| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Sweet (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Flournoy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Bean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Williams | 29-34 |
| 19:43 | Denver | David Sweet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Jeffery Bean misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Steven Williams steps in front of the David Sweet pass | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Bean - foul #2 on Jeffery Bean, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:11 | Denver | David Sweet is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Claude Elsner denies the turnaround by David Sweet | 29-36 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Bernard Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Roy Blevins is called for the reach on Timothy Hanks - foul #1 on Roy Blevins, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Tom Worley (C) Bernard Ivey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:17 | Denver | Steven Williams picks off the pass by Robert Flournoy | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Steven Williams banks in the layup | 29-38 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Steven Williams steps in front of the Jeffery Bean pass | 29-38 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 16:27 | Denver | David Sweet snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Eddie Seigler picks off the pass by David Sweet | 29-38 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins blows the dunk | 29-38 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Robert Flournoy pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:44 | Denver | Robert Flournoy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Sweet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Flournoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Worley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eddie Seigler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Timothy Hanks grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 15:07 | Denver | David Sweet can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Robert Flournoy steps in front of the Eddie Seigler pass | 29-38 |
| 14:13 | Denver | David Sweet lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Flournoy | 31-38 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Robert Flournoy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler buries a 3 from straight away | 31-43 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Robert Flournoy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Steven Williams is hacked by Timothy Hanks - foul #1 on Timothy Hanks, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), Terry Little (SG), Albert Barnett (SF), William Kirtley (PF), Bernard Ivey (C) David Sweet, Robert Flournoy, Jeffery Bean, Timothy Hanks, Tom Worley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (PG), Frank Mitchell (SG), Harold Gaines (SF), Jimmy Palmer (PF), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Steven Williams, Eddie Seigler, Eddie Davis, Roy Blevins, Claude Elsner | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Koehler | 34-45 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Richard Ullery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer connects on the jump hook near the basket | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ullery (fresh) SG - Terry Little (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Albert Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Kirtley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Mitchell (fresh) SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronnie Kirwin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | Denver | Richard Ullery makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Little | 37-47 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer slams it home and he's fouled by Richard Ullery - foul #1 on Richard Ullery, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick Barry (C) Bernard Ivey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Claude Elsner (C) Frank Mitchell | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Terry Little connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Ullery | 39-50 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Albert Barnett grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Richard Ullery is whistled for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | Denver | David Sweet (PG), Jeffery Bean (SF), Bernard Ivey (C) Richard Ullery, Terry Little, William Kirtley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Roy Blevins (PF) Andrew Koehler, Jimmy Palmer, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins loses the dribble to David Sweet | 39-50 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Patrick Barry drills a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell is fouled on the floor by David Sweet - foul #3 on David Sweet, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Flournoy (SG), Timothy Hanks (PF), Tom Worley (C) Albert Barnett, Patrick Barry, Bernard Ivey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Eddie Davis (SF) Frank Mitchell, Harold Gaines | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins is fouled on the floor by David Sweet - foul #4 on David Sweet, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), William Kirtley (C) David Sweet, Jeffery Bean | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer (PF) Roy Blevins | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Timothy Hanks grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Robert Flournoy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Steven Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Denver | David Sweet (PG), Jeffery Bean (SF) Richard Ullery, William Kirtley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Sweet (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Flournoy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Worley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Jeffery Bean splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Davis - foul #2 on Eddie Davis, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Ivey (C) Tom Worley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin (C) Claude Elsner | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Jeffery Bean misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Jeffery Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 06:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Sweet | 41-50 |
| 06:11 | Denver | David Sweet is whistled for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Tom Worley (PF) Timothy Hanks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SG), Roy Blevins (PF) Eddie Seigler, Jimmy Palmer | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Jeffery Bean pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Denver | Robert Flournoy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Flournoy - foul #1 on Robert Flournoy, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), Terry Little (SG), Albert Barnett (SF), Timothy Hanks (PF) David Sweet, Robert Flournoy, Jeffery Bean, Bernard Ivey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Jimmy Palmer (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Steven Williams, Eddie Davis, Roy Blevins, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Albert Barnett is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Timothy Hanks is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Denver | David Sweet (PG), William Kirtley (C) Richard Ullery, Tom Worley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer tips it in | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Denver | David Sweet clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-56 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Eddie Seigler | 44-56 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler drills a jumper from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 03:03 | Denver | William Kirtley is hacked by Andrew Koehler - foul #1 on Andrew Koehler, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), Patrick Barry (C) David Sweet, Timothy Hanks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SG), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Eddie Seigler, Claude Elsner | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ullery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Kirtley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mitchell (fresh) SF - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Kirwin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Richard Ullery comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Mitchell - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Richard Ullery makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Richard Ullery misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Koehler, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Albert Barnett misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Palmer - foul #1 on Jimmy Palmer, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Albert Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Albert Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 02:23 | Denver | William Kirtley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Richard Ullery is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Tom Worley (PF) Patrick Barry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew Koehler | 47-61 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Tom Worley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Kirtley | 50-61 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Terry Little misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-61 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Tom Worley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Terry Little grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Albert Barnett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-61 |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Kirtley tips it home | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Denver | David Sweet (PG), Robert Flournoy (SG), Jeffery Bean (SF), Timothy Hanks (PF), Bernard Ivey (C) Richard Ullery, Terry Little, Albert Barnett, Tom Worley, William Kirtley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Eddie Davis (SF), Roy Blevins (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Andrew Koehler, Frank Mitchell, Harold Gaines, Jimmy Palmer, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis is fouled in the backcourt by David Sweet - foul #5 on David Sweet, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Barnett (PG) David Sweet | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer (C) Claude Elsner | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Flournoy | 52-62 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Jeffery Bean evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Steven Williams runs out the clock | 55-62 |