| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Knott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Victor Heiner inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | John Knott takes the ball from Todd Hardy | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen tips it home | 32-26 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Paul Wear can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Manuel Bowen steals the ball from Victor Heiner | 32-26 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Bardin | 34-26 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Benny Robidoux hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen's floater is tipped away by Ruben Florez | 34-26 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Todd Hardy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Robidoux - foul #2 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (PF) Paul Wear | |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Knott | 37-29 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Richard Stanfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Knott - foul #1 on John Knott, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Carr (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) John Knott, Roger Bryant, Manuel Bowen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| 16:47 | Denver | Richard Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dobbins | 37-30 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is hacked by Todd Hardy - foul #3 on Todd Hardy, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SG) Bill Moronta | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (SG), William Yang (SF), Garry Staples (C) Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Ruben Florez | |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Richard Stanfield steals it from Kevin Carr | 37-30 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Carr - foul #1 on Kevin Carr, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (PF) Billy Marion | |
| 16:01 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Haro (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kevin Carr (fresh) PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Yang (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Yang - foul #2 on William Yang, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Hansen (PG), John Knott (SF), Manuel Bowen (C) Bryan Bardin, Kevin Carr, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:18 | Denver | John Knott is called for the reach on Victor Heiner - foul #2 on John Knott, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), Roger Bryant (PF) Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG) William Yang | |
| 15:03 | Denver | Todd Hardy banks in the layup set up by Thomas Livingston | 39-33 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 41-33 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Thomas Livingston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Manuel Bowen - foul #3 on Manuel Bowen, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:22 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Benny Robidoux steps in front of the Roger Bryant pass | 41-35 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Victor Heiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Ruben Florez hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Roger Bryant is denied by Thomas Livingston | 41-37 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Thomas Livingston snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SG), Kevin Carr (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bill Moronta, John Knott, Roger Bryant, Manuel Bowen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Ruben Florez | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin connects on the shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 12:36 | Denver | William Yang is hacked by Jeffrey Dobbins - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dobbins, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Thomas Livingston clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Pressler | 43-37 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Garry Staples | 43-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Haro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Carr (fresh) PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Yang (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wear (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | William Yang misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:37 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wear | 43-37 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bryan Bardin - foul #1 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), John Knott (SF), Roger Bryant (PF), Manuel Bowen (C) Chris Haro, Kevin Carr, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Ruben Florez (C) William Yang, Garry Staples, Thomas Livingston | |
| 11:29 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | John Knott misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Victor Heiner is fouled on the floor by John Knott - foul #3 on John Knott, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Hansen (PG) Bryan Bardin | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG) Donald Cleveland | |
| 11:10 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Ruben Florez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Livingston (PF) Paul Wear | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Thomas Livingston denies the turnaround by Bill Moronta | 43-40 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Thomas Livingston snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Todd Hardy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben Florez | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Knott | 46-43 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Ruben Florez is hacked by Bryan Bardin - foul #2 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Carr (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) John Knott, Roger Bryant, Manuel Bowen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:33 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta loses the dribble to Todd Hardy | 46-45 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Todd Hardy lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Kevin Carr is hacked by Ruben Florez - foul #3 on Ruben Florez, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Hansen (PG), John Knott (SF), Manuel Bowen (C) Bryan Bardin, Kevin Carr, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Paul Wear (PF) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Thomas Livingston | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Yang - foul #3 on William Yang, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Bryant (PF) Christopher Pressler | |
| Subs | Denver | Garry Staples (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) Victor Heiner, Ruben Florez | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Richard Stanfield gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Paul Wear can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Knott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roger Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Yang (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | The jump hook by John Knott is blocked by Paul Wear | 47-47 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Garry Staples hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen connects on the runner in the paint | 49-47 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Garry Staples snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Richard Stanfield connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| 05:43 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Benny Robidoux | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses the floater from the left block | 51-51 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Roger Bryant takes the ball from Todd Hardy | 51-51 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Thomas Livingston takes the ball from Roger Bryant | 51-51 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Benny Robidoux is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SG), Kevin Carr (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bill Moronta, John Knott, Roger Bryant, Manuel Bowen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Kevin Carr is denied on a layup by Victor Heiner | 51-51 |
| 04:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ruben Florez | 51-51 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the jump hook from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins's pass is intercepted by Thomas Livingston | 51-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Haro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Carr (fresh) PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Thomas Livingston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Kevin Carr hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Victor Heiner - foul #2 on Victor Heiner, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), Roger Bryant (PF), Manuel Bowen (C) Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Kevin Carr misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Todd Hardy snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Ruben Florez connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Hardy | 53-55 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Kevin Carr misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-55 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Donald Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Victor Heiner is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Victor Heiner, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Knott (SF) Kevin Carr | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG) Donald Cleveland | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | John Knott double dribbles | 53-55 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Benny Robidoux | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen blows the layup | 53-57 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Roger Bryant swats the layup by Victor Heiner | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Ruben Florez is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Moronta - foul #1 on Bill Moronta, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF) Victor Heiner | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Manuel Bowen | 53-58 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Manuel Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Victor Heiner (SF), Paul Wear (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Ruben Florez | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Donald Cleveland runs out the clock | 53-58 |