| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Pulido (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Tuller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Littlejohn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ogren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Joseph Price buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by David Littlejohn - foul #3 on David Littlejohn, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Jaroski (SG) David Littlejohn | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Joseph Price misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Carl Ogren snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Matthew Tuller picks off the pass by Carl Ogren | 30-24 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Tony White gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Carl Ogren scores on a 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Price lays it in set up by Justin Simpson | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Wayne Jaroski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido drills a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Anthony Blair - foul #2 on Anthony Blair, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Wayne Jaroski clanks a floater from the left side | 35-27 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Tony White swats the layup by Joseph Price | 35-27 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Tony White grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Anthony Blair misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Tony White pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Carl Ogren scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Jordan | 35-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Pulido (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Tuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Blair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Jaroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ogren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Jordan - foul #2 on James Jordan, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mathew English (PF), Roger Chambers (C) Joseph Price, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Arbuckle (PG), David Littlejohn (SG), Charles Watkins (SF), Lawrence Krueger (C) Anthony Blair, Wayne Jaroski, Carl Ogren, Tony White | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Mathew English comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Littlejohn - foul #4 on David Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Niemi (SG), Tony White (C) David Littlejohn, James Jordan | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Tony White pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Roger Chambers swats the short shot by Tony White | 37-29 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Mathew English lays it up and in | 39-29 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Charles Watkins can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Tony White gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Clayton Williams takes the ball from Michael Niemi | 39-29 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Matthew Tuller is denied by Tony White | 39-29 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Mathew English tips it home | 41-29 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Charles Watkins can't finish the layup | 41-29 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Niemi - foul #2 on Michael Niemi, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Harold Weldon (SG), Edward Dingman (SF), Joseph Price (PF), Justin Simpson (C) Thomas Pulido, Clayton Williams, Matthew Tuller, Mathew English, Roger Chambers | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Blair (PG), Wayne Jaroski (SG), Carl Ogren (SF), James Jordan (PF) Aaron Arbuckle, Michael Niemi, Charles Watkins, Lawrence Krueger | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Carl Ogren steps in front of the Harold Weldon pass | 41-29 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Anthony Blair misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 11:46 | Denver | James Jordan tips it but misses | 41-29 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Weldon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Dingman (fresh) PF - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Jaroski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ogren (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony White (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Price misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Edward Dingman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Tony White gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Tony White makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Justin Simpson - foul #1 on Justin Simpson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido (PG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Watkins (SF), Lawrence Krueger (PF) Carl Ogren, James Jordan | |
| 10:15 | Denver | Tony White makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Edward Dingman clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-32 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Price hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clayton Williams (SG), Matthew Tuller (SF), Mathew English (PF), Roger Chambers (C) Harold Weldon, Edward Dingman, Joseph Price, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Niemi (SG), Carl Ogren (SF) Wayne Jaroski, Tony White | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Pulido | 43-32 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Mathew English makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Clayton Williams | 45-32 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Carl Ogren knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Blair | 45-34 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Mathew English tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Michael Niemi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Mathew English | 47-34 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Pulido | 50-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Pulido (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Tuller (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew English (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Blair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Niemi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Ogren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Krueger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger jams it | 50-36 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Mathew English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Harold Weldon (SG), Edward Dingman (SF), Joseph Price (PF), Justin Simpson (C) Thomas Pulido, Clayton Williams, Matthew Tuller, Mathew English, Roger Chambers | |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Jaroski (PG), David Littlejohn (SG), James Jordan (PF), Tony White (C) Anthony Blair, Michael Niemi, Lawrence Krueger, Charles Watkins | |
| 06:41 | Denver | Edward Dingman is called for the reach on Wayne Jaroski - foul #2 on Edward Dingman, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Wayne Jaroski makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Ogren | 50-39 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Wayne Jaroski steals it from Edward Dingman | 50-39 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Wayne Jaroski hits the finger roll | 50-41 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon makes the floater from the left side set up by Edward Dingman | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Denver | David Littlejohn scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Jaroski | 52-43 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Edward Dingman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 04:53 | Denver | James Jordan snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Carl Ogren's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Simpson | 52-43 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Price misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-43 |
| 04:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Jordan | 52-43 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Carl Ogren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Kenneth Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Harold Weldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido (PG), Clayton Williams (SG), Matthew Tuller (SF), Mathew English (PF), Roger Chambers (C) Kenneth Wilson, Harold Weldon, Edward Dingman, Joseph Price, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Blair (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Charles Watkins (SF), Lawrence Krueger (C) Wayne Jaroski, David Littlejohn, Carl Ogren, Tony White | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Tuller - foul #1 on Matthew Tuller, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Pulido (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Tuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew English (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Niemi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Watkins (fresh) PF - James Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller is fouled on the floor by Michael Niemi - foul #3 on Michael Niemi, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Niemi - foul #4 on Michael Niemi, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Roger Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Michael Niemi is hacked by Clayton Williams - foul #3 on Clayton Williams, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Littlejohn (SG) Michael Niemi | |
| 02:25 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Jordan | 54-47 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Justin Simpson (C) Roger Chambers | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Mathew English - foul #1 on Mathew English, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Denver | Lawrence Krueger can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Anthony Blair tips it in | 54-49 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Krueger - foul #2 on Lawrence Krueger, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Price (PF) Mathew English | |
| Subs | Denver | Carl Ogren (SF), Tony White (C) Charles Watkins, Lawrence Krueger | |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Tony White grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Anthony Blair knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Tony White | 55-52 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Tony White is denied on a layup by Joseph Price | 58-52 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller is hacked by Anthony Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Blair, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dingman (PF) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Tony White grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Anthony Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Tony White | 58-52 |
| 00:25 | Denver | James Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido is hacked by Anthony Blair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Blair, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Weldon (SG) Clayton Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Carl Ogren snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Carl Ogren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Harold Weldon | 58-52 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Anthony Blair is called for the reach on Thomas Pulido in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Blair, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Jaroski (PG) Anthony Blair | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:12 | Denver | James Jordan pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Wayne Jaroski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Matthew Tuller gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clayton Williams (SG), Joseph Price (PF) Harold Weldon, Matthew Tuller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Pulido runs out the clock | 59-52 |