| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Chris Haro inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Chris Haro drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryan Bardin | 26-37 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Todd Hardy is called for traveling | 26-37 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Roger Jones snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Roger Jones is hacked by Jeffrey Dobbins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dobbins, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:04 | Denver | David Devine misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Chris Haro grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Bardin | 26-39 |
| 18:30 | Denver | The jump hook by Richard Jung is blocked by Jeffrey Dobbins | 26-39 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | David Devine picks off the pass by Chris Haro | 26-39 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Todd Hardy knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roger Jones | 28-39 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Hardy - foul #1 on Todd Hardy, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF), James Urbanek (PF) Roger Jones, David Devine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Todd Hardy evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Bryan Bardin | 30-43 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Donald Cleveland scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Todd Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Richard Jung hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hardy | 32-43 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses short on an open floater from the right side | 32-43 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Chris Haro | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Meade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jung (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Moronta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Donald Cleveland takes the ball from Chris Haro | 32-43 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Richard Jung misses short on a floater in the paint | 32-43 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Jason Meade tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Chris Haro is called for the reach on Todd Hardy - foul #3 on Chris Haro, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Thomas Conner (SG), Roger Jones (SF), David Devine (PF), Roger Sims (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Jason Meade, James Urbanek, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 14:28 | Denver | Thomas Conner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Devine | 37-43 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Thomas Conner buries a floater from the left side set up by Roger Jones | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Hicks | 39-45 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Benny Robidoux buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Devine | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SG) Thomas Conner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn | |
| 12:51 | Denver | David Devine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | David Devine swats the short shot by Bryan Hondo | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Benny Robidoux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:04 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to David Devine | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Roger Sims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Devine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger Sims (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Denver | David Devine misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Hondo - foul #1 on Bryan Hondo, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, Roger Jones, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bill Moronta, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| 11:11 | Denver | David Devine misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Denver | David Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Chris Haro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Richard Jung is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey - foul #3 on Richard Jung, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (PF) David Devine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG) Bryan Bardin | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Haro | 42-51 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Richard Jung slams it home on a great pass from Todd Hardy and the foul's on Orval Horn - foul #1 on Orval Horn, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG) Orval Horn | |
| 10:06 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Richard Jung swats the short shot by Christopher Pressler | 44-51 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:26 | Denver | James Urbanek pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Richard Jung misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Richard Jung picks off the pass by Ronald Bessey | 44-51 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Todd Hardy buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cleveland | 47-51 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Urbanek - foul #2 on James Urbanek, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Roger Jones (SF), Jason Meade (C) Donald Cleveland, Matthew Nease, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG) Ronald Bessey | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Jason Meade gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Jason Meade misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Pressler | 47-51 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Chris Haro | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Urbanek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Meade (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler clanks a jump hook in the lane | 47-53 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is fouled on the floor by Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), David Devine (PF), Richard Jung (C) Todd Hardy, James Urbanek, Jason Meade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Jung - foul #4 on Richard Jung, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:16 | Denver | The jumper by David Devine is denied by Derrick Hicks | 47-55 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Roger Jones can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bryan Hondo | 47-55 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Jung - foul #5 on Richard Jung, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF), Roger Sims (C) Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG) Ronald Bessey | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Roger Sims is called for 5 seconds | 47-57 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is fouled on the floor by Roger Sims - foul #1 on Roger Sims, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:03 | Denver | David Devine hits a jumper from the right block set up by Jason Meade | 49-59 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-59 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Jason Meade grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Donald Cleveland knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Benny Robidoux | 51-59 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 04:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Benny Robidoux | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Donald Cleveland can't finish the layup | 51-59 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), James Urbanek (C) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 03:42 | Denver | David Devine pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Todd Hardy knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Cleveland and he's fouled by Chris Haro - foul #4 on Chris Haro, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) David Devine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Roger Jones loses the dribble to Bryan Bardin | 54-59 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Chris Haro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Bardin | 54-61 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Denver | David Devine (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Chris Haro gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dobbins | 54-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Denver | David Devine can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Bryan Bardin is blocked by Roger Jones | 54-63 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins tips it home | 54-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Denver | David Devine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins is hacked by Donald Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), Roger Sims (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, David Devine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Matthew Nease snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Roger Sims clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Orval Horn pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Bessey | 54-68 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Matthew Nease comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Orval Horn | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey runs out the clock | 54-68 |