| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) SG - Keith Hagemann (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Hagemann | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is fouled on the floor by Keith Hagemann - foul #1 on Keith Hagemann, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Folse | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Douglas Folse grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Richard Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Folse | 6-3 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Keith Hagemann and he's hacked by Douglas Folse - foul #1 on Douglas Folse, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Gregory Hilton (C) Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Thomas Wilson takes the ball from Douglas Folse in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Mike Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Mike Miller is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Joseph Kohut | |
| 16:42 | Denver | Mike Miller is called for the reach on Roger Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Miller, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:30 | Denver | Gregory Hilton takes the ball from Roger Davis | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Walter Bonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Bernard Evans's pass is intercepted by Mike Miller | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Mike Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) C - Calvin Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tiring) SG - Mike Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hilton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Calvin Powell is hacked by Mike Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Miller, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Douglas Folse, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Mike Miller, Thomas Wilson, Gregory Hilton | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Kenneth Jumper is called for the reach on Billy Yamamoto - foul #1 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG) Carlos Daluz | |
| 15:14 | Denver | Richard Sedillo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF) Warren Rhodes | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Keith Hagemann takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (C) Roger Davis, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Gregory Hilton (C) Keith Hagemann, Joseph Kohut, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Evans takes the ball from Kenneth Jumper | 6-8 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Kenneth Jumper steals the ball from Gary Robinson | 6-8 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Calvin Powell (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Brooks, Gary Robinson, Scott Lewis, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Thomas Wilson, Gregory Hilton | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the 3rd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 6-10 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 8-10 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Calvin Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Rhodes | 8-10 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the jumper from the left block | 8-12 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tired) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Jumper (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Gregory Hilton (C) Carlos Daluz, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| 10:58 | Denver | Douglas Folse's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the floater from the right side | 8-14 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Douglas Folse is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 8-14 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 8-17 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Douglas Folse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Douglas Folse, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson drills a jump hook in the lane | 8-19 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 8-19 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Bernard Evans tips it home | 10-19 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits a floater in the paint set up by Joseph Smith and the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Calvin Powell (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Joseph Smith, Gregory Hilton | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Joseph Kohut denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 10-22 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Neal - foul #1 on Melvin Neal, team foul #6 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| 08:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes can't connect on a shot from the left block | 12-22 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut snags the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is hacked by Kenneth Jumper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (SF) Kenneth Jumper | |
| 07:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson clanks a shot from the right block | 14-24 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Gregory Hilton (C) Keith Hagemann, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the board | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Daluz (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hilton (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Carlos Daluz is called for the reach on Roger Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut can't finish the layup | 14-24 |
| 06:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Douglas Folse | 14-24 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Gregory Hilton is called for the reach on Walter Bonnette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hilton, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Calvin Powell (C) Roger Davis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:36 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Calvin Powell picks off the pass by Melvin Neal | 14-24 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Melvin Neal is called for the reach on Richard Sedillo - foul #2 on Melvin Neal, team foul #10 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Douglas Folse, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (PG), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Joseph Kohut | |
| 06:05 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Mike Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by Richard Sedillo in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Mike Miller hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 16-26 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Richard Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF) Carlos Daluz, Joseph Smith, Gregory Hilton | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Calvin Powell is called for the reach on Keith Hagemann - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Bernard Evans (PF) Gary Robinson, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG) Mike Miller | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the easy open layup | 16-28 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #2 on Bernard Evans, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (PF) Richard Johnson, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Carlos Daluz | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Roger Davis connects on the shot in the paint | 18-30 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Kohut | 18-33 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Keith Hagemann is called for the reach on Gary Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Hagemann, team foul #11 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Douglas Folse, Walter Bonnette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SF) Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| 03:40 | Denver | Gary Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Gary Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Gary Robinson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Richard Sedillo snags the offensive board | 20-35 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the offensive board | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Mike Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Hagemann (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kohut (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Richard Sedillo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Powell | 23-35 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Kohut | 23-38 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Roger Davis misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Jumper - foul #3 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (SF), Gregory Hilton (C) Kenneth Jumper, Warren Rhodes | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Mike Miller buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Douglas Folse is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Folse, team foul #10 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Roger Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Joseph Kohut | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Mike Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Yamamoto | 23-41 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton snags the offensive board | 23-41 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the lay-in | 23-41 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Gary Robinson grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Douglas Folse hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Walter Bonnette | 25-41 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton hits the follow up shot | 25-43 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Douglas Folse hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Robinson | 28-43 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Bernard Evans snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the jumper in the lane set up by Douglas Folse | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 30-43 |