| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Scott Lewis steps in front of the Melvin Neal pass | 41-46 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 44-46 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG) Melvin Neal, David Miller | |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Scott Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Hirsh | 46-47 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 17:33 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Michael Ford's floater is tipped away by Bernard Evans | 46-47 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 46-47 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 46-47 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Jones | 46-49 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Shawn Singleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 16:16 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 48-49 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | David Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Trent Dorey | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Richard Johnson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Randall Zosel | 51-49 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | David Miller buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Melvin Neal picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | David Miller lays it up and in set up by Melvin Neal | 51-54 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Warren Rhodes | 54-56 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | David Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | David Miller gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Warren Rhodes steps in front of the Randall Zosel pass | 54-58 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Billy Carnevale | 54-58 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Randall Zosel lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled on the floor by David Miller - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 12:30 | Denver | Calvin Powell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Michael Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Calvin Powell is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ford | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Denver | Michael Ford picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Michael Ford knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 56-62 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Bernard Evans, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Trent Dorey (PF) Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Roger Jones | |
| 11:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal travels with the ball | 57-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Eugene Nagata, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes (C) Joseph Kohut | |
| 10:17 | Denver | Billy Carnevale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Richard Johnson tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on Melvin Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | David Miller knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 57-65 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Warren Rhodes blocks the short jumper by Robert Byrne | 57-65 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Robert Byrne tips it in | 59-65 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | David Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Joseph Kohut (C) Melvin Neal, Joseph Smith, Trent Dorey, Warren Rhodes | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | David Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Calvin Powell loses the dribble to Theodore Napier | 59-66 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Eugene Nagata takes the ball from Theodore Napier | 59-66 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Miller | 61-69 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Napier | 61-72 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Richard Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Trent Dorey (PF) Theodore Napier, Thomas Wilson | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes (C) Roger Jones | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Robert Byrne is blocked by Warren Rhodes | 61-72 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the tip | 61-72 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Scott Lewis scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Casey Clanton and the foul's on Trent Dorey - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #3 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Calvin Powell (SF) Casey Clanton, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Trent Dorey | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 64-74 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 64-74 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Warren Rhodes | 64-74 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Robert Byrne pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #4 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (C) Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF) Melvin Neal, Joseph Smith | |
| 06:39 | Denver | Eugene Nagata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Richard Johnson (SF) Eugene Nagata, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Ford | 64-77 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Billy Carnevale's pass is intercepted by Theodore Napier in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 66-77 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Jones | 66-80 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Roger Jones is called for the reach on Edwin Hirsh - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 05:07 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the easy layup | 66-80 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is hacked by Randall Zosel - foul #3 on Randall Zosel, team foul #7 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (PF) Eugene Nagata | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Trent Dorey blocks the short jumper by Robert Byrne | 66-82 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the offensive rebound | 66-82 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Robert Byrne drills a runner in the paint set up by Calvin Powell | 68-82 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | David Miller buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Neal | 68-84 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Denver | David Miller is called for the reach on Calvin Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Miller, team foul #6 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Joseph Kohut (C) Melvin Neal, Trent Dorey, Warren Rhodes | |
| 03:42 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Kohut - foul #1 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #7 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF) David Miller, Joseph Smith | |
| 03:42 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Carnevale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Randall Zosel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #8 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG) Billy Carnevale | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Eugene Nagata lays it up and in | 71-84 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-84 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 71-84 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 71-87 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-87 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz pulls down the rebound | 71-87 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson is hacked by Randall Zosel - foul #4 on Randall Zosel, team foul #8 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (C) Carlos Daluz | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 71-87 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Eugene Nagata travels with the ball | 71-87 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Kohut | 71-90 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 71-90 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 71-90 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the shot from the right side | 71-90 |
| 00:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edwin Hirsh | 71-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses short on a runner from the right block | 71-90 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Calvin Powell tips it but misses | 71-90 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-90 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Ford runs out the clock | 71-90 |