| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Holt (fresh) SF - Bob Gutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Price (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Steven Holt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 19:37 | Denver | Daniel Bean gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Arnwine - foul #2 on Thomas Arnwine, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Weiss (SG), Maynard Zullo (C) Steven Holt, Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:22 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Arnwine | 35-22 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Claude Butler loses the dribble to Richard Weiss | 35-22 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss lays it in | 37-22 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Daniel Bean knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Maynard Zullo is whistled for a carry | 37-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Steven Holt (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF) Thomas Arnwine, Richard Weiss, Bob Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:39 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 37-28 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Steven Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SG), Jared Rubin (PF), Leonard Price (C) Frederick Ahrens, Steven Holt, Mark Burnett, Maynard Zullo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:12 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Butler | 37-30 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Arnwine and he's hacked by Gerald Wilcox - foul #1 on Gerald Wilcox, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski (SF), Mark Burnett (PF), Maynard Zullo (C) Dennis Futrell, Jared Rubin, Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Ezra Fowler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Ezra Fowler tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Daniel Bean gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Matthew Hassan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Hassan, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Steven Holt (SG) Thomas Arnwine, Bob Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Jenkins (SG) Daniel Bean | |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Ahrens | 43-30 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SF), George Holz (PF) Frederick Ahrens, Steven Holt, Maynard Zullo | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Matthew Hassan, Ezra Fowler | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Weiss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bob Gutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Jenkins (fresh) SF - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Arnwine | 45-30 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Wilcox | 45-33 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Michael Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | George Holz grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Weiss | 47-33 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Claude Butler is hacked by Thomas Arnwine - foul #3 on Thomas Arnwine, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Steven Holt (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Leonard Price (C) Thomas Arnwine, Richard Weiss, Bob Gutkowski, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Daniel Bean (SG) Claude Butler, Donald Jenkins | |
| 13:52 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Bean | 47-35 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-35 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | George Holz tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Michael Webb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Wilcox | 49-38 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Steven Holt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | George Holz tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | George Holz grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens is whistled for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SG), Bob Gutkowski (SF), Mark Burnett (C) Frederick Ahrens, Steven Holt, Dennis Futrell, Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Donald Jenkins (SF), Matt Chandler (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Matthew Hassan, Michael Webb, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 12:09 | Denver | Daniel Bean misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 12:07 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bean | 51-38 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Claude Butler buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Bean | 51-41 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:38 | Denver | Daniel Bean snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Weiss (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Gutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Holz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) PF - Matt Chandler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Claude Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett misses the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel Bean - foul #3 on Daniel Bean, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Claude Butler misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Arnwine - foul #4 on Thomas Arnwine, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Leonard Price (C) Thomas Arnwine, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Donald Jenkins, Ezra Fowler | |
| 10:55 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | George Holz lays it in | 55-43 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Michael Webb is hacked by Frederick Ahrens - foul #2 on Frederick Ahrens, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Holt (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Mark Burnett (C) Frederick Ahrens, Bob Gutkowski, Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Brown (SG) Daniel Bean | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Michael Webb buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 55-45 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Claude Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | George Holz snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | George Holz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SF), Leonard Price (C) Steven Holt, Dennis Futrell, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Gerald Wilcox (PF) Claude Butler, Charles Brown, Matt Chandler | |
| 08:59 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Webb | 55-47 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Michael Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Michael Webb is called for the reach on Richard Weiss - foul #3 on Michael Webb, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Steven Holt (SG), Mark Burnett (C) Frederick Ahrens, Richard Weiss, Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Donald Jenkins (SF), Ezra Fowler (C) Matthew Hassan, Michael Webb, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Burnett | 57-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Holt (fresh) SF - Bob Gutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Holz (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Burnett (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Wilcox | 57-50 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-50 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Claude Butler gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Claude Butler comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-50 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Mark Burnett | 57-50 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Steven Holt double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Weiss (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Jared Rubin (PF) Steven Holt, Bob Gutkowski, George Holz | |
| Subs | Denver | Matt Chandler (PF) Gerald Wilcox | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Claude Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Weiss | 59-50 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Claude Butler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Bean | 59-50 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Claude Butler buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Bean and the foul's on Dennis Futrell - foul #2 on Dennis Futrell, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Holt (SG), Bob Gutkowski (SF), George Holz (PF), Leonard Price (C) Richard Weiss, Dennis Futrell, Jared Rubin, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Brown (SG), Michael Webb (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Daniel Bean, Donald Jenkins, Matt Chandler, Ezra Fowler | |
| 05:22 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Leonard Price can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-53 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Leonard Price grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski misses long on a runner from the left block | 59-53 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Steven Holt tips it in | 61-53 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Claude Butler hits a shot from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Steven Holt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | George Holz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Michael Webb gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bob Gutkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Holz (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Price (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Wilcox (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Denver | Claude Butler misses the floater from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | George Holz pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Arnwine | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Michael Webb comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Charles Brown tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Claude Butler - foul #2 on Claude Butler, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Weiss (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Jared Rubin (PF), Mark Burnett (C) Steven Holt, Bob Gutkowski, George Holz, Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Donald Jenkins (SF), Matt Chandler (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Charles Brown, Michael Webb, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Daniel Bean loses the dribble to Richard Weiss | 69-59 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Matt Chandler - foul #1 on Matt Chandler, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Leonard Price (C) Thomas Arnwine, Mark Burnett | |
| Subs | Denver | Gino Ricci (SF) Daniel Bean | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Denver | Ezra Fowler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 71-59 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Leonard Price snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Matthew Hassan steals the ball from Frederick Ahrens in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Matthew Hassan drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Jenkins | 71-61 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Donald Jenkins steps in front of the Jared Rubin pass | 71-61 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Donald Jenkins hits the finger roll | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Matthew Hassan is called for the reach on Frederick Ahrens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hassan, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Holt (SG), Bob Gutkowski (SF), Mark Burnett (C) Richard Weiss, Dennis Futrell, Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Michael Webb (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Matthew Hassan, Donald Jenkins, Gino Ricci, Matt Chandler, Ezra Fowler | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi misses the floater in the lane | 73-63 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Michael Webb tips it in | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Claude Butler is called for the reach on Bob Gutkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Butler, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG) Frederick Ahrens | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Daniel Bean misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Michael Webb gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Claude Butler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin is hacked by Claude Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Butler, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Bob Gutkowski denies the turnaround by Michael Webb | 76-65 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Mark Burnett | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine runs out the clock | 76-65 |