| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Alva (fresh) 5 pts. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Rod Roessler inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Denver | Rod Roessler travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski is hacked by Robert Allen - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Jason Alva lays it in on a nice dish by Colin Carnevale | 21-34 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Jason Alva steals it from James Villeneuve | 21-34 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | James Villeneuve is called for the reach on Jason Alva - foul #1 on James Villeneuve, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-34 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Jason Alva hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Villeneuve - foul #2 on James Villeneuve, team foul #3 | 21-34 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Jason Alva makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Jason Alva makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Shane Godfrey is denied on a layup by Dmitry Milicic | 21-36 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Shane Godfrey hits the follow up shot | 23-36 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Skulski and he's hacked by Rod Roessler - foul #3 on Rod Roessler, team foul #4 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Forest (SF) Rod Roessler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Jason Alva swats the shot by Robert Allen | 23-39 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Jason Alva gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale hits the finger roll set up by Louis Skulski | 23-41 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Danny Goodwill hits the finger roll | 25-41 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown is fouled on the floor by James Villeneuve - foul #3 on James Villeneuve, team foul #5 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG), Ivan Stepchinski (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Louis Skulski, Dmitry Milicic, Jason Alva, Reginald Brown | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo is fouled on the floor by Larry Forest - foul #1 on Larry Forest, team foul #6 | 25-41 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Rod Roessler (SF) Kofi Real | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Forest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Earl Howell's floater is tipped away by Steve Sisk | 25-41 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Stefan Russo | 25-43 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Rod Roessler snags the offensive board | 25-43 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Joseph Clark hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 27-43 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 27-43 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Earl Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 14:34 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Forest | 27-43 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Larry Forest misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-43 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Stewart | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | Denver | Larry Forest drills a floater in the paint | 29-45 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Stewart | 29-48 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Joseph Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk's pass is intercepted by Larry Forest | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:42 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo scores on a runner from the right block set up by Leonard Stewart and he's fouled by Larry Forest - foul #2 on Larry Forest, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Robert Allen (SG), James Villeneuve (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Joseph Clark, Larry Forest, Earl Howell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Colin Carnevale (PG), Louis Skulski (SG), Dmitry Milicic (SF), Reginald Brown (C) Leonard Stewart, Ivan Stepchinski, Arnulfo Russo, Steve Sisk | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo misses the free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Shane Godfrey snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Rod Roessler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Godfrey | 35-50 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo tips it but misses | 35-50 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown tips it home | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Colin Carnevale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Skulski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dmitry Milicic (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:44 | Denver | James Villeneuve comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Stefan Russo - foul #2 on Stefan Russo, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Alva (PF) Stefan Russo | |
| 11:44 | Denver | James Villeneuve makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:44 | Denver | James Villeneuve makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Danny Goodwill steals it from Colin Carnevale | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:12 | Denver | Robert Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-52 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jason Alva | 37-52 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic makes the floater in the paint | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:36 | Denver | Rod Roessler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Dmitry Milicic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Colin Carnevale | 37-56 |
| 10:07 | Denver | James Villeneuve scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Jason Alva banks in the layup on a nice dish by Colin Carnevale | 39-58 |
| 09:34 | Denver | James Villeneuve misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-58 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Colin Carnevale | 39-61 |
| 08:50 | Denver | The jumper by James Villeneuve is denied by Jason Alva | 39-61 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Louis Skulski | 39-61 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Reginald Brown snags the offensive board | 39-61 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rod Roessler - foul #4 on Rod Roessler, team foul #8 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, Rod Roessler, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Steve Sisk (C) Colin Carnevale, Dmitry Milicic, Reginald Brown | |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Louis Skulski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 08:09 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-63 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Sisk | 39-63 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Joseph Clark double dribbles | 39-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (SG) Louis Skulski | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Forest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kofi Real (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Alva (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Bradley Haggerty steals it from Steve Sisk | 39-66 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-66 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jason Alva | 39-66 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Jason Alva misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Howell - foul #2 on Earl Howell, team foul #9 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stefan Russo (C) Steve Sisk | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Jason Alva misses the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Jason Alva misses the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Earl Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-66 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Jason Alva gets the rebound | 39-66 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-66 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Larry Forest snags the defensive board | 39-66 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Larry Forest makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 41-66 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Jason Alva is whistled for traveling | 41-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Sperberg (PF) Kofi Real | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Sisk (C) Jason Alva | |
| 05:24 | Denver | Ivan Stepchinski takes the ball from Earl Howell | 41-66 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Stepchinski | 41-69 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-69 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo can't throw it down but the foul's on Larry Forest - foul #3 on Larry Forest, team foul #10 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Kofi Real (C) Earl Howell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Kofi Real gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Albert Sperberg makes the shot near the basket | 43-70 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Stewart | 43-73 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Albert Sperberg buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Haggerty | 45-73 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Forest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Sperberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kofi Real (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Leonard Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ivan Stepchinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnulfo Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Albert Sperberg is called for the reach on Stefan Russo - foul #1 on Albert Sperberg, team foul #11 | 45-73 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo misses the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Joseph Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Steve Sisk - foul #1 on Steve Sisk, team foul #2 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Howell (PF) Albert Sperberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:11 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Bradley Haggerty steals it from Leonard Stewart in the backcourt | 46-74 |
| 02:54 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Kofi Real steals the ball from Stefan Russo | 48-74 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Joseph Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Sperberg (PF) Kofi Real | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo blows the layup | 48-74 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Earl Howell pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-74 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Steve Sisk pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Stewart | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Joseph Clark is called for traveling | 48-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Kofi Real (C) Albert Sperberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-76 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Stefan Russo grabs the offensive board | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Stepchinski | 48-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Joseph Clark hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Ivan Stepchinski - foul #1 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #3 | 50-79 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Joseph Clark makes the free throw | 51-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart runs out the clock | 51-79 |