| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | David Devine misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Andre Rossi - foul #3 on Andre Rossi, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:44 | Denver | David Devine makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:44 | Denver | David Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Howard Nelson steals the ball from Rodney Busby | 39-32 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Howard Nelson - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:50 | Denver | Roger Jones is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Howard Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (PG), Matthew Flood (SG), James Urbanek (PF) Howard Nelson, Kevin Harper, David Devine | |
| 17:59 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis's fadeaway is rejected by James Urbanek | 42-37 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Richard Jung pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Roger Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG) Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SF), Roger Sims (C) Ronald Blue, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| 16:58 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Roger Sims gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Matthew Flood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Flood, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG) Matthew Nease | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Richard Harris slams it home on a great pass from Bryan Hondo and the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #3 on Kevin Harper, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), David Devine (PF) Kevin Harper, Matthew Flood, James Urbanek | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:50 | Denver | David Devine loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Ronald Bessey, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Howard Nelson, Ronald Blue, Matthew Nease, Roger Sims | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Richard Jung is called for the reach on Bryan Hondo - foul #1 on Richard Jung, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 15:18 | Denver | David Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Kevin Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:57 | Denver | David Devine drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Conner | 44-39 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Richard Harris hits a floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Roger Jones knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Harper | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Flood (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Roger Jones, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| 13:40 | Denver | Matthew Flood knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | The jumper by Andres Russo is denied by Matthew Nease | 46-44 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Matthew Nease drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Howard Nelson and he's hacked by Derrick Hicks - foul #1 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Carl Murphy (SF) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Matthew Flood, Roger Sims | |
| 12:40 | Denver | Matthew Nease misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy's layup is rejected by Richard Jung | 46-46 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) PF - Paul Chafin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Nease (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Urbanek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Roger Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Carl Murphy - foul #1 on Carl Murphy, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Carl Murphy, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), David Devine (PF) Howard Nelson, Matthew Nease, James Urbanek | |
| 11:04 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Roger Jones picks off the pass by Andres Russo | 49-49 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Richard Jung connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Conner | 49-52 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Devine - foul #1 on David Devine, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Thomas Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 50-54 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Andres Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Richard Jung | |
| 09:18 | Denver | Thomas Conner clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Roger Sims tips it in | 50-56 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi can't connect on a shot from the right block | 50-56 |
| 08:46 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks lays it in set up by Rodney Busby and he's hacked by Roger Sims - foul #1 on Roger Sims, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Roger Jones (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Richard Jung (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Matthew Flood, David Devine, Roger Sims | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Harris takes the ball from Howard Nelson | 53-56 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey jams it on a great pass from Richard Harris | 55-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Nease (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Howard Nelson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Loftis in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Andre Rossi - foul #4 on Andre Rossi, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Ronald Bessey, Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Carl Murphy steals it from Roger Jones in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Andres Russo drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Chafin | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Richard Jung hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Loftis - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SF) Richard Harris, Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG) Matthew Nease | |
| 06:25 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Richard Jung blocks the short jumper by Paul Chafin | 58-57 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Howard Nelson pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Howard Nelson is fouled on the floor by Paul Chafin - foul #1 on Paul Chafin, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Andres Russo, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SG), David Devine (PF) Roger Jones, James Urbanek | |
| 05:50 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo scores on a shot in the lane set up by Orval Horn and he's fouled by Richard Jung - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG) Howard Nelson | |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Ronald Blue is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Ronald Blue makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Ronald Blue misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Richard Jung snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Ronald Blue misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Matthew Flood pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Ronald Bessey (C) Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Roger Jones (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Ronald Blue, Matthew Flood, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| 04:12 | Denver | Paul Chafin is called for the reach on Roger Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chafin, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:12 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Paul Chafin | 61-63 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is denied on a layup by Roger Jones | 61-63 |
| 03:36 | Denver | Roger Jones snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Thomas Conner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Andres Russo makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Harris and he's fouled by Roger Sims - foul #2 on Roger Sims, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG), Richard Jung (C) Kevin Harper, Roger Sims | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:13 | Denver | James Urbanek pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Thomas Conner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Matthew Flood tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Paul Chafin, Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), David Devine (PF) Matthew Flood, James Urbanek | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Richard Jung denies the turnaround by Derrick Hicks | 63-65 |
| 02:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 63-65 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Roger Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Kevin Harper loses the dribble to Ronald Bessey in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey lays it in | 65-67 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Richard Jung's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Loftis | 65-67 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Roger Jones snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Denver | David Devine blows the layup | 65-67 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Loftis | 68-67 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Rodney Busby picks off the pass by David Devine in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Bessey | 70-67 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the lay-in | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Roger Jones tips it home | 70-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Rodney Busby and he's hacked by David Devine - foul #2 on David Devine, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Roger Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Harper | 73-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Conner - foul #4 on Thomas Conner, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:23 | Denver | David Devine gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Andre Rossi steals the ball from Roger Jones | 74-72 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is hacked by Thomas Conner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Conner, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG) Thomas Conner | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Kevin Harper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Howard Nelson | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Richard Jung wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Denver | Howard Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-75 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 77-75 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Howard Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby's floater is tipped away by Richard Jung | 77-75 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Richard Jung pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Roger Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Loftis | 79-75 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Howard Nelson snags the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Roger Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Ronald Bessey, Derrick Hicks, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (PG), Matthew Flood (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Howard Nelson, Kevin Harper, Roger Jones, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Ronald Blue, Matthew Nease, Roger Sims | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Rodney Busby and the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG) Matthew Flood | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Denver | David Devine (PF) James Urbanek | |
| 02:32 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Busby - foul #4 on Rodney Busby, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rodney Busby | 84-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Denver | Rodney Busby steals it from Richard Jung in the backcourt | 84-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi lays it in on a great pass from Rodney Busby | 86-76 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Richard Jung knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 86-78 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Nelson - foul #2 on Howard Nelson, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:20 | Denver | David Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 01:13 | Denver | David Devine hits the finger roll | 87-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 87-80 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. PF - David Devine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Roger Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey grabs the board | 87-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Kevin Harper is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Harper, team foul #13 | 87-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Howard Nelson loses the dribble to Ronald Bessey in the backcourt | 88-80 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't throw it down | 88-80 |
| 00:36 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Roger Jones is called for traveling | 88-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is hacked by Howard Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Nelson, team foul #14 | 88-80 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Derrick Hicks is called for the reach on Kevin Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #14 | 89-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Andres Russo, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Kevin Harper is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Harper, team foul #15 | 89-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Paul Chafin (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG) Kevin Harper | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:15 | Denver | David Devine comes up short on the shot near the basket | 91-81 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Matthew Flood snags the offensive board | 91-81 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 91-81 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Andres Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 91-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey runs out the clock | 91-81 |