| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jesse Cram | 26-23 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Donald Grayson connects on the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Bolton and the foul's on Andrew Delacerda - foul #2 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Steve Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Dan Hamilton gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 26-26 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Rick Sterner swats the layup by William Dimatteo | 26-26 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Donald Grayson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Dimatteo | 31-26 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Jesse Cram loses the dribble to Roger Alexander | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Dan Hamilton is called for the reach on Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Major (C) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roger Alexander, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Earl Little (SF), Joseph Waltz (PF) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Wallace Lowe (PF), Brian Griffin (C) Joseph Bolton, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| 16:58 | Denver | Brian Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Wallace Lowe hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Earl Little can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Brian Griffin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Jesse Cram can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Waltz | 31-28 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz misses the runner from close range | 31-28 |
| 16:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Brian Griffin | 31-28 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Wallace Lowe comes up short on the floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Earl Little grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Little (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Cram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Brian Griffin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Llanos | 34-31 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Brian Griffin swats the layup by Joseph Waltz | 34-31 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Vanostberg | 34-31 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz dunks the ball | 36-31 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Brian Griffin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Llanos and he's hacked by Joseph Waltz - foul #1 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Steve Young (C) Andrew Delacerda, Earl Little, Joseph Waltz, David Major | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Wallace Lowe | |
| 14:43 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Brian Griffin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the dunk | 36-34 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander tips it in | 38-34 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Dimatteo - foul #2 on William Dimatteo, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG), Wallace Lowe (SF) Donald Llanos, Brian Griffin | |
| 13:48 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey scores on a jumper from the left block | 40-38 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dan Hamilton | 40-38 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Dan Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Delacerda - foul #3 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) Wallace Lowe | |
| 12:42 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Bryan Ramsey takes the ball from William Dimatteo | 40-39 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on William Dimatteo - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Joseph Waltz (PF), David Major (C) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Brian Griffin (SG), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Bryan Ramsey, Dan Hamilton | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz clanks a floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| 11:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 40-41 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Joseph Waltz is called for the reach on Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Rick Sterner | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Little (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Jesse Cram tips it home | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Grayson - foul #1 on Donald Grayson, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Roger Alexander (PF) Andrew Delacerda, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Brian Griffin | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Vanostberg and he's hacked by Jesse Cram - foul #3 on Jesse Cram, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Young (C) David Major | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Donald Grayson's floater is knocked away by Steve Young | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Roger Alexander swats the short shot by Wallace Lowe | 44-43 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Byron Vanostberg | 46-43 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Wallace Lowe hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Bolton and he's fouled by Roger Alexander - foul #4 on Roger Alexander, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Joseph Waltz (PF) Byron Vanostberg, Earl Little, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:57 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Steve Young gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is hacked by Joseph Bolton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Steve Young comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Dan Hamilton gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Donald Grayson knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Jesse Cram | 46-47 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Dimatteo | 49-47 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Donald Grayson tips it in | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Donald Grayson is called for the reach on Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Grayson, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), David Major (C) William Dimatteo, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Bryan Ramsey (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Dan Hamilton | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Donald Llanos's pass is intercepted by Gerald Williams | 51-49 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Donald Llanos gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Rick Sterner blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | David Major snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SF), Roger Alexander (PF) Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF), James Richins (C) Bryan Ramsey, Rick Sterner | |
| 06:38 | Denver | Wallace Lowe knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 51-51 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Jesse Cram grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Brian Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Jesse Cram tips it home | 51-53 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the dunk | 51-53 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Jesse Cram grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Byron Vanostberg steals it from Donald Llanos in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Denver | James Richins snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Gerald Williams (SF), Steve Young (C) Byron Vanostberg, Andrew Delacerda, David Major | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Grayson (SG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Brian Griffin, Wallace Lowe, James Richins | |
| 04:50 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the finger roll | 51-55 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Little | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Dan Hamilton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 53-58 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 04:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Grayson | 53-58 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Roger Alexander, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz (PF) Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Dimatteo | 55-61 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) Earl Little | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-61 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Joseph Waltz blocks the short jumper by Donald Grayson | 58-61 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Steve Young drills a floater in the lane | 62-61 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Donald Grayson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Bolton | 62-64 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Hamilton - foul #2 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Jesse Cram hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Joseph Bolton snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Dan Hamilton travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Cram - foul #4 on Jesse Cram, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Dan Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |