| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Hanford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Rude (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Virgil Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Holiday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott McKennie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Nicholas Exley inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Daniel Holiday misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Scott McKennie snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Daniel Holiday makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Cross | 31-35 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Scott McKennie denies the turnaround by Alfred Rude | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Gary Duffy gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Daniel Holiday buries a shot from the right side and the foul's on Timothy Lewis - foul #3 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus (SG) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:06 | Denver | Daniel Holiday misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Alfred Rude | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Scott McKennie | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Gary Duffy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Starr (PG), Billy Johnson (PF), David Carver (C) John Lee, Alfred Rude, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Bruce Kelley (PF) Russell Cross, Scott McKennie | |
| 18:22 | Denver | Gary Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Gary Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | David Carver drills a floater from close range | 35-39 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Edgar Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Holiday | 35-42 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Jason Starr travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF) Michael Hanford | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Ledford (SG), Steven Stevens (PF), Billy Madigan (C) Daniel Holiday, Nicholas Exley, Gary Duffy | |
| 17:15 | Denver | Billy Madigan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Billy Madigan, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (PG), Alfred Rude (PF) Jason Starr, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Fletcher Creasy (PF) Billy Madigan | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Donald Ledford - foul #2 on Donald Ledford, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins (C) David Carver | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG), Scott McKennie (PF) Donald Ledford, Fletcher Creasy | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | John Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Russell Cross misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Edgar Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Alfred Rude takes the ball from Steven Stevens | 38-42 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Steven Stevens blocks the jumper by Michael Dejesus | 38-42 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Hanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Michael Dejesus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Rude (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Virgil Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott McKennie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Denver | The jump hook by Steven Stevens is blocked by Alfred Rude | 40-42 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Alfred Rude | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), Timothy Lewis (SG), Jason Starr (PF), David Carver (C) Michael Hanford, Michael Dejesus, Alfred Rude, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Ledford (PG), Daniel Holiday (SG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Fletcher Creasy (PF), Gary Duffy (C) Russell Cross, Edgar Brown, Bruce Kelley, Scott McKennie, Steven Stevens | |
| 15:17 | Denver | Donald Ledford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Ledford, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | David Carver misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Duffy - foul #3 on Gary Duffy, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | David Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Fletcher Creasy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | John Lee snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | James Dover drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Gary Duffy buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Holiday | 45-44 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | James Dover is fouled on the floor by Daniel Holiday - foul #2 on Daniel Holiday, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) John Lee, Jason Starr, David Carver | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Gary Duffy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Robert Barkley (SF), Steven Stevens (PF), Billy Madigan (C) Donald Ledford, Nicholas Exley, Fletcher Creasy, Gary Duffy | |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Timothy Lewis | 49-44 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Daniel Holiday misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Daniel Holiday tips it home | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | James Dover is fouled on the floor by Billy Madigan - foul #4 on Billy Madigan, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Starr (PG), John Lee (SF), Alfred Rude (PF), David Carver (C) James Dover, Michael Hanford, Billy Johnson, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Scott McKennie (PF), Gary Duffy (C) Daniel Holiday, Robert Barkley, Steven Stevens, Billy Madigan | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Gary Duffy - foul #4 on Gary Duffy, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Kelley (C) Gary Duffy | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Scott McKennie hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus (SG) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:57 | Denver | Scott McKennie makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Scott McKennie misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Carver | 52-47 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Jason Starr comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-47 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Scott McKennie snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jason Starr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Rude (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Carver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott McKennie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Edgar Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Jason Starr grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Scott McKennie grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Edgar Brown is hacked by Michael Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Dejesus, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), Virgil Perkins (C) Jason Starr, David Carver | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Ledford (SG), Robert Barkley (SF) Edgar Brown, Nicholas Exley | |
| 11:11 | Denver | Robert Barkley lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Russell Cross | 52-49 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | John Lee gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Robert Barkley snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Scott McKennie misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Bruce Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Bruce Kelley double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), Michael Hanford (SF), Billy Johnson (PF) Michael Dejesus, John Lee, Alfred Rude | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Daniel Holiday (SG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Fletcher Creasy (PF), Steven Stevens (C) Russell Cross, Donald Ledford, Robert Barkley, Scott McKennie, Bruce Kelley | |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Steven Stevens gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Steven Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Timothy Lewis | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Starr (PG), David Carver (C) James Dover, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:19 | Denver | Nicholas Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Jason Starr steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-49 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Daniel Holiday hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Exley | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Lewis | 54-51 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is open but misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Fletcher Creasy snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Exley | 54-53 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Starr | 54-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jason Starr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Timothy Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hanford (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edgar Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Holiday (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Exley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fletcher Creasy (fairly fresh) C - Steven Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Jason Starr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), Michael Dejesus (SG), John Lee (SF), Alfred Rude (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) Jason Starr, Timothy Lewis, Michael Hanford, Billy Johnson, David Carver | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG), Donald Ledford (SG), Robert Barkley (SF), Bruce Kelley (PF), Gary Duffy (C) Edgar Brown, Daniel Holiday, Nicholas Exley, Fletcher Creasy, Steven Stevens | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Russell Cross drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Ledford | 54-55 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude loses the dribble to Gary Duffy | 54-55 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Donald Ledford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | James Dover grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Gary Duffy gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Gary Duffy misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | John Lee scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Dejesus | 56-55 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Robert Barkley banks in the layup set up by Gary Duffy | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus buries a floater from the left wing set up by John Lee and he's fouled by Robert Barkley - foul #1 on Robert Barkley, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (SF) John Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Daniel Holiday (SG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Scott McKennie (PF), Steven Stevens (C) Russell Cross, Donald Ledford, Robert Barkley, Bruce Kelley, Gary Duffy | |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Edgar Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Dejesus - foul #4 on Michael Dejesus, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG) Michael Dejesus | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:35 | Denver | Edgar Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Edgar Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Steven Stevens snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edgar Brown | 59-60 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Exley - foul #1 on Nicholas Exley, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Carver (C) Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Alfred Rude denies the turnaround by Steven Stevens | 61-60 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Rude (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Carver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edgar Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Holiday (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott McKennie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | James Dover clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Daniel Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is fouled on the floor by David Carver - foul #3 on David Carver, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Johnson (PF), Jason Starr (C) Alfred Rude, David Carver | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Ledford (SG), Bruce Kelley (SF), Fletcher Creasy (PF), Gary Duffy (C) Daniel Holiday, Nicholas Exley, Scott McKennie, Steven Stevens | |
| 02:41 | Denver | Edgar Brown misses long on a runner from close range | 61-60 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Bruce Kelley tips it in | 61-62 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Donald Ledford - foul #4 on Donald Ledford, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Holiday (SG) Edgar Brown | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Fletcher Creasy | 61-62 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Bruce Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jason Starr - foul #2 on Jason Starr, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus (SG), David Carver (C) James Dover, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Scott McKennie (PF) Donald Ledford, Fletcher Creasy | |
| 02:07 | Denver | Bruce Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Bruce Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Dejesus | 63-64 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), Timothy Lewis (SG), John Lee (SF), Alfred Rude (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) Jason Starr, Michael Dejesus, Michael Hanford, Billy Johnson, David Carver | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG), Nicholas Exley (SF) Edgar Brown, Bruce Kelley | |
| 01:29 | Denver | Nicholas Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | John Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Russell Cross hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Rude | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | James Dover is called for the reach on Gary Duffy in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dover, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Gary Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Duffy - foul #5 on Gary Duffy, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Kelley (C) Gary Duffy | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Scott McKennie gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Russell Cross clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Rude (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Virgil Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Holiday (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott McKennie (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Scott McKennie wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Denver | Scott McKennie knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Exley | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | James Dover misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Cross - foul #1 on Russell Cross, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Dejesus (SG), Michael Hanford (SF), Jason Starr (PF), David Carver (C) Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Alfred Rude, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | James Dover misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Bruce Kelley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Carver - foul #4 on David Carver, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Bruce Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Bruce Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Jason Starr misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Bruce Kelley pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Daniel Holiday comes up short on the floater from the right block | 68-71 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Russell Cross is called for the reach on James Dover - foul #2 on Russell Cross, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Johnson (PF) Jason Starr | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Steven Stevens (SF), Fletcher Creasy (PF), Billy Madigan (C) Russell Cross, Nicholas Exley, Scott McKennie, Bruce Kelley | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Daniel Holiday misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | James Dover pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Rude (PF), Jason Starr (C) Billy Johnson, David Carver | |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Exley (SF), Bruce Kelley (PF) Fletcher Creasy, Billy Madigan | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Dover | 72-71 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins (C) Jason Starr | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG), Scott McKennie (PF) Edgar Brown, Steven Stevens | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Russell Cross makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Holiday | 72-73 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), John Lee (SF) Michael Dejesus, Michael Hanford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | John Lee can't connect on a floater in the paint | 72-73 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Bruce Kelley pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Russell Cross is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Holiday | 72-76 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Lee | 74-76 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Scott McKennie is fouled in the backcourt by John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Scott McKennie makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Scott McKennie makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Holiday - foul #3 on Daniel Holiday, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Daniel Holiday's pass is intercepted by James Dover | 75-78 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude jams it on a nice dish by James Dover | 77-78 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Scott McKennie is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Perkins - foul #1 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Scott McKennie makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Scott McKennie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Rude (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Virgil Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Holiday (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott McKennie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude clanks a fadeaway from close range | 77-80 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | John Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Holiday | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is hacked by Timothy Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Daniel Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Daniel Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | James Dover's pass is intercepted by Daniel Holiday in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 00:25 | Denver | James Dover is called for the reach on Russell Cross - foul #5 on James Dover, team foul #13 | 77-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (PG) James Dover | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Stevens (C) Bruce Kelley | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Russell Cross makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Russell Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude grabs the defensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford is whistled for a carry | 77-83 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Michael Hanford is called for the reach on Russell Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hanford, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Russell Cross makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Russell Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 77-84 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-84 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins snags the offensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-84 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Nicholas Exley snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Russell Cross runs out the clock | 77-84 |