| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kal Lenard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Fell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Willie Morrison inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Willie Morrison makes the fadeaway from the right side | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Willie Morrison loses the dribble to Bernardo Russo | 39-39 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Glenn Rollins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Brian Capers is called for the reach on Robert Day - foul #3 on Brian Capers, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG) Brian Capers | |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Ernie Purvis grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:40 | Denver | The jumper by Ernie Purvis is denied by Daniel Fell | 42-39 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ken Evans - foul #1 on Ken Evans, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts (C) Daniel Fell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Richard Tate snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Richard Tate misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard's pass is intercepted by Glenn Rollins | 42-39 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Glenn Rollins is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John England (PG), Frank Baker (SG), William Bryant (SF) Robert Day, Jeffery Webster, Kal Lenard | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernie Purvis - foul #1 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Fell (C) Jacob Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Jackson (C) Ken Evans | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | John England snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Daniel Fell misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Daniel Fell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John England (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Bryant (fresh) PF - Bernardo Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Fell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo clanks a runner near the basket | 44-39 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Dustin Bolton snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Luther Jackson scores on a shot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | John England drills a fadeaway in the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Ernie Purvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Daniel Fell | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Frank Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John England | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Mark Hoard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | John England gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | John England is fouled on the floor by Ernie Purvis - foul #2 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Day (PG), Jeffery Webster (SG), Kal Lenard (SF), Gerardo Estrada (PF), Jacob Roberts (C) John England, Frank Baker, William Bryant, Bernardo Russo, Daniel Fell | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Ken Evans (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton, Luther Jackson | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts's layup is rejected by Glenn Rollins | 49-41 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Richard Tate snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Ken Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Willie Morrison grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Richard Tate knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Capers | 49-43 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Ken Evans snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Richard Tate drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Morrison | 49-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kal Lenard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerardo Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard is fouled on the floor by Brian Capers - foul #4 on Brian Capers, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo (PF) Gerardo Estrada | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG) Brian Capers | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard is hacked by Willie Morrison - foul #1 on Willie Morrison, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Fell (C) Jacob Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard double dribbles | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Ken Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Glenn Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Daniel Fell snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #2 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John England (PG), Frank Baker (SG), William Bryant (SF) Robert Day, Jeffery Webster, Kal Lenard | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins, Ken Evans | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Luther Jackson misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Luther Jackson tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Daniel Fell misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Ernie Purvis grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Mark Hoard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Daniel Fell gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Mark Hoard is called for the reach on Frank Baker - foul #1 on Mark Hoard, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster (SG), Kal Lenard (SF), Gerardo Estrada (PF), Jacob Roberts (C) John England, William Bryant, Bernardo Russo, Daniel Fell | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Ken Evans (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton, Luther Jackson | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Frank Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Frank Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Frank Baker (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffery Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kal Lenard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerardo Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Ken Evans makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Richard Tate is called for the reach on Jeffery Webster - foul #2 on Richard Tate, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Day (PG) Frank Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Willie Morrison pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Ken Evans misses the runner in the paint | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Gerardo Estrada grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Day and the foul's on Richard Tate - foul #3 on Richard Tate, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo (PF) Gerardo Estrada | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Glenn Rollins lays it up and in set up by Brian Capers | 56-53 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kal Lenard | 58-53 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Jeffery Webster takes the ball from Richard Tate | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Robert Day lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Webster | 60-53 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Richard Tate is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Richard Tate, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John England (SG), Daniel Fell (C) Jeffery Webster, Jacob Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Daniel Fell travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bryant (SF) Kal Lenard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Dustin Bolton double dribbles | 60-53 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Daniel Fell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Day | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bryant (fresh) PF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Fell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) SF - David Hentges (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) C - Ken Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Ernie Purvis's pass is intercepted by Robert Day | 62-53 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster (SG), Kal Lenard (SF) John England, William Bryant | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Ernie Purvis, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Robert Day loses the dribble to Glenn Rollins | 62-53 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Willie Morrison tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Robert Day grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Ken Evans steps in front of the Kal Lenard pass | 62-53 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Richard Tate hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Glenn Rollins | 62-55 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Jeffery Webster is blocked by Ken Evans | 62-55 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | Bernardo Russo tips it home | 64-55 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Kal Lenard takes the ball from Brian Capers | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Tate - foul #5 on Richard Tate, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John England (PG) Robert Day | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG) Richard Tate | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard is hacked by Brian Capers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Capers, team foul #13 | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Baker (SG), Gerardo Estrada (PF), Jacob Roberts (C) Jeffery Webster, Bernardo Russo, Daniel Fell | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Brian Capers, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins, Ken Evans | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:38 | Denver | David Hentges is whistled for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bryant (SF) Kal Lenard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Gerardo Estrada can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-55 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Luther Jackson snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:10 | Denver | The jump hook by Ernie Purvis is blocked by Jacob Roberts | 66-55 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Dustin Bolton hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Day (PG), Jeffery Webster (SG), Kal Lenard (SF), Bernardo Russo (PF), Daniel Fell (C) John England, Frank Baker, William Bryant, Gerardo Estrada, Jacob Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Ken Evans (C) David Hentges, Dustin Bolton, Luther Jackson | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robert Day runs out the clock | 66-57 |