| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) SG - Perry Andersen (fresh) SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joseph Perdue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Perry Andersen's pass is intercepted by Darko Zuehlsdorff in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Jay Kelley picks off the pass by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Roger Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Joseph Perdue tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Lewis Travers gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Perry Andersen is hacked by Robert Mumma in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mumma, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Jay Kelley is fouled on the floor by Robert Mumma - foul #2 on Robert Mumma, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG) Robert Mumma | |
| 18:21 | Denver | Roger Anderson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Roger Anderson is hacked by Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Timothy Giroux (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Roger Anderson, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 17:12 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Santos Martinez - foul #1 on Santos Martinez, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen is fouled on the floor by Willie Skipworth - foul #1 on Willie Skipworth, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Timothy Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Bowens | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Willie Skipworth | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Willie Skipworth misses short on a floater from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Willie Skipworth tips it in | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Bowens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Giroux (fresh) PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) SG - Dwayne Allen (fairly fresh) SF - William Ashby (fresh) PF - Santos Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Ford (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | William Ashby drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bryan Keith | 10-4 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Timothy Giroux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Palmer (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Timothy Giroux, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Dwayne Allen, William Ashby, Santos Martinez | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Timothy Turner pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Gilberto Contreras takes the ball from Roger Anderson | 10-4 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Stauffer | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Roger Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Turner | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hopper | 13-9 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Darko Zuehlsdorff steps in front of the Roger Anderson pass in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darko Zuehlsdorff | 13-11 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Joseph Perdue misses long on a runner from close range | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Perdue | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Joseph Perdue's layup is rejected by Gilberto Contreras | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Stauffer | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Anthony Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Lewis Travers is called for the reach on Darko Zuehlsdorff - foul #1 on Lewis Travers, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Perry Andersen (SG), Timothy Giroux (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Anthony Palmer, Timothy Turner, Roger Anderson, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Joseph Hopper, Richard Stauffer, Tyler Ford | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Perry Andersen - foul #1 on Perry Andersen, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Timothy Giroux misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:46 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Skipworth | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) SG - Perry Andersen (fresh) SF - Timothy Giroux (fresh) PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Contreras (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge clanks a jump hook in the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Jay Kelley pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Perry Andersen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | William Ashby is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Jay Kelley, Timothy Giroux, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Bryan Keith, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 09:51 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Turner (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF) Perry Andersen, Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:05 | Denver | Santos Martinez denies the turnaround by Timothy Turner | 13-16 |
| 09:04 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Travers | 13-16 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Darko Zuehlsdorff | 15-18 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Lewis Travers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Bowens | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez tips it home | 17-20 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Timothy Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Timothy Giroux (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Lawrence Bowens, Anthony Palmer, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), William Ashby (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer, Tyler Ford | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez loses the dribble to Willie Skipworth | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Giroux (fresh) PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a runner from close range | 17-20 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Timothy Turner snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:57 | Denver | William Ashby takes the ball from Jay Kelley in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Jay Kelley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Keith - foul #1 on Bryan Keith, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Timothy Turner, Timothy Giroux, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Tyler Ford (PF) Bryan Keith, Joseph Hopper, Santos Martinez | |
| 06:07 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Roger Anderson pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Lewis Travers buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jay Kelley | 22-22 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Perry Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Roger Anderson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 22-22 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Joseph Perdue snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Perry Andersen is hacked by Robert Mumma - foul #3 on Robert Mumma, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Santos Martinez (PF) Robert Mumma, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 04:13 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Turner - foul #1 on Timothy Turner, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (SF) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer (SF) Darko Zuehlsdorff | |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Timothy Giroux misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Skipworth - foul #2 on Willie Skipworth, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Lewis Travers (PF) Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Joseph Hopper, Tyler Ford | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Giroux (fresh) PF - Lewis Travers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Skipworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Timothy Giroux double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG) Bryan Keith | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Willie Skipworth snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Dwayne Allen is called for the reach on Timothy Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Allen, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Anderson (SF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Willie Skipworth | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:34 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 02:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Timothy Turner | 26-24 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Roger Anderson drills a runner from the right block set up by Timothy Turner | 28-24 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez lays it up and in set up by Gilberto Contreras and he's hacked by Lewis Travers - foul #2 on Lewis Travers, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Perry Andersen (SG), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Timothy Giroux, Timothy Turner, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Roger Anderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Bryan Keith is called for the reach on Jay Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Keith, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Palmer (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF) Roger Anderson, Lewis Travers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the dunk | 30-29 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Perry Andersen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jay Kelley | 33-29 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | William Ashby is fouled on the floor by Anthony Palmer - foul #1 on Anthony Palmer, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Joseph Perdue (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (C) Bryan Keith, Joseph Hopper, Santos Martinez | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | William Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | William Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Anthony Palmer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-31 |