| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moritz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McCloskey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tyler Dearmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Devos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Bushnell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerold Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Donald Devos inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Devos | 38-31 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Billy Brooks can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Ronald Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Charles McCloskey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Christopher Moritz snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Charles McCloskey snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Jerold Ellis swats the layup by Charles McCloskey | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Donald Devos misses the easy layup | 38-31 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Joe Bushnell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Charles McCloskey snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:54 | Denver | Billy Brooks loses the dribble to Joe Bushnell in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Charles McCloskey grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Charles McCloskey's pass is intercepted by Jerold Ellis | 38-33 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | James Langford is hacked by Charles McCloskey - foul #1 on Charles McCloskey, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (PG), Gregory Kelly (SG), Randy Springs (SF), Bret Meece (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Brian Johnson, Billy Brooks, Christopher Moritz, Ronald Larsen, Charles McCloskey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Williams (PG), Chet Wade (SG), Steven Concepcion (SF), Robert Marston (PF), Donald Hill (C) Tyler Dearmond, James Langford, Donald Devos, Joe Bushnell, Jerold Ellis | |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Chet Wade misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Andre Leininger pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Andre Leininger is hacked by Aaron Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Bret Meece misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Robert Marston is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Marston, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Harding (C) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andre Leininger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Springs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bret Meece (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Harding (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Chet Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Concepcion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Marston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Victor Harding connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 40-33 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Robert Marston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Victor Harding - foul #4 on Victor Harding, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Moritz (SF) Victor Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Langford (SG), Jerold Ellis (C) Steven Concepcion, Donald Hill | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Robert Marston makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Robert Marston misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Bret Meece grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Andre Leininger is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Leininger, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | James Langford is fouled on the floor by Gregory Kelly - foul #2 on Gregory Kelly, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Johnson (PG), Ronald Larsen (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Gregory Kelly, Christopher Moritz, Bret Meece | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond (PG), Donald Devos (SF), Joe Bushnell (PF) Chet Wade, Aaron Williams, Robert Marston | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Donald Devos connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Langford and he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG), Christopher Moritz (SF) Andre Leininger, Randy Springs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Donald Devos makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Nicholas Brown makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | James Langford hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ronald Larsen - foul #1 on Ronald Larsen, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles McCloskey (PF) Ronald Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Concepcion (PF), Donald Hill (C) Joe Bushnell, Jerold Ellis | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | James Langford makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Charles McCloskey is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-40 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Nicholas Brown can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Donald Devos snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Langford | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Brian Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Donald Devos snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Donald Devos is fouled on the floor by Billy Brooks - foul #2 on Billy Brooks, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (PG), Gregory Kelly (SG), Randy Springs (SF), Bret Meece (PF) Brian Johnson, Billy Brooks, Christopher Moritz, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Williams (PG), Chet Wade (SG), Robert Marston (PF), Jerold Ellis (C) Tyler Dearmond, James Langford, Steven Concepcion, Donald Hill | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Donald Devos misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randy Springs | 43-43 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Gregory Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis drills a runner from the right block | 43-45 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Randy Springs lays it up and in set up by Andre Leininger | 45-45 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Robert Marston makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Andre Leininger is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Williams - foul #3 on Aaron Williams, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Langford (SG), Joe Bushnell (PF) Donald Devos, Robert Marston | |
| 12:03 | Denver | Joe Bushnell steals it from Gregory Kelly | 45-48 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Chet Wade is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Larsen (PF) Bret Meece | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Hill (C) Jerold Ellis | |
| 11:55 | Denver | Chet Wade picks off the pass by Andre Leininger in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Chet Wade lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andre Leininger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Springs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles McCloskey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chet Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Langford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Bushnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Denver | James Langford steals the ball from Andre Leininger in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | James Langford lays it in | 45-52 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Ronald Larsen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Bushnell - foul #2 on Joe Bushnell, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Moritz (SF) Charles McCloskey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond (PG) Chet Wade | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Ronald Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Ronald Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Joe Bushnell snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | James Langford comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Ronald Larsen grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Ronald Larsen can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Bushnell - foul #3 on Joe Bushnell, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Johnson (PG), Billy Brooks (SG), Charles McCloskey (C) Andre Leininger, Gregory Kelly, Randy Springs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Concepcion (SF), Robert Marston (PF), Jerold Ellis (C) Aaron Williams, Joe Bushnell, Donald Hill | |
| 11:00 | Denver | Ronald Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Ronald Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Steven Concepcion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Charles McCloskey pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Ronald Larsen misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Charles McCloskey tips it home | 49-52 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | James Langford knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Charles McCloskey loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (SG), Randy Springs (SF), Bret Meece (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Billy Brooks, Christopher Moritz, Ronald Larsen, Charles McCloskey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chet Wade (PG), Aaron Williams (SG), Donald Devos (SF), Donald Hill (C) Tyler Dearmond, James Langford, Steven Concepcion, Jerold Ellis | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Robert Marston misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-54 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Bret Meece grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Aaron Williams steals it from Andre Leininger | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Aaron Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Kelly (SG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joe Bushnell (PF) Robert Marston | |
| 08:59 | Denver | Andre Leininger makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Donald Hill connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Devos | 52-56 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Andre Leininger misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Joe Bushnell snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Aaron Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 08:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randy Springs | 52-56 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Nicholas Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Randy Springs snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andre Leininger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Springs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Meece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chet Wade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Devos (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Bushnell (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Nicholas Brown makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Andre Leininger and he's fouled by Donald Hill - foul #2 on Donald Hill, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Johnson (PG), Billy Brooks (SG), Christopher Moritz (SF), Ronald Larsen (PF) Andre Leininger, Gregory Kelly, Randy Springs, Bret Meece | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond (PG), James Langford (SG), Steven Concepcion (SF), Robert Marston (PF), Jerold Ellis (C) Aaron Williams, Chet Wade, Donald Devos, Joe Bushnell, Donald Hill | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Nicholas Brown misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Steven Concepcion gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond is fouled on the floor by Ronald Larsen - foul #2 on Ronald Larsen, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Harding (C) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Ronald Larsen knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Billy Brooks | 56-58 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | James Langford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Steven Concepcion grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Steven Concepcion comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Robert Marston tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Christopher Moritz grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Billy Brooks is hacked by Steven Concepcion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Concepcion, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Robert Marston hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Moritz - foul #2 on Christopher Moritz, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Kelly (SF), Charles McCloskey (PF) Christopher Moritz, Ronald Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Devos (SF) Steven Concepcion | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Robert Marston makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Brian Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Marston - foul #3 on Robert Marston, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Donald Devos is denied on a layup by Victor Harding | 58-61 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jerold Ellis | 58-61 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Charles McCloskey blocks the short jumper by Jerold Ellis | 58-61 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Charles McCloskey grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Gregory Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Springs (SF) Billy Brooks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Williams (SF), Joe Bushnell (PF) Donald Devos, Robert Marston | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Aaron Williams buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Gregory Kelly - foul #3 on Gregory Kelly, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (SG), Bret Meece (PF) Gregory Kelly, Charles McCloskey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Aaron Williams makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Andre Leininger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Hill (C) Jerold Ellis | |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Aaron Williams drills a jumper from the left block | 58-66 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Billy Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Langford - foul #2 on James Langford, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Moritz (SF) Victor Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Devos (SF) James Langford | |
| 05:02 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Aaron Williams is whistled for traveling | 60-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Kelly (SG), Ronald Larsen (PF), Charles McCloskey (C) Andre Leininger, Billy Brooks, Bret Meece | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chet Wade (PG), Steven Concepcion (PF) Tyler Dearmond, Joe Bushnell | |
| 04:20 | Denver | Gregory Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Charles McCloskey tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Ronald Larsen hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Donald Devos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Randy Springs snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Springs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Moritz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Larsen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles McCloskey (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chet Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Devos (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Concepcion (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Ronald Larsen misses the jumper in the lane | 62-66 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Chet Wade gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Donald Devos is called for 3 seconds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Johnson (PG), Andre Leininger (SG), Bret Meece (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Randy Springs, Gregory Kelly, Ronald Larsen, Charles McCloskey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond (PG), James Langford (SG), Robert Marston (PF), Jerold Ellis (C) Chet Wade, Aaron Williams, Steven Concepcion, Donald Hill | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Robert Marston steals the ball from Andre Leininger in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on Jerold Ellis - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG) Andre Leininger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Harding (C) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:34 | Denver | Billy Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Jerold Ellis | 62-68 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Victor Harding can't tip it in | 62-68 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Bret Meece snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Billy Brooks is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | James Langford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-68 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Bret Meece pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Brian Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-68 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Robert Marston snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Larsen (PF) Bret Meece | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joe Bushnell (PF) Robert Marston | |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Brian Johnson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Larsen | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Donald Devos travels with the ball | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Brian Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond is hacked by Brian Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Larsen | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Billy Brooks hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Joe Bushnell - foul #4 on Joe Bushnell, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Ronald Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Moritz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Larsen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Victor Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tyler Dearmond (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Langford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Devos (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Bushnell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jerold Ellis (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Joe Bushnell clanks a floater in the paint | 71-71 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Victor Harding pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Victor Harding makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 73-71 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis loses the dribble to Ronald Larsen | 73-71 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Brian Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Leininger (SG), Randy Springs (SF), Charles McCloskey (C) Billy Brooks, Christopher Moritz, Victor Harding | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Williams (PG), Chet Wade (SG), Steven Concepcion (SF), Robert Marston (PF), Donald Hill (C) Tyler Dearmond, James Langford, Donald Devos, Joe Bushnell, Jerold Ellis | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Hill - foul #5 on Brian Johnson, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Kelly (SG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Donald Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Donald Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Randy Springs snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Randy Springs can't throw it down but he's fouled by Chet Wade - foul #3 on Chet Wade, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Brown (C) Ronald Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Randy Springs misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Randy Springs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Andre Leininger steals the ball from Chet Wade | 74-71 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Andre Leininger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Gregory Kelly can't tip it in | 74-71 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Charles McCloskey pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG), Christopher Moritz (SF), Ronald Larsen (PF) Gregory Kelly, Randy Springs, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Langford (SG) Steven Concepcion | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Charles McCloskey connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Andre Leininger | 76-71 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Harding (C) Charles McCloskey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | A charge is called on James Langford - foul #3 on James Langford, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond (PG) Chet Wade | |
| 01:59 | Denver | Ronald Larsen misses long on a shot from the baseline | 76-71 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Devos (SF), Joe Bushnell (PF), Jerold Ellis (C) Aaron Williams, Robert Marston, Donald Hill | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | James Langford is fouled on the floor by Billy Brooks - foul #3 on Billy Brooks, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | James Langford makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | James Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Joe Bushnell is called for the reach on Ronald Larsen - foul #5 on Joe Bushnell, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Marston (PF) Joe Bushnell | |
| 01:24 | Denver | Ronald Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Ronald Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Robert Marston scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Devos | 78-75 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Andre Leininger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-75 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Jerold Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andre Leininger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Moritz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Larsen (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tyler Dearmond (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Langford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Devos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Marston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerold Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | James Langford is denied on a layup by Victor Harding | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Billy Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Billy Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by James Langford - foul #4 on James Langford, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles McCloskey (PF) Ronald Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Springs (PF) Charles McCloskey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Billy Brooks is hacked by James Langford in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Langford, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Williams (SG) James Langford | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Larsen (PF) Randy Springs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Tyler Dearmond misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Christopher Moritz grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Aaron Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Moritz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Williams, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Springs (PF) Ronald Larsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Christopher Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Christopher Moritz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Donald Devos comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-75 |