| Lineup | Denver | PG - Al Herman (fresh) SG - Terry Stout (fresh) SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) C - Dennis French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SF - William Waller (fresh) PF - Michael Felice (fresh) C - Patrick Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Waller - foul #1 on William Waller, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Vernon Liner - foul #1 on Vernon Liner, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Dennis French buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Al Herman | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Michael Felice lays it up and in set up by Michael Simmons | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Terry Stout connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Al Herman | 7-6 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Liner | 7-6 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Dennis French snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Wallace Israelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Dennis French tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | William Waller's layup is rejected by Vernon Liner | 9-6 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Al Herman pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Patrick Cunningham steals it from Terry Stout in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | William Waller scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Simmons and he's hacked by Vernon Liner - foul #2 on Vernon Liner, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Vernon Liner, Dennis French | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Wayne Wright (SG), Aaron Boyd (PF), James Summerlin (C) Ernest Harrison, Michael Simmons, Michael Felice, Patrick Cunningham | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | William Waller misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Goode | 9-8 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Aaron Boyd is called for the reach on Kenneth Aichele - foul #1 on Aaron Boyd, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright (C) William Waller | |
| 16:25 | Denver | Daniel Goode drills a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on James Summerlin - foul #1 on James Summerlin, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Daniel Goode misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright's floater is knocked away by Raymond Beyer | 11-8 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Bodine (fresh) SG - Andrew Young (fresh) SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Hiram Shelton (fresh) SG - Wayne Wright (fresh) SF - James Summerlin (fresh) PF - Aaron Boyd (fresh) C - Jonathan Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Andrew Young is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Bodine | 14-8 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-8 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Boyd | 14-8 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd's pass is intercepted by Daniel Goode | 14-8 |
| 14:47 | Denver | James Summerlin swats the layup by Raymond Beyer | 14-8 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | 3 seconds is called on Wayne Wright | 14-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Dennis French (C) Donald Bodine, Andrew Young, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), Michael Felice (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Hiram Shelton, Wayne Wright, James Summerlin, Aaron Boyd, Jonathan Wright | |
| 14:27 | Denver | Al Herman's pass is intercepted by Ernest Harrison in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Dennis French grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Al Herman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Dennis French snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Michael Adams misses short on a runner near the basket | 14-8 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 14-10 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Terry Stout can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Michael Felice grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham tips it home | 14-12 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Ernest Harrison steps in front of the Michael Adams pass in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons jams it set up by Ernest Harrison | 14-14 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Terry Stout is hacked by Arnold Lajoie - foul #1 on Arnold Lajoie, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, Dennis French | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Whitehurst (SG), William Waller (SF), James Summerlin (PF) Michael Simmons, Arnold Lajoie, Michael Felice | |
| 11:50 | Denver | Benjamin Damore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF) Benjamin Damore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (PG), Jonathan Wright (C) Ernest Harrison, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Bodine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wayne Wright (fresh) SG - John Whitehurst (fresh) SF - William Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Summerlin (fresh) C - Jonathan Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Daniel Goode gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Donald Bodine is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Wright - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis French (C) Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Aaron Boyd (PF) John Whitehurst, Jonathan Wright | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Dennis French buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Goode | 17-14 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd is fouled on the floor by Daniel Goode - foul #1 on Daniel Goode, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SF) Raymond Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), Patrick Cunningham (C) Wayne Wright, James Summerlin | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Dennis French - foul #1 on Dennis French, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG) Andrew Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Benjamin Damore steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Kenneth Aichele (PF) Daniel Goode, Dennis French | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Whitehurst (PG), Jonathan Wright (SF), Michael Felice (PF) Hiram Shelton, William Waller, Aaron Boyd | |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Michael Felice misses long on a shot in the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Michael Felice tips it home | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Donald Bodine hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Benjamin Damore grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Terry Stout misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Wright - foul #1 on Jonathan Wright, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Young (PG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Dennis French (C) Al Herman, Benjamin Damore, Kenneth Aichele, Donald Bodine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Wayne Wright (SG), James Summerlin (SF) John Whitehurst, Michael Simmons, Jonathan Wright | |
| 09:24 | Denver | Terry Stout misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Terry Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Wright | 18-20 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Dennis French hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wallace Israelson | 20-20 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Wallace Israelson is called for the reach on James Summerlin - foul #1 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (C) Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Dennis French | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Whitehurst (SG), William Waller (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF) Wayne Wright, Michael Felice, Patrick Cunningham | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Damore - foul #1 on Benjamin Damore, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), Jonathan Wright (C) John Whitehurst, James Summerlin | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Andrew Young clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wright | 20-23 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Andrew Young pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Benjamin Damore is called for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Donald Bodine (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Kenneth Aichele (PF), Dennis French (C) Andrew Young, Benjamin Damore, Raymond Beyer, Michael Adams, Daniel Goode | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Wayne Wright (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), James Summerlin (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Ernest Harrison, Michael Simmons, William Waller, Aaron Boyd, Jonathan Wright | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright hits a turnaround from the right block | 20-25 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Dennis French misses the lay-in but the foul's on Patrick Cunningham - foul #1 on Patrick Cunningham, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG) Donald Bodine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Felice (PF) Arnold Lajoie | |
| 06:05 | Denver | Dennis French misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Dennis French makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | James Summerlin misses the lay-in | 21-25 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Dennis French denies the turnaround by James Summerlin | 21-25 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Dennis French snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Wallace Israelson is fouled in the backcourt by James Summerlin - foul #2 on James Summerlin, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (C) Dennis French | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), William Waller (SF) Wayne Wright, James Summerlin | |
| 05:19 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Waller | 23-27 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Wallace Israelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Young (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Dennis French (C) Al Herman, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Aaron Boyd (C) Hiram Shelton, Patrick Cunningham | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-30 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Dennis French misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 23-30 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Michael Felice gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Michael Felice misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Goode - foul #2 on Daniel Goode, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Vernon Liner (PF) Dennis French | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (SG), James Summerlin (SF), Jonathan Wright (C) Michael Simmons, William Waller, Aaron Boyd | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Michael Felice makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Michael Felice misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Andrew Young grabs the board | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Bodine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) PF - Vernon Liner (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Summerlin (fresh) PF - Michael Felice (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Denver | Ernest Harrison steals it from Vernon Liner in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | James Summerlin hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Harrison | 23-33 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Donald Bodine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Andrew Young gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:54 | Denver | Vernon Liner scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Andrew Young | 25-33 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright is fouled on the floor by Daniel Goode - foul #3 on Daniel Goode, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Al Herman (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Donald Bodine, Andrew Young, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), William Waller (SF) Ernest Harrison, Michael Felice | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:38 | Denver | William Waller picks off the pass by Wallace Israelson in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Vernon Liner picks off the pass by William Waller | 25-35 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Jonathan Wright swats the layup by Kenneth Aichele | 25-35 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Al Herman snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Terry Stout | 27-35 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | William Waller comes up short on the shot near the basket | 27-35 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Vernon Liner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:19 | Denver | A charge is called on Terry Stout - foul #1 on Terry Stout, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Dennis French (C) Wallace Israelson, Vernon Liner, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), John Whitehurst (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Wayne Wright, Michael Simmons, William Waller, James Summerlin, Jonathan Wright | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Harrison | 27-37 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Ernest Harrison takes the ball from Al Herman in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison banks in the layup | 27-39 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Ernest Harrison is called for the reach on Al Herman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bodine (SG) Terry Stout | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Al Herman misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Dennis French grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Al Herman scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Bodine and the foul's on Aaron Boyd - foul #2 on Aaron Boyd, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Vernon Liner (PF) Benjamin Damore, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), William Waller (SF) John Whitehurst, Arnold Lajoie | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Al Herman makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Waller misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-39 |