| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione lays it up and in on a great pass from Wendell Hecht | 34-21 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Wendell Hecht swats the layup by Aaron Patterson | 34-21 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Donald Bentley swats the shot by Ivan Stepchinski | 34-21 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Aaron Patterson snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Castiglione - foul #1 on Christopher Castiglione, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Russell Abbott (PF) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| 18:26 | Denver | Donald Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Donald Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski double dribbles | 34-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley | |
| 17:43 | Denver | Leo Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht tips it back up and in | 36-23 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Leo Taylor connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Herbert Taylor and the foul's on Ivan Stepchinski - foul #1 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Robert Lim (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Wendell Hecht, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (C) James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor | |
| 16:52 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stefan Russo | 39-26 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is hacked by Robert Lim - foul #2 on Robert Lim, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG) Leo Taylor | |
| 16:06 | Denver | Russell Abbott connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 39-28 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-28 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the board | 39-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnulfo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:19 | Denver | Stefan Russo is called for the reach on Russell Abbott - foul #3 on Stefan Russo, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Arnulfo Russo, Reynaldo Serrano, Stefan Russo, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF) Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren | |
| 15:02 | Denver | James Holder is called for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (C) Russell Abbott | |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Castiglione | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:34 | Denver | Aaron Patterson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Tracey | 41-30 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Joshua Davis picks off the pass by Ricardo Enriquez | 41-30 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Joshua Davis can't finish the layup | 41-30 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Donald Tracey tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht's pass is intercepted by James Holder | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Joshua Davis is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stewart - foul #4 on Leonard Stewart, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SG) Leonard Stewart | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 13:39 | Denver | Ralph Warren clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Castiglione - foul #2 on Christopher Castiglione, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SG), Stefan Russo (PF) Reynaldo Serrano, Wendell Hecht | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:39 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Burnett steals the ball from Christopher Castiglione | 41-34 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Leo Taylor lays it up and in set up by Stephen Burnett | 41-36 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits a floater from the left wing set up by Ivan Stepchinski | 43-36 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Ralph Warren's floater is tipped away by Ricardo Enriquez | 43-36 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Ralph Warren tips it in | 43-38 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Ralph Warren gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Ralph Warren is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF), Robert Lim (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Stefan Russo, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnulfo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 10:42 | Denver | James Holder is hacked by Ivan Stepchinski - foul #2 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Donald Bentley | |
| 10:42 | Denver | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Denver | James Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano is fouled on the floor by Aaron Patterson - foul #1 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (SG), Donald Bentley (C) Joshua Davis, Donald Tracey | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Donald Bentley denies the turnaround by Arnulfo Russo | 43-40 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Aaron Patterson snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Leo Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arnulfo Russo - foul #1 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Arnulfo Russo, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF) Donald Bentley | |
| 09:38 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| 08:56 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Serrano | 43-41 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stefan Russo (PF) Wendell Hecht | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| 08:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Donald Bentley pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:33 | Denver | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 43-41 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reynaldo Serrano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Castiglione (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stefan Russo | 45-41 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo connects on the floater from close range | 47-44 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Davis and the foul's on Christopher Castiglione - foul #3 on Christopher Castiglione, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG), Arnulfo Russo (SG), Wendell Hecht (PF), Robert Lim (C) Ivan Stepchinski, Reynaldo Serrano, Stefan Russo, Christopher Castiglione | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Donald Bentley | |
| 06:07 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF) Donald Tracey | |
| 05:18 | Denver | Christopher Jackson's pass is intercepted by Arnulfo Russo | 47-47 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo can't throw it down | 47-47 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Robert Lim gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Warren - foul #4 on Ralph Warren, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Leonard Stewart picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht is fouled on the floor by Leo Taylor - foul #2 on Leo Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Robert Lim pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ivan Stepchinski | 52-47 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Stephen Burnett grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Ivan Stepchinski, Robert Lim | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Russell Abbott (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Leo Taylor is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Donald Tracey (PF) Leo Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Joshua Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Holder | 52-50 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano is fouled on the floor by Aaron Patterson - foul #2 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (SG), Ralph Warren (C) Joshua Davis, Donald Tracey | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Castiglione | 55-50 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-50 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG), Ricardo Enriquez (SF) Arnulfo Russo, Reynaldo Serrano | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Russell Abbott, Ralph Warren | |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Donald Tracey pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ricardo Enriquez | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Aaron Patterson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | James Holder is called for the reach on Ricardo Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Aaron Patterson is called for the reach on Ricardo Enriquez - foul #3 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez runs out the clock | 57-55 |