| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Emery Olmsted | 38-44 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Steven Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Horace Creekmore snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | James Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Horace Creekmore tips it in | 40-46 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Horace Creekmore drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Lloyd Cordova is called for the reach on Raymond Reynolds - foul #3 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Darryl Frese (SF), Martin Northup (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Boucher (SG), Kevin Rose (SF) Raymond Graham, Emery Olmsted | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Martin Northup hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-51 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Roger Alley (C) Ricky Webb, Steven Howell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Graham (SG), David Lazzaro (PF), Rolando Delagarza (C) Nicholas Morrison, James Blackmon, Raymond Reynolds | |
| 16:03 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Darryl Frese grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Roger Alley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roger Alley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Lazzaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Delagarza (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | David Lazzaro is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Lazzaro, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Darryl Frese, Wesley Pennington, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Mike Boucher, Rolando Delagarza | |
| 15:12 | Denver | Edward Watkins can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Lloyd Cordova takes the ball from Raymond Graham | 46-51 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the dunk | 46-51 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Edward Watkins hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Northup | 51-51 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Martin Northup snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Raymond Graham steals it from Joseph Parker | 51-51 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Joseph Parker is called for the reach on Kevin Rose - foul #1 on Joseph Parker, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Mike Boucher (SG), James Blackmon (PF) Kevin Rose, Raymond Graham, David Lazzaro | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Martin Northup comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SF), Roger Alley (C) Lloyd Cordova, Martin Northup | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds (C) Frederick Welsh | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Ricky Webb drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Steven Howell pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Mike Boucher takes the ball from Darryl Frese | 54-51 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roger Alley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emery Olmsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Steven Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Darryl Frese, Wesley Pennington, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Emery Olmsted, Raymond Reynolds | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 56-55 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose is hacked by Horace Creekmore - foul #2 on Horace Creekmore, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG) Ricky Webb | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Graham (SG) Mike Boucher | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 10:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cordova | 56-55 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the easy open layup | 56-55 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Edward Watkins tips it home | 58-55 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Lloyd Cordova steps in front of the James Blackmon pass | 58-55 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Joseph Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova is whistled for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SG), Darryl Frese (SF) Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Boucher (PG), Emery Olmsted (SF), David Lazzaro (PF), Raymond Reynolds (C) Nicholas Morrison, Kevin Rose, James Blackmon, Frederick Welsh | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Mike Boucher takes the ball from Joseph Parker in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham loses the dribble to Martin Northup | 58-55 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Raymond Graham picks off the pass by Darryl Frese | 58-55 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham banks in the layup | 58-57 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Joseph Parker is hacked by Mike Boucher - foul #1 on Mike Boucher, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Wesley Pennington (C) Darryl Frese, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Kevin Rose (SF), James Blackmon (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Mike Boucher, Emery Olmsted, David Lazzaro, Raymond Reynolds | |
| 08:00 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | James Blackmon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Morrison | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | James Blackmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Morrison | 58-60 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Kevin Rose is called for the reach on Lloyd Cordova - foul #3 on Kevin Rose, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Boucher (SG) Raymond Graham | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Webb | 60-60 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh blows the dunk | 60-60 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh tips it home | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Webb | 62-62 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | James Blackmon is hacked by Wesley Pennington - foul #1 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Martin Northup, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SF), Raymond Reynolds (C) Kevin Rose, Frederick Welsh | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison scores on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-65 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds jams it and he's hacked by Steven Howell - foul #2 on Steven Howell, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Martin Northup (SF) Ricky Webb, Lloyd Cordova | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Raymond Graham (SG), David Lazzaro (PF) Nicholas Morrison, Mike Boucher, James Blackmon | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-68 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Lazzaro | 62-68 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Parker picks off the pass by Kevin Rose in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Parker and the foul's on Emery Olmsted - foul #3 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Steven Howell, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh (C) Raymond Reynolds | |
| 05:05 | Denver | Martin Northup misses the free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Emery Olmsted | 64-71 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Darryl Frese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Northup | 66-71 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Rose | 66-74 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Darryl Frese is hacked by David Lazzaro - foul #2 on David Lazzaro, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Darryl Frese, Wesley Pennington, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Mike Boucher (SF), James Blackmon (PF) Kevin Rose, Emery Olmsted, David Lazzaro | |
| 03:53 | Denver | Martin Northup is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-74 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Nicholas Morrison | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Denver | A charge is called on Lloyd Cordova - foul #4 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Horace Creekmore (PF) Joseph Parker, Martin Northup | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SF) Raymond Graham | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-77 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Horace Creekmore snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses short on a shot from the left side | 66-77 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the 3 from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Emery Olmsted steals it from Lloyd Cordova | 66-80 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Morrison | 66-82 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-82 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova grabs the offensive board | 66-82 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Steven Howell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-82 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Edward Watkins tips it in | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Morrison | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Denver | Steven Howell connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Webb and he's fouled by Frederick Welsh - foul #4 on Frederick Welsh, team foul #6 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SF), Martin Northup (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), David Lazzaro (PF), Raymond Reynolds (C) Nicholas Morrison, James Blackmon, Frederick Welsh | |
| 01:33 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-85 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Wesley Pennington snags the defensive board | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Denver | Wesley Pennington can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-85 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Ricky Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-85 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Darryl Frese makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-85 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Wesley Pennington snags the defensive board | 74-85 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Steven Howell is hacked by David Lazzaro - foul #3 on David Lazzaro, team foul #7 | 74-85 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Webb - foul #2 on Ricky Webb, team foul #7 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), James Blackmon (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, David Lazzaro, Raymond Reynolds | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Edward Watkins snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Horace Creekmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-86 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Horace Creekmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-86 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 76-86 |