| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Robert Byrne tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 19:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 46-35 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Miller | 46-35 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi tips it in | 46-37 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Casey Clanton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 46-37 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fred Stonecipher | 46-37 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | James Judd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 17:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Singleton | 46-37 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Shawn Singleton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Theodore Napier - foul #1 on Theodore Napier, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | David Wilson grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | David Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Hirsh - foul #1 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Fred Murrill | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | David Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Ben Hill is fouled in the backcourt by James Judd - foul #1 on James Judd, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Ben Hill misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | David Wilson's floater is tipped away by Edwin Hirsh | 47-38 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Eugene Nagata pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Calvin Powell is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Hill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Judd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | David Wilson is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Allen Croker (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, James Judd, Roger Jones, David Wilson | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the shot from the right side set up by David Miller | 49-40 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Leonard Gandhi steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 49-40 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi connects on the runner from close range | 49-42 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled on the floor by Leonard Gandhi - foul #1 on Leonard Gandhi, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Julian Delaney (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 14:33 | Denver | Billy Carnevale can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Robert Byrne pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Miller - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) David Miller, Allen Croker | |
| 14:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-42 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Shawn Singleton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 53-45 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Michael Ford comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Michael Ford drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Casey Clanton - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Ben Hill (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Shawn Singleton, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) Theodore Napier, Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Ben Hill is fouled in the backcourt by David Miller - foul #4 on David Miller, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (PG), Fred Murrill (SG) Michael Ford, David Miller | |
| 11:55 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the open dunk | 53-47 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Hill (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Judd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses long on an open shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Judd - foul #2 on James Judd, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-47 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | David Wilson grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Richard Johnson blocks the short jumper by Trent Dorey | 54-47 |
| 10:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 54-47 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is open but misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Eugene Nagata knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Hill | 58-47 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Shawn Singleton (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Allen Croker (C) James Judd, Fred Murrill, Roger Jones, David Wilson | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Shawn Singleton | 60-48 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Carnevale - foul #3 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julian Delaney (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Julian Delaney | 60-50 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Casey Clanton - foul #4 on Casey Clanton, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Richard Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shawn Singleton | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Julian Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Croker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Julian Delaney | 63-53 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Allen Croker is called for the reach on Billy Carnevale - foul #2 on Allen Croker, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Randall Zosel (PF) Shawn Singleton, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Theodore Napier, Julian Delaney, Allen Croker | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | David Miller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-53 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (C) Trent Dorey, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | James Judd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG) Michael Ford | |
| 05:47 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses long on an open shot in the lane | 63-53 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | David Miller gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-53 |
| 05:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edwin Hirsh | 63-53 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 65-53 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | James Judd buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Miller | 65-55 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Leonard Gandhi is called for the reach on Eugene Nagata - foul #2 on Leonard Gandhi, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Julian Delaney (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Theodore Napier, David Miller, James Judd, Leonard Gandhi, Roger Jones | |
| 04:47 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Ford | 67-57 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Robert Byrne is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Randall Zosel (PF) Eugene Nagata, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (PF) Fred Stonecipher | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | David Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Robert Byrne pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Denver | Randall Zosel clanks a jumper in the lane | 67-57 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Hill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Julian Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Croker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Shawn Singleton picks off the pass by David Wilson | 69-57 |
| 03:18 | Denver | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Shawn Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Ben Hill, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (C) Fred Murrill, Julian Delaney, Allen Croker | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | James Judd gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Roger Jones makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Ford | 69-59 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Michael Ford steals it from Shawn Singleton in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Michael Ford lays it in | 69-61 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-61 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Allen Croker (C) Theodore Napier, James Judd, Roger Jones | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Allen Croker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-61 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG) Billy Carnevale | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Michael Ford, David Wilson | |
| 02:18 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Miller | 71-61 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Robert Byrne steps in front of the Trent Dorey pass | 71-61 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Eugene Nagata buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Casey Clanton | 73-61 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Scott Lewis swats the layup by Leonard Gandhi | 73-61 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Robert Byrne buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Casey Clanton and he's hacked by Trent Dorey - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) David Miller, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Allen Croker | |
| 01:04 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill lays it up and in | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Ben Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG) Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | James Judd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Jones | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Theodore Napier, Fred Murrill, James Judd, Roger Jones, David Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Shawn Singleton steals the ball from Michael Ford | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Billy Carnevale drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Scott Lewis | 80-68 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Robert Byrne takes the ball from Fred Stonecipher | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Casey Clanton runs out the clock | 80-68 |