| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Benjamin Baltes (fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) C - Donald Stiver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver 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) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Denver | James Tellis is denied on a layup by Jerry Marano | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano clanks a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes buries a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Scott Brown takes the ball from Daryl Labelle in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Daryl Labelle buries a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Anthony Zwolinski is blocked by James Tellis | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Benjamin Baltes takes the ball from Angel Romano | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Harris | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Joseph Harris is hacked by Benjamin Baltes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat | |
| 16:55 | Denver | Donald Joyce steals it from Federico Gallegos | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Federico Gallegos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (C) Joseph Harris, Angel Romano | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Dikembe Amendola is called for the reach on Mark Chamber - foul #1 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson (C) James Tellis | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Bradley Blair makes the jumper from the left block | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Blair - foul #1 on Bradley Blair, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF) John Craney | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG) Federico Gallegos, Dikembe Amendola | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Matta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) SF - Bradley Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) C - Nicholas Jorgenson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Daryl Labelle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:42 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Jorgenson | 9-4 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Mark Chamber is called for the reach on Cleveland Sweat - foul #1 on Mark Chamber, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Bradley Blair, Jimmy Neff, Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| 15:07 | Denver | Angel Romano misses long on a floater from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | James Tellis is called for the reach on Donald Stiver - foul #1 on James Tellis, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Craney (PF) Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson is whistled for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:22 | Denver | Eddie O'Keson is called for the reach on Federico Gallegos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie O'Keson, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Eddie O'Keson is called for the reach on Angel Romano - foul #2 on Eddie O'Keson, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Smith (PG), Franklin Davis (C) Eddie O'Keson, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:49 | Denver | Federico Gallegos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 13:47 | Denver | James Tellis grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses short on a jumper from the right block | 9-4 |
| 13:32 | Denver | James Tellis tips it home | 9-6 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Anthony Zwolinski and he's hacked by Dikembe Amendola - foul #2 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Jerry Marano (PF), Thomas Matta (C) Steven Smith, Anthony Zwolinski, John Craney | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (C) Federico Gallegos, Dikembe Amendola, Joseph Harris, Angel Romano | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Bradley Blair clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Baltes - foul #2 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Donald Stiver (C) Benjamin Baltes, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:54 | Denver | Bradley Blair makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Bradley Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses long on a turnaround from close range | 12-8 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Bradley Blair grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:20 | Denver | The jumper by Bradley Blair is denied by Donald Stiver | 12-8 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bradley Blair - foul #2 on Bradley Blair, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Scott Brown, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Joseph Harris (SF), Angel Romano (C) Daryl Labelle, Bradley Blair, James Tellis | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Denver | Anthony Zwolinski steps in front of the Cleveland Sweat pass in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF), Franklin Davis (C) Thomas Matta, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Field (SG) Cleveland Sweat | |
| 11:16 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the easy layup | 13-8 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Jimmy Neff pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jerry Marano | 13-8 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Jimmy Neff lays it up and in | 13-10 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Neff - foul #1 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), John Craney (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Jerry Marano, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), James Tellis (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Federico Gallegos, Scott Field, Jimmy Neff, Angel Romano | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-10 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Mark Chamber | 14-10 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Scott Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Daryl Labelle snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Donald Stiver denies the turnaround by James Tellis | 14-10 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Franklin Davis (SG), Jerry Marano (PF), Thomas Matta (C) Scott Brown, Mark Chamber, John Craney, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Scott Field (SG), Angel Romano (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Joseph Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis is fouled on the floor by James Tellis - foul #2 on James Tellis, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Smith (SG) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Neff (PF) James Tellis | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Jimmy Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Federico Gallegos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG) Joseph Harris | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Matta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Field (fresh) SF - Federico Gallegos (fresh) PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Scott Field can't throw it down | 17-13 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis can't tip it in | 17-13 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Jimmy Neff gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Scott Field is open but misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), John Craney (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Steven Smith, Franklin Davis, Jerry Marano, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Denver | Cleveland Sweat (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Kenneth Gilmore (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Scott Field, Federico Gallegos, Jimmy Neff, Angel Romano | |
| 06:05 | Denver | Joseph Harris throws it down and he's hacked by John Craney - foul #1 on John Craney, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | John Craney grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | John Craney loses the dribble to Joseph Harris | 17-15 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Daryl Labelle lays it up and in set up by Joseph Harris | 17-17 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Scott Brown is hacked by Cleveland Sweat - foul #1 on Cleveland Sweat, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF) John Craney | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Neff (PF) Kenneth Gilmore | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daryl Labelle | 19-20 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Scott Brown | 21-20 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Scott Brown, Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Scott Field (SG), Kenneth Gilmore (PF), Angel Romano (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Jimmy Neff, Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Scott Field gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Angel Romano's pass is intercepted by Donald Joyce in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Matta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Craney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Scott Field (fresh) SF - Joseph Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Smith | 24-20 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Angel Romano scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | John Craney grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce is hacked by Scott Field - foul #1 on Scott Field, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Steven Smith, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta, John Craney | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), James Tellis (PF) Federico Gallegos, Scott Field, Joseph Harris, Kenneth Gilmore | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Bradley Blair lays it up and in set up by Angel Romano | 26-25 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 02:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Tellis | 26-25 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Donald Joyce is called for the reach on Daryl Labelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Joyce, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG) Donald Joyce | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Neff (C) Angel Romano | |
| 02:10 | Denver | Daryl Labelle misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Daryl Labelle takes the ball from Donald Stiver | 26-25 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Daryl Labelle's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Stiver | 26-25 |
| 01:34 | Denver | James Tellis tips it in | 26-27 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF) Benjamin Baltes, Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat | |
| 01:08 | Denver | James Tellis lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jerry Marano - foul #1 on Jerry Marano, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Field (SG), Angel Romano (C) Bradley Blair, Jimmy Neff | |
| 01:08 | Denver | James Tellis makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver is fouled on the floor by Scott Field - foul #2 on Scott Field, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Matta (PF) Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Donald Stiver swats the layup by Dikembe Amendola | 27-30 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Scott Field misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Jorgenson | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 27-30 |