| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SF - William Waller (fresh) PF - Michael Felice (fresh) C - Patrick Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Al Herman (fresh) SG - Terry Stout (fresh) SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) C - Dennis French (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Vernon Liner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Michael Felice blocks the short jumper by Dennis French | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Denver | Dennis French hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Waller | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Patrick Cunningham steals it from Al Herman in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Felice | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Al Herman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Wallace Israelson gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Al Herman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Michael Felice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Michael Felice snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Al Herman is hacked by Ernest Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Dennis French | |
| 17:32 | Denver | Raymond Beyer scores on a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Michael Felice hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Donald Bodine pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Donald Bodine misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Waller | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | William Waller misses the 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Donald Bodine snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Vernon Liner makes the 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | William Waller clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Beyer - foul #1 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Wayne Wright (SG), Aaron Boyd (PF), James Summerlin (C) Ernest Harrison, Michael Simmons, Michael Felice, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Dennis French (C) Andrew Young, Vernon Liner | |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | William Waller makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | William Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Dennis French hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Herman | 9-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Hiram Shelton (fresh) SG - Wayne Wright (fresh) SF - William Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Boyd (fresh) C - James Summerlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Al Herman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Bodine (fresh) SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fairly fresh) C - Dennis French (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Bodine - foul #1 on Donald Bodine, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright (C) William Waller | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Kenneth Aichele (PF) Donald Bodine, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Dennis French gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Al Herman clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Summerlin - foul #1 on James Summerlin, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Al Herman makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Al Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd is denied on a layup by Dennis French | 10-13 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | James Summerlin grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Terry Stout steals it from James Summerlin | 10-13 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele is denied on a dunk by Jonathan Wright | 10-13 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hiram Shelton and the foul's on Dennis French - foul #1 on Dennis French, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Michael Felice (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Hiram Shelton, Wayne Wright, James Summerlin, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Vernon Liner (PF), Daniel Goode (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Kenneth Aichele, Dennis French | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Ernest Harrison is called for the reach on Donald Bodine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Whitehurst (PG), Arnold Lajoie (SF) Ernest Harrison, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:54 | Denver | Vernon Liner is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie hits the finger roll | 15-16 |
| 13:23 | Denver | A charge is called on Vernon Liner - foul #1 on Vernon Liner, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Waller (SF) Arnold Lajoie | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF) Benjamin Damore | |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham can't finish the layup | 15-16 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Raymond Beyer pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Donald Bodine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Andrew Young misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Vernon Liner grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Donald Bodine pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Raymond Beyer loses the dribble to Michael Felice | 15-16 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | William Waller is fouled on the floor by Raymond Beyer - foul #2 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Wayne Wright (SG), James Summerlin (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) John Whitehurst, Michael Simmons, William Waller, Michael Felice | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Donald Bodine, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode | |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Summerlin | 17-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Hiram Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Wright (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Summerlin (fresh) PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Young (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Stout (fresh) SF - Benjamin Damore (fresh) PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele can't finish the layup | 17-16 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright is fouled on the floor by Vernon Liner - foul #2 on Vernon Liner, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), William Waller (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF) Wayne Wright, Jonathan Wright, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Dennis French (C) Andrew Young, Benjamin Damore, Vernon Liner | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Dennis French grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Wallace Israelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | William Waller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Whitehurst (PG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), Michael Felice (PF) Hiram Shelton, William Waller, James Summerlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Terry Stout, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 09:58 | Denver | Al Herman is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wallace Israelson | 17-18 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie loses the dribble to Donald Bodine | 17-18 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Donald Bodine banks in the layup | 17-20 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis French - foul #2 on Dennis French, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (PG), Jonathan Wright (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Michael Simmons, Michael Felice, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Young (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Daniel Goode (C) Al Herman, Wallace Israelson, Dennis French | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Andrew Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Waller (SF) Arnold Lajoie | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | John Whitehurst can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Benjamin Damore snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Daniel Goode is whistled for a carry | 19-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG) John Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG) Michael Adams | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | William Waller's pass is intercepted by Daniel Goode | 19-20 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Donald Bodine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Donald Bodine grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Donald Bodine is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Young | 19-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Al Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Damore (fresh) PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) C - Donald Bodine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Wright | 21-23 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Donald Bodine clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-23 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Andrew Young steals it from Jonathan Wright | 21-23 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Al Herman - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), John Whitehurst (SG), James Summerlin (SF), Michael Felice (PF), Aaron Boyd (C) Wayne Wright, Michael Simmons, William Waller, Jonathan Wright, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Andrew Young, Benjamin Damore, Daniel Goode, Donald Bodine | |
| 06:35 | Denver | Michael Felice swats the short shot by Michael Adams | 21-23 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | James Summerlin clanks a jumper from close range | 21-23 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Terry Stout snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on John Whitehurst - foul #1 on John Whitehurst, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Michael Felice lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wallace Israelson - foul #1 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham (C) Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Goode (PF) Michael Adams | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Michael Felice makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Stout | 24-28 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | John Whitehurst is fouled on the floor by Terry Stout - foul #1 on Terry Stout, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF) Hiram Shelton, James Summerlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Young (PG), Benjamin Damore (SF) Al Herman, Wallace Israelson | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | John Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Daniel Goode hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Young | 24-30 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Andrew Young snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Terry Stout is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Young | 24-33 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Michael Felice loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), William Waller (SF), Aaron Boyd (C) John Whitehurst, Arnold Lajoie, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Michael Adams (PF) Terry Stout, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 04:07 | Denver | Michael Simmons steals it from Donald Bodine in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | William Waller loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Wayne Wright (SG) Hiram Shelton, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Vernon Liner (PF), Dennis French (C) Benjamin Damore, Michael Adams, Daniel Goode | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Felice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Aaron Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Bodine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Denver | Donald Bodine is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Waller and the foul's on Andrew Young - foul #1 on Andrew Young, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Summerlin (C) Michael Felice | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Andrew Young is fouled in the backcourt by James Summerlin - foul #2 on James Summerlin, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Andrew Young misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Wright | 29-36 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Andrew Young is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Boyd - foul #1 on Aaron Boyd, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), Jonathan Wright (C) Wayne Wright, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Andrew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Dennis French blocks the short jumper by James Summerlin | 29-38 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Raymond Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Donald Bodine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-38 |
| 02:50 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Young | 29-38 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Raymond Beyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wright | 29-38 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | William Waller makes the 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Donald Bodine misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 32-38 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Young - foul #2 on Andrew Young, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Michael Simmons, William Waller, James Summerlin, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Andrew Young, Donald Bodine, Raymond Beyer, Vernon Liner | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Aaron Boyd steps in front of the Wallace Israelson pass | 34-38 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Ernest Harrison is called for the reach on Dennis French - foul #3 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), John Whitehurst (SG), Michael Felice (PF) Ernest Harrison, Wayne Wright, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Vernon Liner (PF) Al Herman, Michael Adams | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Dennis French misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Michael Felice grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | John Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Damore - foul #1 on Benjamin Damore, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Waller (SF) Arnold Lajoie | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Daniel Goode (C) Wallace Israelson, Dennis French | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | John Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | John Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Vernon Liner loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG) John Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG) Terry Stout | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Waller misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-38 |