| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | Dan Hamilton is called for the reach on Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Steve Young knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Dan Hamilton - foul #3 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (C) Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Donald Grayson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Jesse Cram pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 19:19 | Denver | William Dimatteo is called for the reach on Donald Llanos - foul #2 on William Dimatteo, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Jesse Cram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 18:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Grayson | 26-43 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-43 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Donald Grayson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Sterner | 29-43 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Anthony Debusk is blocked by Rick Sterner | 29-43 |
| 17:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Lowe | 29-43 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Sterner | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Wallace Lowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Delacerda | 32-46 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Rick Sterner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Donald Llanos is called for the reach on Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Llanos, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (PG), Brian Griffin (SF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Jesse Cram, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Earl Little (SF), David Major (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk, Steve Young | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled on the floor by Rick Sterner - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (PF) Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | David Major misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 16:04 | Denver | James Richins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Donald Grayson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Bryan Ramsey and the foul's on Andrew Delacerda - foul #1 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Dan Hamilton (C) Wallace Lowe, James Richins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (PF) David Major | |
| 15:50 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) PF - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 35-46 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Ramsey - foul #2 on Bryan Ramsey, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) Donald Grayson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Dan Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Cram and he's fouled by Byron Vanostberg - foul #2 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Brian Griffin, Bryan Ramsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:38 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Andrew Delacerda | 38-49 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Jesse Cram is hacked by Roger Alexander - foul #4 on Roger Alexander, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), David Major (C) Andrew Delacerda, Earl Little, Roger Alexander, Joseph Waltz | |
| 13:44 | Denver | Anthony Debusk steals it from Donald Llanos | 38-49 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jesse Cram - foul #1 on Jesse Cram, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SG), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Steve Young (C) Byron Vanostberg, David Major | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Jesse Cram drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Llanos | 41-51 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Steve Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is hacked by Anthony Debusk - foul #3 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| 12:22 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Jesse Cram snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Steve Young steps in front of the Wallace Lowe pass | 41-53 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Bryan Ramsey is called for the reach on Earl Little - foul #3 on Bryan Ramsey, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Grayson (SG), Dan Hamilton (C) Brian Griffin, Bryan Ramsey, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steve Young (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Wallace Lowe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Steve Young tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Dan Hamilton knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Grayson | 43-57 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Dan Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Steve Young | 43-57 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Wallace Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 43-57 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Wallace Lowe gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Joseph Bolton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-57 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda loses the dribble to Wallace Lowe | 43-57 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-57 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Donald Grayson gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Dan Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Bryan Ramsey (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Wallace Lowe, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Gerald Williams (SF), David Major (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Byron Vanostberg, Earl Little, Anthony Debusk, Steve Young | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits the finger roll set up by William Dimatteo and the foul's on Brian Griffin - foul #3 on Brian Griffin, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:04 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-60 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | David Major snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Delacerda | 43-63 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Major - foul #1 on David Major, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (PF) David Major | |
| 07:44 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Richins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Bryan Ramsey is called for the reach on William Dimatteo - foul #4 on Bryan Ramsey, team foul #10 | 43-63 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Donald Llanos knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Ramsey and the foul's on Andrew Delacerda - foul #2 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Waltz | 46-66 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Brian Griffin connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (C) James Richins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| 06:33 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander's floater is tipped away by Rick Sterner | 48-66 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Donald Llanos grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Rick Sterner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Rick Sterner, team foul #11 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG), Jesse Cram (SF), Dan Hamilton (C) Bryan Ramsey, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SF), David Major (C) Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is fouled on the floor by Donald Llanos - foul #2 on Donald Llanos, team foul #12 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Joseph Bolton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Dan Hamilton tips it back up and in | 50-67 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo buries a jumper from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Joseph Bolton can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Byron Vanostberg - foul #3 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF) Wes Cornejo, Roger Alexander | |
| 04:49 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | David Major tips it but misses | 51-69 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | David Major snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo travels with the ball | 51-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Joseph Waltz (C) Byron Vanostberg, David Major | |
| 03:58 | Denver | Rick Sterner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Wallace Lowe tips it in | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Rick Sterner hits the follow up shot | 55-69 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-69 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donald Llanos | 57-71 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Rick Sterner - foul #5 on Rick Sterner, team foul #13 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (PG), Brian Griffin (SF), James Richins (C) Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Roger Alexander (SF), Steve Young (C) William Dimatteo, Earl Little, Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Steve Young blocks the short jumper by Wallace Lowe | 57-74 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 57-74 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roger Alexander | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Brian Griffin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Brian Griffin, team foul #14 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Gerald Williams (SF) Byron Vanostberg, Anthony Debusk | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams travels with the ball | 57-76 |
| 01:10 | Denver | James Richins hits a turnaround in the lane | 59-76 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda lays it up and in on a great pass from William Dimatteo | 59-78 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Brian Griffin clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-78 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Williams and the foul's on Wallace Lowe - foul #2 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #15 | 59-80 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the free throw | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Wallace Lowe knocks in the floater from the left block | 61-81 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Steve Young comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 61-81 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-81 |
| 00:06 | Denver | James Richins knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #10 | 63-81 |
| 00:06 | Denver | James Richins makes the free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo runs out the clock | 64-81 |