| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (fresh) SG - James Allsup (fresh) SF - Alan Kim (fresh) PF - Raymond Gordon (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - James Vester (fresh) SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) C - Ruben Florez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ruben Florez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | James Vester clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Thomas Livingston tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Ruben Florez is called for the reach on James Allsup - foul #1 on Ruben Florez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Charles Walker is hacked by Ruben Florez - foul #2 on Ruben Florez, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (C) Ruben Florez | |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Paul Wear snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Denver | James Vester comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Yang | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Raymond Gordon takes the ball from William Yang | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | James Allsup hits a floater from close range set up by Raymond Gordon and he's hacked by James Vester - foul #1 on James Vester, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | James Allsup makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Thomas Livingston clanks a shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Darin Garber gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Darin Garber clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Cleveland - foul #1 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Darin Garber makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Darin Garber makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Charles Walker is called for the reach on James Vester - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Brian Bergert (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) Donald Cleveland, James Vester, William Yang, Thomas Livingston | |
| 17:07 | Denver | Paul Wear is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Wear, team foul #5 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Livingston (PF) Paul Wear | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon scores on a 3 from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Darin Garber is called for the reach on Victor Heiner - foul #1 on Darin Garber, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG) Thomas Livingston | |
| 16:18 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | James Allsup can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Pennington - foul #1 on Donald Pennington, team foul #6 | 8-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SF) Donald Pennington, Victor Heiner | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | James Allsup misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | James Allsup misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Charles Walker gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Donald Cleveland picks off the pass by Raymond Gordon | 8-2 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Kim (fairly fresh) PF - James Allsup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - James Vester (fresh) SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Richard Stanfield (fresh) C - Brian Bergert (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Richard Stanfield hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from James Vester | 8-4 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Brian Bergert steals it from Alan Kim | 8-4 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | James Allsup grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Alan Kim misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Charles Walker can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | James Allsup snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | James Vester picks off the pass by James Allsup | 8-4 |
| 14:02 | Denver | James Vester lays it up and in | 8-6 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Richard Stanfield blocks the short jumper by Alan Kim | 8-6 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Richard Stanfield gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Richard Stanfield drills a floater in the lane set up by Brian Bergert | 8-8 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | James Vester steals it from Raymond Gordon | 8-8 |
| 12:54 | Denver | William Yang is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Victor Heiner (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF), Paul Wear (C) Donald Cleveland, James Vester, Richard Stanfield, Brian Bergert | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Alan Kim knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darin Garber | 11-8 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Alan Kim is called for the reach on Victor Heiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Kim, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Allsup - foul #1 on James Allsup, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Alan Kim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Allsup (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Alan Kim (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Gordon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) SG - Victor Heiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Yang (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wear (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Denver | Darin Garber picks off the pass by Donald Pennington in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Darin Garber hits the finger roll | 13-10 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Victor Heiner loses the dribble to Darin Garber | 13-10 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Donald Pennington picks off the pass by Darin Garber | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Paul Wear misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Gordon - foul #1 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG) William Yang | |
| 11:02 | Denver | Paul Wear misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Paul Wear makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | James Allsup hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 13-11 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is fouled on the floor by Raymond Gordon - foul #2 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Brian Bergert (SF) Donald Pennington, Victor Heiner | |
| 09:57 | Denver | Brian Bergert can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 13-11 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Charles Walker grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | James Allsup comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Thomas Livingston scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Vester | 13-13 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) James Vester, Paul Wear | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Donald Pennington snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Donald Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (PF) Thomas Livingston | |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Charles Walker is hacked by Richard Stanfield - foul #1 on Richard Stanfield, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Brian Bergert comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | James Allsup comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Pennington | 15-13 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses long on an open shot from the left block | 15-13 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Charles Walker grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Brian Bergert grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Alan Kim is called for the reach on Donald Pennington - foul #2 on Alan Kim, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG), William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Cleveland, Victor Heiner, Richard Stanfield | |
| 07:55 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Darin Garber connects on the floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Allsup (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Alan Kim (tired) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Gordon (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Walker (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Vester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bergert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Garber - foul #2 on Darin Garber, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (PG), Paul Wear (C) Donald Pennington, Brian Bergert | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wear | 17-15 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Wear | 17-18 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon hits a fadeaway from the right side | 19-18 |
| 06:25 | Denver | James Allsup is called for the reach on James Vester - foul #2 on James Allsup, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Brian Bergert (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) Victor Heiner, William Yang, Paul Wear | |
| 06:25 | Denver | James Vester makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:25 | Denver | James Vester misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Thomas Livingston pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Richard Stanfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (SF) James Vester | |
| 06:05 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Richard Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Alan Kim is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Brian Bergert's pass is intercepted by James Allsup in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | James Allsup lays it up and in | 21-20 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Richard Stanfield connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Bergert | 21-22 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Alan Kim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Richard Stanfield gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Alan Kim - foul #3 on Alan Kim, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF), Victor Heiner (PF) Brian Bergert, Thomas Livingston | |
| 05:01 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Richard Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Alan Kim scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is hacked by Darin Garber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darin Garber, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (C) Richard Stanfield | |
| 04:45 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Paul Wear pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Victor Heiner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Cleveland and he's hacked by Raymond Gordon - foul #3 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #13 | 23-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG) Donald Pennington | |
| 04:02 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | James Allsup scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Vester - foul #2 on James Vester, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Paul Wear | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | James Allsup makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Ruben Florez connects on the runner from the left block set up by James Vester | 26-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Gordon (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Kim (very tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Allsup (tired) 8 pts. C - Charles Walker (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Vester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Bergert (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Victor Heiner | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is hacked by Raymond Gordon - foul #4 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #14 | 26-30 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Alan Kim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | Charles Walker snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), William Yang (SF), Paul Wear (PF) Donald Cleveland, Brian Bergert, Thomas Livingston | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | The jump hook by James Allsup is blocked by Paul Wear | 26-32 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Charles Walker is called for the reach on Donald Pennington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #15 | 26-32 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | James Allsup misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:39 | Denver | William Yang is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Vester | 26-36 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Alan Kim's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wear | 26-36 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Donald Pennington connects on the jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Alan Kim's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wear | 26-38 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Paul Wear pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Raymond Gordon picks off the pass by Donald Pennington | 26-38 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Allsup's floater is knocked away by Ruben Florez | 26-38 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Alan Kim is called for the reach on James Vester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Kim, team foul #16 | 26-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Brian Bergert (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Donald Pennington, William Yang, Paul Wear, Ruben Florez | |
| 00:14 | Denver | James Vester makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:14 | Denver | James Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by James Allsup is blocked by Richard Stanfield | 26-40 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Stanfield snags the defensive board | 26-40 |