| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fresh) SG - Eric Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Schley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Eugene Michael inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Schley - foul #2 on John Schley, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | John Schley gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 33-39 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Matthew Morris | 33-39 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | John Schley hits the finger roll set up by Dezydery Murzynski | 35-39 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Charles Kulas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Moralez | 35-41 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | James Turnipseed is called for the reach on Eric Jenkins - foul #1 on James Turnipseed, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (PG), Wayne Posada (SG), Donald Gray (SF), Tyler Blair (PF), Michael Bauer (C) Dezydery Murzynski, Eric Jenkins, Nicholas Allen, John Schley, Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SF), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker, Charles Kulas | |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by David Guillory | 37-41 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Ed Hart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 17:04 | Denver | James Gould misses the floater from the right side | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Ed Hart connects on the jumper from close range set up by James Gould | 43-43 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Ed Hart gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Ed Hart makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Duckworth | 43-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Guillory (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Posada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ed Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | David Guillory drills a turnaround from close range set up by Wayne Posada | 45-45 |
| 15:14 | Denver | James Duckworth buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Ed Hart gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Wayne Posada is called for the reach on Kenneth Moralez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Posada, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG), Eric Jenkins (SG), Nicholas Allen (SF), John Schley (PF), Matthew Morris (C) David Guillory, Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, Tyler Blair, Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF), Charles Kulas (C) James Gould, James Duckworth, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 14:47 | Denver | Eugene Michael is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Eugene Michael - foul #1 on Eugene Michael, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | John Schley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 13:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dekker | 45-48 |
| 13:35 | Denver | James Turnipseed is fouled on the floor by Matthew Morris - foul #2 on Matthew Morris, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Eugene Michael comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski knocks in the runner from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 12:51 | Denver | James Turnipseed is fouled in the backcourt by Dezydery Murzynski - foul #2 on Dezydery Murzynski, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Peete (C) Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), James Gould (SG), Irving Allen (SF), John Piche (PF) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker | |
| 12:30 | Denver | Charles Kulas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:43 | Denver | John Piche is hacked by Nicholas Allen - foul #1 on Nicholas Allen, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Posada (PG), Donald Gray (SF), Tyler Blair (PF) Dezydery Murzynski, Nicholas Allen, John Schley | |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SF), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) Irving Allen, John Piche, Charles Kulas | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wayne Posada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gray (fresh) PF - Tyler Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Peete (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ed Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Denver | James Duckworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Wayne Posada | 49-48 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Jenkins | 51-48 |
| 10:54 | Denver | James Gould makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | James Duckworth takes the ball from Tyler Blair | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Denver | James Gould banks in the layup set up by James Duckworth | 51-52 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Luther Wagoner tips it in | 54-54 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins is hacked by James Gould - foul #1 on James Gould, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG), Nicholas Allen (SF), David Guillory (PF), Matthew Morris (C) Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, Tyler Blair, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF), John Piche (C) Luther Wagoner, James Gould, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG) James Duckworth | |
| 09:39 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Turnipseed and he's hacked by Eric Jenkins - foul #3 on Eric Jenkins, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Bauer (PF) Dezydery Murzynski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:39 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer blows the layup but he's hacked by John Piche - foul #2 on John Piche, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Kulas (C) John Piche | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Eugene Michael misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez lays it in set up by James Turnipseed | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to David Guillory | 55-58 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | David Guillory hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bauer | 57-58 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Eugene Michael can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Allen - foul #2 on Nicholas Allen, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG), Wayne Posada (SG), Donald Gray (SF), John Schley (PF) David Guillory, Eric Jenkins, Nicholas Allen, Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SG), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Lawrence Dekker, Charles Kulas | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Eugene Michael makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Eugene Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Posada (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Gray (fresh) PF - John Schley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ed Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Donald Gray's floater is tipped away by Eugene Michael | 57-60 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Eugene Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | Denver | James Duckworth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG) Eugene Michael | |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Donald Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Donald Gray steals the ball from Luther Wagoner | 57-60 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Donald Gray blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 06:19 | Denver | James Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Luther Wagoner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | John Schley misses short on a floater from the right block | 57-60 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Luther Wagoner gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Morris - foul #3 on Matthew Morris, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins (SG), Nicholas Allen (SF), Tyler Blair (PF), Robert Peete (C) Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, John Schley, Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Kenneth Moralez (SG), Irving Allen (SF), Charles Kulas (C) Luther Wagoner, James Gould, James Duckworth, Ed Hart | |
| 05:16 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Charles Kulas connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Keith Shetrawski | 60-62 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Keith Shetrawski blocks the short jumper by Eric Jenkins | 60-62 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Irving Allen misses long on a runner from close range | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Robert Peete grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dezydery Murzynski, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (PG), Wayne Posada (SG), Michael Bauer (C) Dezydery Murzynski, Eric Jenkins, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF), Ed Hart (C) James Turnipseed, Irving Allen, Keith Shetrawski, Charles Kulas | |
| 03:13 | Denver | James Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Schley (PF) Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Posada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Allen (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Schley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ed Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 60-62 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Eugene Michael grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Gray (SF) Nicholas Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Charles Kulas (C) James Gould, Ed Hart | |
| 02:34 | Denver | James Turnipseed is fouled on the floor by John Schley - foul #3 on John Schley, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Peete (C) Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:34 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:34 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Charles Kulas knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Kenneth Moralez | 60-65 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Robert Peete hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Guillory | 63-65 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Charles Kulas is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 63-65 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | David Guillory gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG), Eric Jenkins (SG), Nicholas Allen (SF), Matthew Morris (C) David Guillory, Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-65 |
| 00:58 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Moralez - foul #1 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Michael - foul #2 on Eugene Michael, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Schley snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Schley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | John Schley wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:43 | Denver | James Turnipseed grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Morris - foul #4 on Matthew Morris, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Posada (PG), Tyler Blair (PF) Dezydery Murzynski, John Schley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:23 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:23 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Posada and he's fouled by James Turnipseed - foul #2 on James Turnipseed, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Gray (SF) Nicholas Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Gray - foul #3 on Donald Gray, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (PG) Eric Jenkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:41 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Donald Gray misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:15 | Denver | Eugene Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Charles Kulas tips it but misses | 67-69 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Wayne Posada | 67-69 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris hits a shot from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 02:45 | Denver | James Turnipseed double dribbles | 69-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG), Eric Jenkins (SG), Nicholas Allen (SF), Michael Bauer (C) Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, Tyler Blair, Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SF), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker, Charles Kulas | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer hits a 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Posada (PG), Matthew Morris (C) Dezydery Murzynski, David Guillory | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Charles Kulas (C) James Gould, James Duckworth | |
| 02:08 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski loses the ball out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Blair (PF) Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG) Wayne Posada | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Dekker - foul #3 on Lawrence Dekker, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Dezydery Murzynski steals the ball from Eugene Michael in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair misses the lay-in | 74-69 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris is whistled for a carry | 74-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Schley (PF) Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Charles Kulas is fouled on the floor by Matthew Morris - foul #5 on Matthew Morris, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Bauer (C) Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Schley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bauer (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer is hacked by Kenneth Moralez - foul #2 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Eugene Michael tips it in | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski is fouled in the backcourt by James Turnipseed - foul #3 on James Turnipseed, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez travels with the ball | 76-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Posada (PG) Dezydery Murzynski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | James Turnipseed is called for the reach on Nicholas Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Turnipseed, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | James Turnipseed knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-76 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG) Wayne Posada | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | James Turnipseed is called for the reach on Nicholas Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Turnipseed, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG) James Turnipseed | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Gould hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-76 |