| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Chafin | 33-34 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Kevin Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Chafin | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Orval Horn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Sims | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Jonathon Ball is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi clanks a shot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Kevin Harper pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Conner and he's fouled by Andre Rossi - foul #1 on Andre Rossi, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG) Thomas Conner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| 18:20 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-34 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Matthew Flood gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Andres Russo steals it from Roger Jones in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley lays it in and he's hacked by Jonathon Ball - foul #2 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Matthew Nease (SF), Roger Sims (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Howard Nelson, Kevin Harper, Roger Jones, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG) Andres Russo, Jimmie Hammond | |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Roger Sims can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Wimbley - foul #1 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SF) Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PF) Charles Wimbley | |
| 17:00 | Denver | Roger Sims makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Roger Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rodney Busby, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Stanley Hughes, Ronald Bessey | |
| 16:15 | Denver | Rodney Busby steps in front of the Ronald Blue pass | 40-37 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Busby | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Nease (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Blue (fresh) PF - Roger Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Thomas Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Busby - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), Robert Zerbel (C) Matthew Nease, Ronald Blue, Roger Sims, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Stanley Hughes | 42-45 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Conner | 44-45 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi tips it home | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the easy open layup | 44-47 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Robert Zerbel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Andre Rossi, Charles Wimbley | |
| 13:23 | Denver | Jonathon Ball connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Nease | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Matthew Flood swats the short shot by Jimmie Hammond | 46-47 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 46-47 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is fouled on the floor by Matthew Flood - foul #2 on Matthew Flood, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SG), Chad Strickland (PF) Matthew Nease, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PF) Paul Chafin | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is fouled on the floor by Howard Nelson - foul #1 on Howard Nelson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 46-47 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Jonathon Ball is fouled on the floor by Gerald Loftis - foul #2 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Robert Zerbel (C) Roger Jones, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi | |
| 11:42 | Denver | Robert Zerbel is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Blue (fresh) PF - Chad Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Blue - foul #1 on Ronald Blue, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), Roger Sims (PF) Howard Nelson, Kevin Harper, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Matthew Flood hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey knocks in the floater from the right side and the foul's on Robert Zerbel - foul #4 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathon Ball (C) Robert Zerbel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Andre Rossi, Andres Russo | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Ronald Blue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Ronald Blue gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Ronald Blue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes is hacked by Ronald Blue - foul #2 on Ronald Blue, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Chad Strickland (C) Ronald Blue, Matthew Flood, Matthew Nease, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Paul Chafin, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Chad Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Chad Strickland's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Loftis | 51-52 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Roger Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Roger Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 51-52 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the turnaround in the lane | 51-54 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Flood (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) Thomas Conner, Roger Sims, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Carl Murphy (PF) Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Andre Rossi | |
| 08:25 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SG) Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Matthew Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Orval Horn - foul #3 on Orval Horn, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is hacked by Matthew Nease - foul #1 on Matthew Nease, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (PF) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF), Charles Wimbley (C) Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wimbley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Howard Nelson | 57-57 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the jumper in the lane | 57-59 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Orval Horn is called for the reach on Matthew Flood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orval Horn, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Ronald Blue (SF) Howard Nelson, Matthew Nease, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Rodney Busby, Jimmie Hammond | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Robert Zerbel grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Thomas Conner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Matthew Flood snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Thomas Conner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Matthew Flood hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey loses the dribble to Ronald Blue | 60-59 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Kevin Harper is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Harper, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), Chad Strickland (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) Kevin Harper, Matthew Flood, Robert Zerbel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Orval Horn, Carl Murphy, Charles Wimbley | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Gerald Loftis and he's fouled by Thomas Conner - foul #1 on Thomas Conner, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SG) Thomas Conner, Ronald Blue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Jimmie Hammond (PF) Ronald Bessey, Andre Rossi | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Howard Nelson is hacked by Andres Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Orval Horn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andres Russo | 62-63 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Howard Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Matthew Nease gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Howard Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Sims (PF) Matthew Nease, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| 05:11 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Sims - foul #1 on Roger Sims, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Andres Russo | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Paul Chafin steals it from Roger Sims | 64-65 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Chafin | 64-67 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Howard Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Loftis - foul #3 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (C) Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF) Orval Horn, Paul Chafin | |
| 04:31 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Howard Nelson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Busby - foul #4 on Rodney Busby, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SG), Matthew Flood (PF) Kevin Harper, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| 04:02 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Robert Zerbel is called for the reach on Charles Wimbley - foul #5 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Ronald Blue (SF), Chad Strickland (C) Howard Nelson, Roger Jones, Robert Zerbel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG) Rodney Busby | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Chad Strickland | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Nease (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Blue (fresh) PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wimbley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Matthew Nease comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Chad Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Thomas Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Andres Russo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Matthew Nease is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathon Ball (C) Ronald Blue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Carl Murphy (PF) Ronald Bessey, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond | |
| 03:01 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Chafin, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Jones (SF) Matthew Nease, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Charles Wimbley | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Orval Horn - foul #5 on Orval Horn, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG) Orval Horn | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin's pass is intercepted by Thomas Conner | 74-73 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Roger Jones blows the wide open layup | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Matthew Flood tips it in | 76-73 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Andres Russo (C) Rodney Busby, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin jams it on a nice dish by Stanley Hughes | 76-75 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Matthew Flood hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 76-75 |
| 01:28 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Ball | 76-75 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Roger Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 76-75 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the tip | 76-75 |
| 01:16 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 76-75 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Matthew Flood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, Andres Russo | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the runner near the basket | 76-75 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Chafin | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Conner - foul #2 on Thomas Conner, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Thomas Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chafin - foul #3 on Paul Chafin, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Conner - foul #3 on Thomas Conner, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Jonathon Ball gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jonathon Ball is hacked by Rodney Busby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Busby, team foul #17 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG) Rodney Busby | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |