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Pecor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Stennis inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-29 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | John Pecor tips it in | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Larry Hess is fouled on the floor by William Johansson - foul #2 on William Johansson, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Richard Lee's pass is intercepted by William Johansson | 38-29 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | William Johansson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Larry Hess snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Richard Lee hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Hess and he's fouled by John Pecor - foul #1 on John Pecor, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Peter Soles makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Myers | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | William Johansson gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Robert Myers grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Larry Hess is hacked by Ivan Pyanowski - foul #3 on Ivan Pyanowski, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Eric Paxson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Brent Benjamin (PF), Robbie Webre (C) Peter Soles, Robert Myers, Shane Burris, Larry Hess, Richard Lee | |
| 16:46 | Denver | Robbie Webre knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eric Paxson | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Eric Paxson - foul #1 on Eric Paxson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Robbie Webre's floater is tipped away by Juan Ramirez | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Luther Holder is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF) Anthony Pettitt, Robbie Webre | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rubin Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Wooten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Paxson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Denver | William Johansson takes the ball from Eric Paxson | 40-37 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Shane Burris is called for the reach on Rubin Carr - foul #2 on Shane Burris, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Richard Lee (C) Eric Paxson, Brent Benjamin | |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Stennis | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Richard Lee misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Peter Soles is called for the reach on William Johansson - foul #1 on Peter Soles, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Myers (SG) Christopher Wooten | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Larry Hess picks off the pass by Warren Adams | 42-37 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Larry Hess clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ivan Pyanowski | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Larry Hess grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Peter Soles scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 42-39 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Richard Lee hits a turnaround in the paint | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Shane Burris lays it in | 42-43 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | William Johansson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pecor | 44-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Pecor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shane Burris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | John Stennis is called for the reach on Shane Burris - foul #1 on John Stennis, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Eric Paxson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Brent Benjamin (PF), Robbie Webre (C) Peter Soles, Robert Myers, Shane Burris, Larry Hess, Richard Lee | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Eric Paxson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez loses the dribble to Brent Benjamin | 44-43 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Eric Paxson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Holder | 46-43 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Felipe Carrillo steals it from Robbie Webre | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Luther Holder | 48-43 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Felipe Carrillo denies the turnaround by Robbie Webre | 48-43 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Rubin Carr is called for the reach on Eric Paxson - foul #1 on Rubin Carr, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Julius Franklin, Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Robert Myers (SG), Larry Hess (PF) Christopher Wooten, Eric Paxson, Robbie Webre | |
| 09:10 | Denver | Brent Benjamin is hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Burris (SF), Richard Lee (C) Anthony Pettitt, Brent Benjamin | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Peter Soles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is fouled on the floor by Robert Myers - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | William Johansson hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Stennis | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Richard Lee scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-45 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Warren Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Pecor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Robert Myers drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Warren Adams - foul #1 on Warren Adams, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), Rubin Carr (SF), Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Warren Adams, John Stennis, Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Brent Benjamin (C) Peter Soles, Richard Lee | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Robert Myers makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Shane Burris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Brent Benjamin tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Christopher Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Brent Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Julius Franklin - foul #1 on Julius Franklin, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG) William Johansson | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Paxson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Robbie Webre (C) Robert Myers, Shane Burris, Larry Hess | |
| 06:41 | Denver | Brent Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Juan Ramirez | 52-48 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez lays it in | 54-48 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Eric Paxson makes the floater from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Wooten - foul #1 on Christopher Wooten, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), John Pecor (C) Julius Franklin, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Richard Lee (C) Eric Paxson, Robbie Webre | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Rubin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Brent Benjamin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Luther Holder grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), John Stennis (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Luther Holder, Rubin Carr, Felipe Carrillo | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF) Anthony Pettitt, Brent Benjamin | |
| 05:03 | Denver | Christopher Wooten hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Richard Lee grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Peter Soles knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Richard Lee steps in front of the John Stennis pass | 56-56 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Christopher Wooten is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Ivan Pyanowski, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Paxson (PG), Robert Myers (SG) Peter Soles, Christopher Wooten | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stennis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Felipe Carrillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Paxson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Shane Burris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Felipe Carrillo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski (PF), John Pecor (C) Felipe Carrillo, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG) Eric Paxson | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Warren Adams knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Robert Myers is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | William Johansson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 02:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Larry Hess | 61-56 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Peter Soles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | John Pecor gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Peter Soles is called for the reach on Warren Adams - foul #2 on Peter Soles, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | William Johansson is fouled on the floor by Peter Soles - foul #3 on Peter Soles, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Larry Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Robert Myers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing and the foul's on John Pecor - foul #2 on John Pecor, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Robert Myers makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is hacked by Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Myers, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG) William Johansson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Robert Myers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Richard Lee grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Peter Soles misses the 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski is hacked by Peter Soles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Soles, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (PG) Luther Holder | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Larry Hess pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Robert Myers knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin is hacked by Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Myers, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Felipe Carrillo (PF) Warren Adams, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (SG) Robert Myers | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Peter Soles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Richard Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Christopher Wooten misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | William Johansson pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG) Julius Franklin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wooten - foul #2 on Christopher Wooten, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Peter Soles comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-63 |