| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) C - Richard Latch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) C - Wilson Fields (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Dan Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Nathan Knight is called for the reach on Wilson Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Knight, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Denver | Joseph McCauley steps in front of the Jeremy Maurer pass | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bruce Goodson | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Richard Latch is hacked by Wilson Fields - foul #1 on Wilson Fields, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Wilson Fields's pass is intercepted by Richard Latch | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Richard Latch comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Wilson Fields - foul #2 on Wilson Fields, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (C) Wilson Fields | |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Richard Latch makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Richard Latch misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Brian Kapp | 1-0 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Dan Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph McCauley - foul #1 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza | |
| 17:53 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 1-1 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Dan Freeman pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Richard Latch swats the short shot by Henry Steel | 1-1 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight grabs the board | 1-1 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-1 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley can't tip it in | 1-1 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight grabs the offensive board | 1-1 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley hits the finger roll | 3-1 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Dan Freeman drills a floater from close range | 3-3 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Richard Latch's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Patterson | 3-3 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson banks in the layup | 3-5 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Frank McKitrick (SG), John Proctor (SF), Nolan Craine (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), James Knight (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Henry Steel, David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Dan Freeman, Brian Kapp | |
| 16:03 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza is hacked by John Proctor - foul #1 on John Proctor, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Richard Claassen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Bruce Goodson hits the follow up shot | 3-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) SG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) SF - John Proctor (fresh) PF - Nolan Craine (fresh) C - Ronald Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) PF - James Knight (fresh) C - Richard Claassen (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Richard Claassen hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Maurer | 3-9 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Bruce Goodson snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:36 | Denver | The jump hook by James Knight is blocked by Nolan Craine | 3-9 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza tips it home | 3-11 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Lowell Zaragoza | 3-13 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Richard Claassen is called for the reach on Ronald Ross - foul #1 on Richard Claassen, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), Richard Latch (C) Ryan Tracy, Frank McKitrick, John Proctor, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Walter Espey (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, James Knight, Richard Claassen | |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley scores on a runner from close range | 5-13 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Richard Latch steals the ball from Kenneth Patterson in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro blows the layup but the foul's on David Dabney - foul #1 on David Dabney, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Freeman (PF) Walter Espey | |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Brian Kapp is fouled in the backcourt by Kamangeni Okoro - foul #2 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG) Kamangeni Okoro | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:39 | Denver | David Dabney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight buries a shot from the right side set up by Joseph McCauley | 9-13 |
| 11:49 | Denver | The short jumper by Dan Freeman is denied by Richard Latch | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Travis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Latch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Henry Steel (fairly fresh) SG - David Dabney (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Kapp (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Travis Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:19 | Denver | David Dabney hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Kapp | 9-16 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Travis Clark connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Joseph McCauley and he's hacked by Kenneth Patterson - foul #1 on Kenneth Patterson, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Matthew Fraley, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), James Knight (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Henry Steel, David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Dan Freeman, Brian Kapp | |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Travis Clark makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Bruce Goodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Nolan Craine (PF) Travis Clark, Joseph McCauley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Denver | James Knight connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Maurer | 14-19 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lowell Zaragoza | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Richard Claassen hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Maurer and the foul's on Frank McKitrick - foul #1 on Frank McKitrick, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), John Proctor (C) Travis Forsythe, Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Espey (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Lowell Zaragoza, James Knight | |
| 09:34 | Denver | Richard Claassen makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight loses the dribble to Jeremy Maurer | 14-22 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Brian Kapp (C) Jeremy Maurer, Richard Claassen | |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Espey - foul #1 on Walter Espey, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Latch (C) Matthew Fraley | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG) Bruce Goodson | |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Walter Espey misses long on a jumper from close range | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Denver | David Dabney snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Brian Kapp can't finish the layup | 16-22 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ryan Tracy | 16-22 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is fouled on the floor by Henry Steel - foul #1 on Henry Steel, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF) Ryan Tracy, John Proctor | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Richard Claassen (C) Henry Steel, David Dabney, Walter Espey, Brian Kapp | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Travis Clark is called for the reach on Jeremy Maurer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Clark, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG) Nathan Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:12 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dan Freeman - foul #1 on Dan Freeman, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Knight (PF) Dan Freeman | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Richard Claassen gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:31 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Travis Forsythe - foul #1 on Travis Forsythe, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SG), Nolan Craine (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Travis Clark, Joseph McCauley, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:31 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross grabs the board | 17-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Travis Forsythe (fresh) SG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nolan Craine (fresh) C - Ronald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Knight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe is called for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (C) Richard Claassen | |
| 07:01 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Brian Kapp grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick travels with the ball | 17-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Travis Clark (SG), John Proctor (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), Richard Latch (C) Travis Forsythe, Frank McKitrick, Matthew Fraley, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, James Knight, Brian Kapp | |
| 05:52 | Denver | Travis Clark picks off the pass by David Dabney in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is whistled for a carry | 17-26 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Dabney | 17-28 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | John Proctor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Knight | 19-28 |
| 04:54 | Denver | David Dabney buries a 3 from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Richard Latch clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Dan Freeman snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Richard Claassen is fouled on the floor by Richard Latch - foul #1 on Richard Latch, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF) Travis Clark, John Proctor | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Walter Espey (SF) Henry Steel, Kenneth Patterson | |
| 04:14 | Denver | Richard Claassen misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Latch | 19-31 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Richard Claassen | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 19-31 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross clanks a turnaround from close range | 19-31 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Bruce Goodson grabs the board | 19-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Fraley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McCauley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Espey (fresh) PF - Dan Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Goodson | 19-34 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Walter Espey steals the ball from Joseph McCauley | 19-34 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Walter Espey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy travels with the ball | 19-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Nolan Craine (PF), John Proctor (C) Ryan Tracy, Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Walter Espey, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 01:52 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson is fouled on the floor by Kamangeni Okoro - foul #3 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #10 | 19-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Latch (C) Kamangeni Okoro | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:52 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank McKitrick | 22-36 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza lays it in on a great pass from David Dabney | 22-38 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | David Dabney steals the ball from Nathan Knight in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson hits the finger roll set up by David Dabney | 22-40 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | John Proctor grabs the offensive board | 22-40 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is hacked by Kenneth Patterson - foul #2 on Kenneth Patterson, team foul #9 | 22-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF) Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), James Knight (PF), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Brian Kapp, Richard Claassen | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Wilson Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Fraley | 23-40 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is fouled on the floor by Wilson Fields - foul #3 on Wilson Fields, team foul #10 | 23-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley (PF) John Proctor | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Espey (C) Wilson Fields | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is hacked by Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Clark, team foul #11 | 25-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG) Nathan Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-41 |