| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo tips it home | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Anthony Zwolinski is called for the reach on Willie Replogle - foul #2 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Anthony Dye clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Demartino - foul #1 on Gary Demartino, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Anthony Dye shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Gary Demartino can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Allen Vargo | 40-40 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Zwolinski | 40-40 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Willie Replogle is hacked by Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Anthony Dye, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Donald Stiver (C) Russell Anderson, George Brokaw | |
| 16:27 | Denver | Jimmy Neff misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Weldy - foul #3 on Timothy Weldy, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Brokaw (PF) Timothy Weldy | |
| 16:27 | Denver | Jimmy Neff misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Jimmy Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | George Brokaw grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Harris | 40-40 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Anthony Zwolinski is called for the reach on Willie Replogle - foul #3 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Gary Demartino (SF) Federico Gallegos, Willie Replogle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (PG), Jerry Marano (PF) Anthony Zwolinski, George Brokaw | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Allen Vargo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Edward Fordyce steps in front of the Joseph Harris pass | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the runner from the baseline set up by Donald Stiver and he's hacked by Jimmy Neff - foul #1 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Joseph Harris, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Gary Demartino clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Allen Vargo - foul #1 on Allen Vargo, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 14:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Tellis | 42-43 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses the 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Vargo | 42-43 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo is fouled on the floor by Gary Demartino - foul #2 on Gary Demartino, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Parsons (C) Donald Stiver | |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Gary Demartino shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Dye and he's hacked by Edward Fordyce - foul #4 on Edward Fordyce, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Anthony Dye, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), George Brokaw (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Edward Fordyce, Jerry Marano, Michael Parsons | |
| 12:55 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | George Brokaw blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Jimmy Neff gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Donald Stiver denies the turnaround by Joseph Harris | 48-45 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Joseph Harris tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | George Brokaw is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:47 | Denver | Joseph Harris loses the dribble to Timothy Weldy | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Vargo (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | George Brokaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Stiver | 48-47 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Willie Replogle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Replogle, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Gary Demartino (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Federico Gallegos, Joseph Harris, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF), Michael Parsons (C) George Brokaw, Donald Stiver | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG) Anthony Dye | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Willie Replogle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Angel Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Willie Replogle is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Angel Romano tips it in | 50-49 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Horton and he's hacked by Allen Vargo - foul #2 on Allen Vargo, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), George Brokaw (C) Tony Heuer, Allen Vargo, Michael Parsons | |
| 09:37 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Edward Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Edward Horton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Gary Demartino pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Angel Romano is fouled on the floor by George Brokaw - foul #1 on George Brokaw, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Joseph Harris (SG) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Jerry Marano | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Donald Stiver steps in front of the James Tellis pass | 55-49 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Weldy | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Demartino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Weldy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Brokaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Denver | Angel Romano's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Stiver | 55-52 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Angel Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Anthony Dye, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (SF), Jerry Marano (PF) Anthony Zwolinski, George Brokaw | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson double dribbles | 55-54 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Edward Fordyce picks off the pass by Alden Smiglewski | 55-54 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Jimmy Neff is called for the reach on Edward Fordyce - foul #2 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Field (SF) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Michael Parsons (C) Russell Anderson, Timothy Weldy, Donald Stiver | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Willie Replogle evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Fordyce | 58-56 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Edward Horton connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alden Smiglewski | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Scott Field - foul #1 on Scott Field, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Willie Replogle, Scott Field, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Timothy Weldy (SG), George Brokaw (C) Edward Fordyce, Tony Heuer, Michael Parsons | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Gary Demartino shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Tellis | 62-57 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | James Tellis steals the ball from George Brokaw | 62-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Denver | Anthony Dye knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Horton | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Weldy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:19 | Denver | James Tellis travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (SG), Edward Fordyce (SF), Allen Vargo (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, George Brokaw | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Fordyce | 64-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Denver | Donald Stiver is called for the reach on Anthony Dye - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Fordyce | 64-64 |
| 02:00 | Denver | James Tellis is hacked by Tony Heuer - foul #1 on Tony Heuer, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG) Anthony Dye | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), George Brokaw (C) Tony Heuer, Donald Stiver | |
| 02:00 | Denver | James Tellis misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:00 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Willie Replogle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Edward Fordyce | 65-67 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:54 | Denver | James Tellis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the tip | 65-67 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Vargo | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses the shot from the left side | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Edward Horton loses the dribble to Russell Anderson | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Replogle - foul #2 on Willie Replogle, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Tellis | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Gary Demartino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Horton - foul #4 on Edward Horton, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-70 |