| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ronk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Nealy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:48 | Denver | Daniel Tillman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Thomas Ronk gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Thomas Ronk is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Daniel Tillman - foul #1 on Daniel Tillman, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Thomas Ronk blows the dunk | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Denver | James Thomason pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Daniel Tillman steals it from Stanley Crook | 36-38 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Robert Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Tillman | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Ronk | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | Denver | James Thomason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (SG), Rodney Bender (SF), Jeffrey Anderson (PF), Brian Lemus (C) Daniel Tillman, Robert Hart, Thomas Ronk, Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| 17:35 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer drills a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Meyer | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Nathan Wortman - foul #1 on Nathan Wortman, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG), Robert Hart (SF) James Thomason, Rodney Bender | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:40 | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Brian Lemus denies the turnaround by Nathan Wortman | 43-40 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hart - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Ronk (PF), Nathan Nealy (C) Jeffrey Anderson, Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Earl Siegle, Nathan Wortman, Robbie Young | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Thomas Ronk grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bost (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ronk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Nealy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Sclafani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chong Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Denver | A charge is called on Robert Hart - foul #2 on Robert Hart, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Bender (SG) Scott Tillis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Melvin Meyer | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Robert Hart swats the short shot by Michael Deanda | 43-41 |
| 15:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Hart | 43-41 |
| 15:36 | Denver | Rodney Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SG) Rodney Bender | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Grant (SG) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Chong Xiong | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | Denver | William Bost's floater is tipped away by Stanley Crook | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | Denver | William Bost misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Thomas Ronk tips it in | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Robert Hart picks off the pass by Chong Xiong | 45-43 |
| 14:28 | Denver | William Bost comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Deanda | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Sclafani | 45-46 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Thomas Ronk drills a jumper in the lane | 47-46 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Robert Hart steals the ball from Michael Deanda | 47-46 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Robert Hart dunks the ball | 49-46 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Thomas Ronk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Daniel Tillman travels in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG), Scott Tillis (SG), Rodney Bender (SF), Jeffrey Anderson (PF), Brian Lemus (C) William Bost, Daniel Tillman, Robert Hart, Thomas Ronk, Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Melvin Meyer (PF), Robbie Young (C) Brian Sclafani, William Grant, Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 13:01 | Denver | James Thomason grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Rodney Bender's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie dunks the ball | 49-48 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Brian Lemus comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Anderson takes the ball from Earl Siegle | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Melvin Meyer takes the ball from Rodney Bender in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Rodney Bender is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hicks - foul #2 on Rodney Bender, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks hits the finger roll set up by Earl Siegle | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bender (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Lemus (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Siegle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:58 | Denver | James Thomason is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Thomason, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Taylor Jones (C) Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Nathan Wortman (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Robbie Young | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer tips it home | 49-52 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-52 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Scott Tillis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:44 | Denver | James Thomason connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Tillis | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Earl Siegle and he's hacked by Rodney Bender - foul #3 on Rodney Bender, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Thomas Ronk (PF), Nathan Nealy (C) Scott Tillis, Rodney Bender, Jeffrey Anderson, Taylor Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), William Grant (SG), Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, Earl Siegle, Nathan Wortman, Melvin Meyer | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Robert Hart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Deanda - foul #2 on Michael Deanda, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie double dribbles | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Dikembe Akuchie picks off the pass by Robert Hart | 53-55 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Dikembe Akuchie is called for the reach on Robert Hart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (PG) James Thomason | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Chong Xiong (SF) Dikembe Akuchie, Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 09:07 | Denver | Thomas Ronk drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bost | 56-57 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Nathan Nealy gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:36 | Denver | Thomas Ronk misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda is hacked by Robert Hart - foul #3 on Robert Hart, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG), Eric Wilburn (SF), Brian Lemus (PF), Taylor Jones (C) William Bost, Robert Hart, Thomas Ronk, Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF) Brian Sclafani, William Grant, Chong Xiong, Stanley Crook | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Brian Lemus makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Taylor Jones and he's hacked by Robert Meyer - foul #3 on Robert Meyer, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF) Daniel Tillman, Eric Wilburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Robbie Young (C) Robert Meyer, Michael Deanda | |
| 07:59 | Denver | Brian Lemus misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Robbie Young pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Lemus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Taylor Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Siegle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Melvin Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Wortman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robbie Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Brian Lemus grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-59 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Taylor Jones tips it home | 60-59 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Robbie Young knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 07:04 | Denver | James Thomason is hacked by Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Bender (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Thomas Ronk (PF) James Thomason, Jeffrey Anderson, Taylor Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Melvin Meyer | |
| 06:51 | Denver | Scott Tillis is fouled on the floor by William Grant - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG), Nathan Nealy (C) Rodney Bender, Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Crook (PF) Nathan Wortman | |
| 06:51 | Denver | Scott Tillis makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Scott Tillis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Robbie Young grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Grant | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Nathan Nealy makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 64-63 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Robert Hart grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Scott Tillis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer loses the dribble to Nathan Nealy | 64-63 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Nathan Nealy misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robbie Young - foul #1 on Robbie Young, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Bender (PG), Daniel Tillman (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF), Brian Lemus (PF) Scott Tillis, William Bost, Robert Hart, Thomas Ronk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Robert Meyer, William Grant, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook, Robbie Young | |
| 04:51 | Denver | Nathan Nealy misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Nathan Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie misses short on a shot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 04:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Anderson | 64-63 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Rodney Bender connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle blows the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Tillman - foul #2 on Daniel Tillman, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG), Robert Hart (SF) Daniel Tillman, Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SF) Melvin Meyer | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rodney Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lemus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Earl Siegle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chong Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Wortman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Denver | Michael Deanda steals it from Jeffrey Anderson | 66-65 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman is fouled on the floor by Robert Hart - foul #4 on Robert Hart, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SG), Thomas Ronk (PF), Taylor Jones (C) Rodney Bender, Jeffrey Anderson, Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Melvin Meyer (SF) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Robert Hart snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Robert Hart loses the dribble to Brian Sclafani in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Michael Deanda - foul #3 on Michael Deanda, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Crook (PF) Nathan Wortman | |
| 02:36 | Denver | Michael Deanda steps in front of the Taylor Jones pass | 66-66 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson (C) Taylor Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Earl Siegle (SG) Brian Sclafani, Stanley Crook | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong misses the jumpshot from the left side | 66-66 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Daniel Tillman gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:13 | Denver | James Thomason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson blows the dunk | 66-66 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Robert Hart grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | Denver | James Thomason makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Earl Siegle - foul #1 on Earl Siegle, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Nathan Nealy (C) Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Earl Siegle, Chong Xiong, Melvin Meyer | |
| 01:36 | Denver | James Thomason misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Robert Hart pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Denver | William Grant takes the ball from Robert Hart | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook throws it down on a nice dish by William Grant | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Thomas Ronk scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Thomason | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Nealy - foul #2 on Nathan Nealy, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | James Thomason is hacked by Michael Deanda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Deanda, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:15 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook hits a driving attempt near the basket | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Thomason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Ronk (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks travels with the ball | 72-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (SG) Daniel Tillman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Earl Siegle (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook | |
| 04:20 | Denver | James Thomason is fouled on the floor by Robert Meyer - foul #4 on Robert Meyer, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:20 | Denver | James Thomason misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | William Grant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Robert Hart takes the ball from Melvin Meyer | 73-72 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | William Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Robert Hart snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Thomas Ronk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Robert Hart tips it in | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SG) James Thomason | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF) Robert Meyer, Melvin Meyer, Earl Siegle | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Robert Hart swats the short shot by Jeffrey Hicks | 75-72 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks hits the follow up shot | 75-74 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Thomas Ronk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Robert Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Daniel Tillman makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Tillis | 77-74 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Robert Hart gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Robert Hart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG) Scott Tillis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Ronk swats the short shot by Jeffrey Hicks | 77-74 |
| 01:34 | Denver | James Thomason grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Daniel Tillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks drills a shot near the basket set up by Stanley Crook | 77-76 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Nathan Nealy lays it up and in | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Ronk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Nealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Crook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | William Grant double dribbles | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Denver | James Thomason loses the dribble to Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Grant | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Robert Hart is hacked by Dikembe Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG) Dikembe Akuchie | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook loses the dribble to Thomas Ronk | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | Denver | James Thomason is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Meyer - foul #5 on Robert Meyer, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG) Daniel Tillman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG) Robert Meyer | |
| 00:02 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks misses the halfcourt shot | 83-78 |