| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Alley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Buddy Edwards inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Horace Creekmore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | James Zeilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Roger Alley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted double dribbles | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Horace Creekmore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is fouled on the floor by Buddy Edwards - foul #1 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Zeilman | 43-35 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Horace Creekmore makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Centeno | 43-38 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Buddy Edwards blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Marion Kerr | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | James Benson tips it home | 45-38 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Zachary Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Tarek English (SF), Antonio Dalton (C) Anthony Centeno, Zachary Phillips, Buddy Edwards, Roger Alley | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Tarek English gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Corey Freed - foul #1 on Corey Freed, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Ferguson (C) Horace Creekmore | |
| 16:14 | Denver | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Pennington - foul #2 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Richard Taylor grabs the board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tarek English (fresh) PF - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Jack Abernathy steps in front of the Wesley Pennington pass | 45-39 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tarek English - foul #3 on Tarek English, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), James Benson (PF) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Zachary Phillips (SG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Roger Alley (C) Richard Taylor, Tarek English, Antonio Dalton, Michael Ferguson | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Wesley Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Zachary Phillips tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Anthony Centeno misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Buddy Edwards | 46-39 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Zachary Phillips clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-39 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Jerry Karlson picks off the pass by Roger Alley | 49-39 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | James Zeilman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 13:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Anthony Centeno | 49-39 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Zachary Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Wesley Pennington tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Benson | 49-39 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | James Benson is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SG), Tarek English (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Zachary Phillips, Buddy Edwards, Wesley Pennington, Roger Alley | |
| 12:10 | Denver | Marion Kerr takes the ball from Richard Taylor | 49-39 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Horace Creekmore steps in front of the Rickey Wise pass | 49-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tarek English (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Antonio Dalton drills a shot from the left block set up by Anthony Centeno | 49-41 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Antonio Dalton swats the layup by James McGonagle | 49-41 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Antonio Dalton gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Richard Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is hacked by Tarek English - foul #4 on Tarek English, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), James Benson (PF) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Roger Alley (C) Anthony Centeno, Tarek English, Antonio Dalton | |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Richard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Horace Creekmore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Zachary Phillips - foul #1 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (PG) Richard Taylor | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Zachary Phillips hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Emery Olmsted - foul #2 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:22 | Denver | Zachary Phillips misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Wesley Pennington pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Zachary Phillips knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Alley and the foul's on Emery Olmsted - foul #3 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (PG), Antonio Dalton (PF) Buddy Edwards, Horace Creekmore | |
| 08:42 | Denver | Zachary Phillips misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Roger Alley takes the ball from Emery Olmsted | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Roger Alley hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Wesley Pennington is called for the reach on Emery Olmsted - foul #3 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Michael Ferguson (C) Wesley Pennington, Roger Alley | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Zachary Phillips steps in front of the Corey Freed pass | 50-49 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Anthony Centeno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antonio Dalton | 50-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James McGonagle and he's hacked by Antonio Dalton - foul #1 on Antonio Dalton, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF) Zachary Phillips, Michael Ferguson | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Antonio Dalton gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Richard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Corey Freed - foul #2 on Corey Freed, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), James Benson (PF) Jack Abernathy, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Alley (C) Antonio Dalton | |
| 06:28 | Denver | James Benson is called for the reach on Roger Alley - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (PG), Tarek English (SG) Anthony Centeno, Richard Taylor | |
| 06:16 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Brian Stella snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | James Benson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Buddy Edwards grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Horace Creekmore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | James Benson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rickey Wise | 54-51 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Horace Creekmore double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Marion Kerr, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Zachary Phillips (SG), Antonio Dalton (C) Tarek English, Buddy Edwards, Roger Alley | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is hacked by Antonio Dalton - foul #2 on Antonio Dalton, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Denver | Tarek English (SF) Wesley Pennington | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Antonio Dalton | 54-51 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Antonio Dalton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Zachary Phillips tips it home | 54-53 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | James Zeilman scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jerry Karlson | 56-53 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Tarek English hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Antonio Dalton | 56-53 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Antonio Dalton comes up short on the runner from close range | 56-53 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Tarek English tips it in | 56-55 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Anthony Centeno is called for the reach on James Zeilman - foul #3 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF), Brian Stella (C) Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Tarek English, Horace Creekmore, Antonio Dalton | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Benson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Alley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Denver | James Zeilman steals it from Buddy Edwards | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Wesley Pennington | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is hacked by Anthony Centeno - foul #4 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG) Jack Abernathy | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Roger Alley pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Anthony Centeno clanks a jumper from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Buddy Edwards tips it in | 59-57 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | James Benson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-57 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Roger Alley pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Anthony Centeno travels with the ball | 59-57 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Emery Olmsted | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Denver | Buddy Edwards makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Roger Alley | 61-59 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James McGonagle | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Buddy Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Phillips | 64-61 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Benson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roger Alley - foul #1 on Roger Alley, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Zachary Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | James Benson is hacked by Anthony Centeno in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (PG) Anthony Centeno | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Zachary Phillips | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Zachary Phillips is called for the reach on Rickey Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Buddy Edwards clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |