| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | Richard Sedillo takes the ball from Melvin Neal | 36-35 |
| 19:50 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | David Miller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SG) David Miller | |
| 19:12 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Jumper - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sedillo | 38-37 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Yamamoto | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Warren Rhodes steals it from Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper is fouled on the floor by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Ford | 38-39 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Bonnette - foul #2 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Calvin Powell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Roger Jones hits a runner from the baseline set up by Theodore Napier | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Robinson | 40-43 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Gary Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Calvin Powell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Scott Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Roger Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Warren Rhodes | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | David Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Richard Sedillo grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Scott Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Richard Sedillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Kohut (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Kenneth Jumper | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Theodore Napier, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| 13:38 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Walter Bonnette steals the ball from Joseph Kohut | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses the dunk | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Casey Clanton - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Casey Clanton, Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Michael Ford grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Roger Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Kenneth Jumper (PF) Michael Ford, Thomas Wilson | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Roger Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Johnson | 45-50 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Richard Johnson, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Joseph Smith, Warren Rhodes | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | Denver | Richard Sedillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Davis | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Richard Sedillo takes the ball from Thomas Wilson | 48-52 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Kenneth Jumper picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Jumper | 51-57 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis is hacked by Melvin Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Neal, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (C) Eugene Nagata, Richard Sedillo, Roger Davis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Theodore Napier, Kenneth Jumper, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| 10:12 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is hacked by Warren Rhodes - foul #3 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:49 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Walter Bonnette | 53-57 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Bernard Evans steals the ball from Warren Rhodes | 53-57 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Calvin Powell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | David Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Robinson - foul #1 on Gary Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Warren Rhodes | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Gary Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG) Casey Clanton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SG) David Miller | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 56-61 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Scott Lewis steals it from Thomas Wilson | 56-61 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 56-61 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Gary Robinson loses the dribble to Michael Ford in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Wilson - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Roger Davis (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Eugene Nagata, Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), David Miller (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Smith, Joseph Kohut | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 8 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (tiring) 6 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Richard Sedillo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Casey Clanton | 59-63 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | David Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Casey Clanton - foul #4 on Casey Clanton, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Roger Jones (PF) David Miller, Kenneth Jumper | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Casey Clanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (PG), Joseph Kohut (PF) Melvin Neal, Warren Rhodes | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Roger Jones connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Theodore Napier | 59-66 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Jones - foul #3 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG) Roger Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Theodore Napier, Joseph Smith, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 05:49 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | David Miller drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Warren Rhodes | 61-68 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Miller - foul #4 on David Miller, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (C) Eugene Nagata, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Carlos Daluz, Kenneth Jumper | |
| 04:59 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes hits a runner from the right block set up by Michael Ford | 62-70 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Calvin Powell knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Scott Lewis and he's hacked by David Miller - foul #5 on David Miller, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Bernard Evans (PF) Roger Davis, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SG), Joseph Kohut (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Warren Rhodes | |
| 04:30 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson lays it up and in | 65-72 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Thomas Wilson swats the layup by Calvin Powell | 65-72 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Casey Clanton snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sedillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 8 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Jumper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Kenneth Jumper takes the ball from Richard Sedillo in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Jumper | 65-74 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Roger Jones (C) Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Roger Davis, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SG), Warren Rhodes (C) Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Neal | 65-76 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #5 on Scott Lewis, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Warren Rhodes | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Roger Davis loses the dribble to Michael Ford in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-78 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 01:14 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Michael Ford grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Calvin Powell picks off the pass by Carlos Daluz | 65-78 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Calvin Powell connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Evans | 67-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-78 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Roger Jones tips it but misses | 67-78 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Gary Robinson grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Carlos Daluz is called for the reach on Roger Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Ford runs out the clock | 67-78 |