| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Knott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) C - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Knott inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Moronta | 35-25 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the dunk | 35-25 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Heiner - foul #1 on Victor Heiner, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Bryan Bardin - foul #1 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Pressler - foul #2 on Christopher Pressler, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (C) Richard Jung | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:22 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the easy layup | 38-30 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | John Knott misses the floater from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:20 | Denver | James Urbanek gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:06 | Denver | James Urbanek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (PF), Richard Jung (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Thomas Livingston, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (PG), Kevin Carr (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, John Knott, Christopher Pressler | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jason Meade (fresh) SG - William Yang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garry Staples (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chris Haro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Carr (fresh) SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Denver | Chris Haro steals the ball from Garry Staples | 38-32 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Kevin Carr makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on William Yang - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF) Jason Meade, Victor Heiner, Garry Staples | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), John Knott (SF), Roger Bryant (PF) Chris Haro, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Kevin Carr misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Richard Jung can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Bardin - foul #2 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), Christopher Pressler (C) Kevin Carr, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 14:36 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant clanks a runner from close range | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Denver | William Yang pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant tips it home | 39-36 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Benny Robidoux scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Hardy | 41-36 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:06 | Denver | William Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF), James Urbanek (C) William Yang, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 12:39 | Denver | James Urbanek gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Todd Hardy lays it in | 43-36 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Victor Heiner snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:31 | Denver | James Urbanek scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Livingston steals it from John Knott | 45-39 |
| 10:59 | Denver | James Urbanek can't connect on a runner from the right block | 45-39 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Knott | 45-41 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Roger Bryant picks off the pass by Victor Heiner | 45-41 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Todd Hardy is called for the reach on Bill Moronta - foul #2 on Todd Hardy, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (PF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Thomas Livingston, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (PG), Kevin Carr (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, John Knott, Roger Bryant, Christopher Pressler | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Richard Jung hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Yang | 47-43 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Garry Staples takes the ball from Chris Haro | 47-43 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Chris Haro steals the ball from Richard Jung | 47-43 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Dobbins and he's fouled by Garry Staples - foul #1 on Garry Staples, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Cleveland, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), John Knott (SF) Kevin Carr, Derrick Hicks | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:53 | Denver | William Yang is fouled on the floor by Bill Moronta - foul #2 on Bill Moronta, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), James Urbanek (C) Garry Staples, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Roger Bryant (PF) Chris Haro, Bryan Hondo | |
| 07:36 | Denver | William Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Benny Robidoux gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | John Knott snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 47-48 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Jeffrey Dobbins steals the ball from Todd Hardy | 47-48 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Bardin | 47-51 |
| 05:59 | Denver | William Yang is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Yang, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF), Richard Jung (C) William Yang, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF), Christopher Pressler (C) Roger Bryant, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | John Knott makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Pressler | 47-53 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Thomas Livingston knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 49-53 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benny Robidoux - foul #4 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Jason Meade (SG) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) John Knott | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Donald Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (PF) Jason Meade, Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Bryant (PF) Bryan Hondo | |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Garry Staples snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Bill Moronta is called for the reach on William Yang - foul #3 on Bill Moronta, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Livingston (PF) Garry Staples | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (PG), Kevin Carr (SG), John Knott (SF) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Derrick Hicks | |
| 03:36 | Denver | Victor Heiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Pressler | 49-55 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | John Knott is fouled on the floor by Thomas Livingston - foul #2 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), James Urbanek (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | John Knott makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | John Knott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chris Haro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Knott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Denver | Thomas Livingston blows the layup but he's hacked by Roger Bryant - foul #4 on Roger Bryant, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler | |
| 02:59 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Jung (C) James Urbanek | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), Christopher Pressler (C) Kevin Carr, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Jung - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the 3rd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Jung | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Denver | Thomas Livingston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Richard Jung pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Victor Heiner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Benny Robidoux | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Benny Robidoux picks off the pass by Christopher Pressler | 54-58 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | John Knott drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Moronta | 57-60 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Victor Heiner's pass is intercepted by John Knott | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Richard Jung is called for the reach on Roger Bryant - foul #3 on Richard Jung, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Roger Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Bryan Bardin takes the ball from Thomas Livingston | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Robidoux - foul #5 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Thomas Livingston gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |