| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mario Taylor inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Eric Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Whetzel | 38-29 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | George Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Michael Petrella blocks the short jumper by Joseph Wilbanks | 38-29 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Eric Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown double dribbles | 38-29 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Paquette - foul #2 on Robert Paquette, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | George Wagner is hacked by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Michael Petrella tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Dikembe Alu is denied by Michael Petrella | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Michael Petrella pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Robert Paquette takes the ball from Mario Taylor | 38-33 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Eugene Lefler pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Robert Whetzel knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Robert Whetzel is called for the reach on Dikembe Alu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), George Murphy (SF), Clifton Daluz (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Dikembe Alu, Robert Paquette, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Mario Taylor, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | George Wagner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | George Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG) Kenneth Babb | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Daluz (fresh) C - Reynaldo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Andrei Zunich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz is hacked by Enoch Shiminski - foul #1 on Enoch Shiminski, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Robert Paquette (SF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) George Wagner, Clifton Daluz, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF) Eugene Lefler | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu drills a jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Dikembe Alu takes the ball from Mario Taylor | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Andrei Zunich pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses the turnaround in the lane | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | George Murphy snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dikembe Alu, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Brown (PF) Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Eric Brown, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 13:58 | Denver | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-36 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Eugene Lefler tips it in | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Robert Whetzel gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Robert Whetzel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Petrella - foul #2 on Michael Petrella, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), George Wagner (SG), Reynaldo Juarez (C) Angel Ruiz, George Murphy, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG) Mario Taylor | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Michael Petrella hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Reynaldo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Rodney Brown is denied by Dikembe Ali | 44-38 |
| 11:33 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Eugene Lefler is fouled on the floor by George Wagner - foul #1 on George Wagner, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz (PF) Rodney Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (C) Robert Whetzel, Eugene Lefler, Dikembe Ali | |
| 11:02 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Alu - foul #2 on Dikembe Alu, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (SG) Robert Paquette | |
| Subs | Denver | Enoch Shiminski (C) Michael Petrella | |
| 11:02 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Clifton Daluz misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Kenneth Babb gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Eric Brown is hacked by Angel Ruiz - foul #2 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks (C) Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (SG), Mario Taylor (SF) Eric Brown, Kenneth Babb | |
| 10:29 | Denver | Frank Roloff clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Angel Ruiz - foul #3 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wilbanks | 46-41 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Frank Roloff is called for the reach on Angel Ruiz - foul #2 on Frank Roloff, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Brown (PF) Clifton Daluz | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, David Hank, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Joseph Wilbanks - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (SF) Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Robert Whetzel's pass is intercepted by Robert Paquette | 48-41 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown makes the floater from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Michael Petrella scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Lefler | 50-44 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | George Wagner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Eugene Lefler - foul #1 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), George Murphy (SF), Clifton Daluz (PF), Reynaldo Juarez (C) George Wagner, Robert Paquette, Rodney Brown, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG), Frank Roloff (SF) Eugene Lefler, Mario Taylor | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Angel Ruiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Daluz (fresh) C - Reynaldo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Eric Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Whetzel | 52-47 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu loses the dribble to Robert Whetzel in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses the dunk attempt | 52-47 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Juarez gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Ali | 52-47 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | George Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Michael Petrella travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), Robert Paquette (SF), Rodney Brown (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Angel Ruiz, George Murphy, Clifton Daluz, Reynaldo Juarez | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Mario Taylor (SF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks is fouled on the floor by Mario Taylor - foul #1 on Mario Taylor, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu knocks in the shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Mario Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Lefler | 57-50 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Enoch Shiminski - foul #2 on Enoch Shiminski, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Robert Paquette steps in front of the Frank Roloff pass | 59-50 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks scores on a shot from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 04:16 | Denver | George Wagner steps in front of the Eugene Lefler pass | 61-50 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | George Wagner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Alu | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Roloff - foul #3 on Frank Roloff, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Angel Ruiz (PG), George Murphy (SF) Dikembe Alu, George Wagner | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Eugene Lefler, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Angel Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Paquette (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Angel Ruiz is called for the reach on Robert Whetzel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angel Ruiz, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG) Rodney Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Eric Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Rodney Brown (PF) Angel Ruiz, George Murphy | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Robert Whetzel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Wilbanks | 66-51 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Robert Whetzel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Wagner | 69-51 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | George Wagner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Paquette | 72-51 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Michael Petrella is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Dikembe Ali tips it back up and in | 72-53 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Mario Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Michael Petrella hits the follow up shot | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Wilbanks and the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #12 | 77-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Eric Brown, Mario Taylor, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Frank Roloff lays it in on a great pass from Enoch Shiminski | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu runs out the clock | 78-57 |