| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) SG - Keith Hagemann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Keith Hagemann is called for the reach on Richard Sedillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Hagemann, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SG) Keith Hagemann | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Scott Lewis is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Sedillo | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Mike Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Johnson and the foul's on Kenneth Jumper - foul #3 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Gregory Hilton (C) Melvin Neal, Mike Miller, Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 18:30 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Walter Bonnette buries a runner near the basket set up by Richard Sedillo | 33-38 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 17:42 | Denver | Roger Davis buries a floater from the left side set up by Walter Bonnette | 33-40 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Walter Bonnette - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:10 | Denver | Walter Bonnette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Evans | 35-43 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Smith and he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SG), Warren Rhodes (C) Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 38-43 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF) Melvin Neal, Joseph Smith, Gregory Hilton | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Roger Davis is hacked by Mike Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Miller, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF) Mike Miller, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Hagemann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Denver | Roger Davis buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Folse | 39-45 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Michael Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 15:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 39-45 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Billy Yamamoto | 39-47 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Michael Ford connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Jumper | 41-47 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 41-47 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Douglas Folse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Roger Davis connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Douglas Folse and he's fouled by Keith Hagemann - foul #4 on Keith Hagemann, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Gregory Hilton (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Walter Bonnette (C) Douglas Folse, Bernard Evans, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 13:47 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Richard Sedillo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG) Roger Davis | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Richard Brooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal's pass is intercepted by Calvin Powell | 46-50 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses the floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Warren Rhodes | 46-50 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Mike Miller hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 48-50 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Richard Brooks is hacked by Gregory Hilton - foul #3 on Gregory Hilton, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF) Melvin Neal, Mike Miller, Joseph Smith, Gregory Hilton | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Calvin Powell, Walter Bonnette | |
| 11:47 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes tips it in | 50-50 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Richard Brooks loses the dribble to Carlos Daluz in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 52-53 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes is hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) Michael Ford, Carlos Daluz, Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Mike Miller is hacked by Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton (C) Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Bernard Evans is called for the reach on Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Bernard Evans, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Gregory Hilton is called for the reach on Roger Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Hilton, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF) Gregory Hilton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Bernard Evans buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Davis | 56-56 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Mike Miller | 59-56 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Roger Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Bernard Evans steals the ball from Mike Miller | 59-56 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Melvin Neal | 61-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Kohut (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Denver | Thomas Wilson takes the ball from Bernard Evans | 61-56 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Mike Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Douglas Folse snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Roger Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Gregory Hilton (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Mike Miller, Joseph Smith, Joseph Kohut, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Douglas Folse, Roger Davis, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Ford | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Richard Sedillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Gregory Hilton is called for the reach on Richard Brooks - foul #5 on Gregory Hilton, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF) Gregory Hilton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:11 | Denver | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Richard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut drills a jumper in the lane | 65-58 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Scott Lewis is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ford | 68-58 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Kenneth Jumper is called for the reach on Richard Sedillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Michael Ford can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes tips it in | 70-60 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Kenneth Jumper picks off the pass by Richard Brooks in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG) Michael Ford, Keith Hagemann | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Gary Robinson (SG) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo | |
| 04:31 | Denver | Douglas Folse clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the tip | 70-60 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it but misses | 70-60 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Yamamoto - foul #1 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Scott Lewis clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 72-60 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Douglas Folse misses the tip | 72-60 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Gary Robinson steals the ball from Melvin Neal | 72-60 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Gary Robinson lays it in | 72-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jumper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz double dribbles | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Joseph Smith (PF) Melvin Neal, Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Roger Davis (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Douglas Folse, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Denver | Richard Sedillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF) Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Roger Davis steals the ball from Joseph Kohut | 72-62 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Richard Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #4 on Calvin Powell, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (C) Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Gary Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Davis | 73-65 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 73-65 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Mike Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Denver | Warren Rhodes steps in front of the Scott Lewis pass in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is fouled on the floor by Billy Yamamoto - foul #2 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Folse - foul #1 on Douglas Folse, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) Melvin Neal, Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Walter Bonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Calvin Powell's layup is rejected by Joseph Smith | 76-65 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Mike Miller gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Ford | 78-65 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 78-65 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith runs out the clock | 78-65 |