| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Ralph Warren scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Davis | 30-25 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Joshua Davis is called for the reach on Arnulfo Russo - foul #1 on Joshua Davis, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-25 |
| 18:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Russell Abbott | 30-25 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Stefan Russo denies the turnaround by Russell Abbott | 30-25 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Ralph Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Joshua Davis is hacked by Reginald Brown - foul #2 on Reginald Brown, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione (PF) Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| 17:08 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG), Robert Lim (C) Colin Carnevale, Reginald Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG) Joshua Davis | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Leonard Stewart | 32-25 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Herbert Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Lim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Robert Lim comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-27 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lim | 32-27 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Stepchinski | 34-27 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart is whistled for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF), Reginald Brown (C) Leonard Stewart, Arnulfo Russo, Christopher Castiglione, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Bradley Haggerty, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Shane Godfrey | |
| 14:36 | Denver | Reynaldo Serrano is called for the reach on Russell Abbott - foul #1 on Reynaldo Serrano, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Ralph Warren hits a shot from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Bruce Adams steals it from Wendell Hecht | 34-29 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Ralph Warren is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG) Ivan Stepchinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Bruce Adams | |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Brown - foul #3 on Reginald Brown, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Herbert Taylor | |
| 12:53 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart's pass is intercepted by Ralph Warren | 36-31 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Joshua Davis is fouled on the floor by Reginald Brown - foul #4 on Reginald Brown, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG), Arnulfo Russo (SG), Stefan Russo (PF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Colin Carnevale, Leonard Stewart, Wendell Hecht, Reginald Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Joshua Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Bruce Adams tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG) Reynaldo Serrano | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF) Joshua Davis, Danny Goodwill | |
| 11:06 | Denver | Bruce Adams is fouled on the floor by Stefan Russo - foul #2 on Stefan Russo, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Ivan Stepchinski steps in front of the Shane Godfrey pass | 36-33 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Shane Godfrey - foul #2 on Shane Godfrey, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Wendell Hecht (PF) Colin Carnevale, Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-33 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leonard Stewart | 40-33 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Ralph Warren drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Castiglione - foul #2 on Christopher Castiglione, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Robert Lim (C) Ivan Stepchinski, Arnulfo Russo, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG) Bradley Haggerty, Stephen Burnett | |
| 08:41 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Robert Lim gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Robert Lim buries a turnaround from close range | 42-36 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Robert Lim steps in front of the Danny Goodwill pass | 42-36 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Leonard Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) PF - Wendell Hecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Colin Carnevale steps in front of the Russell Abbott pass | 42-36 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Reginald Brown (C) Leonard Stewart, Reynaldo Serrano, Wendell Hecht, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Colin Carnevale | 44-36 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Joshua Davis tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown hits the finger roll | 46-38 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ivan Stepchinski - foul #1 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF) Colin Carnevale | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF) Joshua Davis, Danny Goodwill | |
| 05:14 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Arnulfo Russo and he's fouled by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Bruce Adams is fouled on the floor by Stefan Russo - foul #3 on Stefan Russo, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG) Reynaldo Serrano | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SF) Herbert Taylor | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown's pass is intercepted by Stephen Burnett | 49-39 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Danny Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Shane Godfrey hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown misses the shot in the paint | 49-41 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Stephen Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Stepchinski - foul #2 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Wendell Hecht (PF) Ivan Stepchinski, Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Russell Abbott (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill | |
| 03:41 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arnulfo Russo | 52-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Denver | Leonard Stewart picks off the pass by Stephen Burnett | 52-41 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Shane Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Shane Godfrey snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Stephen Burnett can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Stewart - foul #2 on Leonard Stewart, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Colin Carnevale, Arnulfo Russo, Reginald Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG) Ivan Stepchinski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Colin Carnevale and the foul's on Russell Abbott - foul #2 on Russell Abbott, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SF) Reynaldo Serrano | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Burnett | 55-45 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Stephen Burnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Stewart - foul #3 on Leonard Stewart, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reginald Brown (C) Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Ralph Warren picks off the pass by Reginald Brown | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale is hacked by Joshua Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Davis, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stefan Russo (PF) Wendell Hecht | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Herbert Taylor is called for the reach on Colin Carnevale - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo is fouled on the floor by Herbert Taylor - foul #3 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Davis - foul #3 on Joshua Davis, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Joshua Davis drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Davis - foul #4 on Joshua Davis, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht (PF) Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Joshua Davis is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Joshua Davis is called for the reach on Colin Carnevale in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Davis, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG) Joshua Davis | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Stephen Burnett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |