| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the easy open layup | 42-41 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it in | 42-43 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Calvin Powell steals it from Thomas Wilson | 42-43 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SG), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Walter Bonnette (SF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson | |
| 18:23 | Denver | Roger Davis misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-43 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Roger Jones misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF) Michael Ford, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | David Miller is hacked by Roger Davis - foul #3 on Roger Davis, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Joseph Kohut, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Calvin Powell (C) Roger Davis, Walter Bonnette | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | David Miller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes tips it in | 46-43 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Gary Robinson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Daluz - foul #2 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF) David Miller, Kenneth Jumper | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Bernard Evans | |
| 15:58 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Michael Ford knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Theodore Napier | 48-45 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Ford in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Gary Robinson pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Nagata | 48-48 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Carlos Daluz picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz lays it in | 50-48 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Theodore Napier is called for the reach on Gary Robinson - foul #1 on Theodore Napier, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Joseph Kohut (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Eugene Nagata, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| 14:07 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto lays it in | 50-50 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | David Miller is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:48 | Denver | David Miller steals it from Casey Clanton | 50-50 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 52-50 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Casey Clanton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Roger Davis (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #2 on Gary Robinson, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Melvin Neal | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Gary Robinson is fouled on the floor by Theodore Napier - foul #2 on Theodore Napier, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Joseph Smith, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Eugene Nagata | |
| 11:26 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Roger Davis gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto tips it home | 54-52 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Denver | Melvin Neal is called for the reach on Eugene Nagata in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Neal, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 54-53 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Sedillo | 54-53 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Richard Sedillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Eugene Nagata's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Kohut | 54-53 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Kohut | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Scott Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Nagata | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Jumper | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Smith, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Eugene Nagata, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 07:55 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Ford | 62-57 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Thomas Wilson takes the ball from Calvin Powell | 62-57 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | David Miller misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Calvin Powell | 62-57 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Roger Davis is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Walter Bonnette can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | David Miller travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes (C) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| 06:18 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz is hacked by Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Joseph Kohut (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG) Roger Davis | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kohut - foul #3 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Kenneth Jumper (PF) Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Billy Yamamoto | |
| 05:32 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jumper | 64-57 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Jumper and he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG) Casey Clanton | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Bernard Evans is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kohut - foul #4 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (C) Kenneth Jumper | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Sedillo, Calvin Powell | |
| 04:48 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 67-59 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Bernard Evans picks off the pass by Joseph Kohut | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 67-59 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Theodore Napier, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Bernard Evans, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Scott Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Scott Lewis steals the ball from Michael Ford | 67-59 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Michael Ford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-59 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz tips it in | 69-59 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Calvin Powell is hacked by Carlos Daluz - foul #4 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Bernard Evans (PF) Eugene Nagata, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis | |
| 02:00 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Kenneth Jumper, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 71-61 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson can't finish the layup | 71-61 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Richard Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Scott Lewis is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | David Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on Melvin Neal - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Bernard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Roger Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Davis, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Melvin Neal | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz is hacked by Walter Bonnette - foul #1 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses the easy layup | 73-61 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Michael Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SG) Theodore Napier | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Walter Bonnette drills a runner from close range | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Ford runs out the clock | 73-63 |