| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Kinslow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hartzler (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Kunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Banas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Sapien (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Trent McCall (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Grim (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Johnny Werner inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico | James Sapien grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Trent McCall blows the dunk | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler is fouled on the floor by Trent McCall - foul #2 on Trent McCall, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell (PG), Roy Rowley (SG), Daniel McLennan (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeremy Banas, James Grim | |
| 19:07 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Trent McCall - foul #3 on Trent McCall, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Grim (PF) Trent McCall | |
| 19:07 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | James Grim pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | James Grim connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Nowell and he's hacked by Jonathan Hartzler - foul #3 on Jonathan Hartzler, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Judson (PF) Jonathan Hartzler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG) Roy Rowley | |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | James Grim makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:34 | Denver | James Powell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Werner | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | James Grim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Gary Judson pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:55 | Denver | James Sapien steps in front of the Gary Judson pass | 41-39 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | James Sapien lays it in | 41-41 |
| 17:23 | Denver | David Kunkle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Phillip Nowell | 41-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Nowell, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Ron Wirtz (PG), John Frausto (SF), David Gilberg (C) James Powell, Johnny Werner, David Kunkle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson (PG), Roy Rowley (SG), Donald Hawkins (C) Phillip Nowell, Jeremy Banas, Daniel McLennan | |
| 16:51 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | James Grim pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ron Wirtz in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Gary Judson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ron Wirtz | 44-41 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | James Grim hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Gary Judson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Gary Judson snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:50 | Denver | John Frausto travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Glenn Walker (PG), Johnny Werner (SF), Jonathan Hartzler (PF), David Kunkle (C) Ron Wirtz, Joseph Kinslow, Gary Judson, David Gilberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell (SG), Trent McCall (PF) Roy Rowley, James Grim | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Glenn Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Frausto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hartzler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Kunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Nowell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sapien (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Trent McCall (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Hawkins | 44-47 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Andrew Wilson steals the ball from David Kunkle | 44-47 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | David Kunkle is called for the reach on Trent McCall - foul #1 on David Kunkle, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel McLennan (C) Donald Hawkins | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson tips it in | 44-49 |
| 14:35 | Denver | John Frausto misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Nowell - foul #4 on Phillip Nowell, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG), Donald Hawkins (C) Phillip Nowell, Daniel McLennan | |
| 14:35 | Denver | John Frausto makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:35 | Denver | John Frausto makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jeremy Banas | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Glenn Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Trent McCall grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Trent McCall hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 46-54 |
| 13:50 | Denver | James Sapien is called for the reach on Johnny Werner - foul #2 on James Sapien, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Kinslow (SG), Alan Noe (SF), Gary Judson (C) John Frausto, Johnny Werner, David Kunkle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Rowley (SG), Daniel McLennan (C) Jeremy Banas, Donald Hawkins | |
| 13:40 | Denver | Glenn Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Noe | 49-54 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Alan Noe hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Trent McCall hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 51-59 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Alan Noe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 12:33 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Judson | 51-59 |
| 12:17 | Denver | Glenn Walker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Trent McCall gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | James Sapien misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Gary Judson pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Alan Noe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Walker | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kinslow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Noe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Hartzler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sapien (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Trent McCall (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel McLennan (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-59 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Alan Noe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Glenn Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Trent McCall snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | James Sapien buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Alan Noe - foul #1 on Alan Noe, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Denver | James Powell (PG), Johnny Werner (SF), David Kunkle (C) Glenn Walker, Alan Noe, Jonathan Hartzler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG), James Grim (C) Roy Rowley, Daniel McLennan | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | James Sapien makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:02 | Denver | David Kunkle knocks in the shot from the left block | 56-62 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Trent McCall hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 56-64 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Trent McCall pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | James Sapien comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 10:06 | Denver | David Kunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 10:02 | Denver | James Powell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Werner | 58-64 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | James Grim misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 09:43 | Denver | James Powell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Kinslow | 61-64 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 09:19 | Denver | David Kunkle snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:58 | Denver | James Powell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Grim | 61-64 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | James Sapien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Glenn Walker (PG), John Frausto (SG), Alan Noe (SF), David Gilberg (PF), David Varghese (C) James Powell, Joseph Kinslow, Johnny Werner, Gary Judson, David Kunkle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Rowley (SG), Roy Colbert (SF), Donald Hawkins (C) Jeremy Banas, James Sapien, James Grim | |
| 08:20 | Denver | Alan Noe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Donald Hawkins | 61-64 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-64 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Roy Colbert tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Trent McCall denies the turnaround by John Frausto | 61-66 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Donald Hawkins grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Glenn Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Frausto (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Noe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Varghese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Wilson (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent McCall (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 07:40 | Denver | David Gilberg grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Andrew Wilson takes the ball from Glenn Walker in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-66 |
| 07:22 | Denver | David Gilberg snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Glenn Walker hits a floater from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Colbert | 63-69 |
| 06:46 | Denver | John Frausto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 06:45 | Denver | David Gilberg grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 06:22 | Denver | David Gilberg blows the dunk | 63-69 |
| 06:20 | Denver | John Frausto grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 05:59 | Denver | John Frausto drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alan Noe | 66-69 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Kinslow (SG), Johnny Werner (SF), Jonathan Hartzler (PF), David Kunkle (C) John Frausto, Alan Noe, David Gilberg, David Varghese | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell (SG), James Sapien (SF), James Grim (C) Roy Rowley, Roy Colbert, Donald Hawkins | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | James Sapien misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Phillip Nowell picks off the pass by Jonathan Hartzler | 66-69 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Trent McCall travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG) Andrew Wilson | |
| 05:00 | Denver | David Kunkle misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | James Sapien snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremy Banas | 66-72 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 66-72 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 04:30 | Denver | David Kunkle gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-72 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | James Grim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 03:43 | Denver | James Sapien steps in front of the David Kunkle pass | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Glenn Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kinslow (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hartzler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Kunkle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Phillip Nowell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Banas (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Sapien (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Trent McCall (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Grim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Trent McCall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Kinslow - foul #2 on Joseph Kinslow, team foul #4 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Judson (PF) Jonathan Hartzler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson (PG), Daniel McLennan (C) Jeremy Banas, James Grim | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Trent McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:19 | Denver | David Kunkle banks in the wide open layup set up by Joseph Kinslow | 71-74 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Trent McCall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-74 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Daniel McLennan tips it but misses | 71-74 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Trent McCall pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | James Sapien makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Trent McCall steps in front of the Johnny Werner pass | 71-77 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Walker, team foul #5 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Denver | James Powell (PG), John Frausto (SG), Alan Noe (SF), David Gilberg (C) Glenn Walker, Joseph Kinslow, Johnny Werner, David Kunkle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Grim (C) Daniel McLennan | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | James Sapien can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | James Grim grabs the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Trent McCall is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Trent McCall, team foul #6 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Glenn Walker (PG), Joseph Kinslow (SG), Johnny Werner (SF), Jonathan Hartzler (PF), David Kunkle (C) James Powell, John Frausto, Alan Noe, Gary Judson, David Gilberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Banas (SG) Phillip Nowell | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Johnny Werner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-77 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | James Grim grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | James Sapien misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-77 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Johnny Werner grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 00:53 | Denver | David Kunkle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler can't tip it in | 71-77 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Johnny Werner hits the follow up shot | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Andrew Wilson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Banas | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Trent McCall grabs the board | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Trent McCall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Walker, team foul #6 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Denver | James Powell (PG) Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Nowell (PG), Roy Colbert (SF), Daniel McLennan (C) Andrew Wilson, James Sapien, Trent McCall | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James Grim is hacked by Jonathan Hartzler - foul #4 on Jonathan Hartzler, team foul #7 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent McCall (PF) Daniel McLennan | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James Grim makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James Grim makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Joseph Kinslow scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Powell | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | James Grim is fouled in the backcourt by James Powell - foul #3 on James Powell, team foul #8 | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | James Grim misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Jonathan Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Denver | James Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:02 | Denver | David Kunkle gets the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 76-81 |