| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SF - Arnold Lajoie (fresh) PF - James Summerlin (fresh) C - Aaron Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) SG - Terry Stout (fresh) SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Daniel Goode 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) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Kenny Galaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Harrison | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenny Galaz | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | James Summerlin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Daniel Goode snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Daniel Goode is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele connects on the turnaround from the right block | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Raymond Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Ernest Harrison picks off the pass by Raymond Beyer | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Denver | James Summerlin is called for the reach on Kenny Galaz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Summerlin, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Wayne Wright (SG), Robin Turnbull (SF), John Frausto (PF), Joseph Falbo (C) Ernest Harrison, Michael Simmons, Arnold Lajoie, James Summerlin, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Kenny Galaz, Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 17:13 | Denver | Alexander Furlong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Melvin Hang pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Benjamin Damore is fouled on the floor by John Frausto - foul #1 on John Frausto, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Michael Adams comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robin Turnbull - foul #1 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Michael Simmons (SG) Hiram Shelton, John Frausto | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:28 | Denver | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Simmons | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Alexander Furlong hits a jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Robin Turnbull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Falbo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Hang (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Michael Adams steps in front of the Michael Simmons pass | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Alexander Furlong drills a 3 from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Alexander Furlong | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Wallace Israelson can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 6-11 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Wallace Israelson tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Falbo | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alexander Furlong - foul #1 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #1 | 10-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), James Summerlin (PF), Aaron Boyd (C) Ernest Harrison, Wayne Wright, Robin Turnbull, Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Benjamin Damore, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, Melvin Hang | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Hiram Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hiram Shelton, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:35 | Denver | Terry Stout misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | James Summerlin hits a turnaround from the left block | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Terry Stout is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Stout, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | James Summerlin connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Daniel Goode clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Summerlin - foul #2 on James Summerlin, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Frausto (PF) James Summerlin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:41 | Denver | Daniel Goode misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Daniel Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Frausto | 18-13 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Arnold Lajoie is called for the reach on Raymond Beyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Lajoie, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Michael Simmons (SG) Hiram Shelton, Jackie Jalbert | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:09 | Denver | Terry Stout connects on the turnaround near the basket | 18-15 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | John Frausto makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Harrison | 20-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Lajoie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Frausto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) C - Kenneth Aichele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Beyer | 20-18 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | John Frausto drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Harrison | 22-18 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Terry Stout misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | John Frausto grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Terry Stout steals the ball from John Frausto | 22-18 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Daniel Goode banks in the wide open layup set up by Terry Stout | 22-20 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Aichele - foul #1 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Robin Turnbull (PF), Stephen Mattis (C) Ernest Harrison, Michael Simmons, John Frausto, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Kenny Galaz, Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Jackie Jalbert steps in front of the Benjamin Damore pass in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert can't finish the layup | 22-20 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mattis and the foul's on Wallace Israelson - foul #1 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (SF) Arnold Lajoie | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Hiram Shelton is called for the reach on Benjamin Damore - foul #2 on Hiram Shelton, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF) Hiram Shelton, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:36 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Wallace Israelson pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Jackie Jalbert is called for the reach on Benjamin Damore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Jalbert, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Burchett (C) Melvin Hang | |
| 09:20 | Denver | Benjamin Damore misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stephen Mattis | 25-22 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Simmons | 27-22 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Michael Adams is hacked by Joseph Falbo - foul #1 on Joseph Falbo, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), Robin Turnbull (PF), Aaron Boyd (C) Jackie Jalbert, Wayne Wright, Joseph Falbo, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG) Wallace Israelson | |
| 08:42 | Denver | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Michael Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull loses the dribble to Alexander Furlong | 27-23 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Benjamin Damore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alexander Furlong | 27-26 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie is hacked by James Burchett - foul #1 on James Burchett, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Frausto (PF) Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Alexander Furlong, Benjamin Damore, Michael Adams, James Burchett | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 07:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Goode | 27-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Lajoie (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Frausto (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Hang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Beyer | 27-28 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG), Wayne Wright (SF), Robin Turnbull (PF), Joseph Falbo (C) Michael Simmons, Arnold Lajoie, John Frausto, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG), Kenneth Aichele (C) Terry Stout, Melvin Hang | |
| 06:43 | Denver | Daniel Goode loses the dribble to Joseph Falbo | 27-28 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (C) Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SF) Raymond Beyer | |
| 06:02 | Denver | Benjamin Damore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele tips it home | 27-30 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Wallace Israelson is called for the reach on Jackie Jalbert - foul #2 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), John Frausto (PF), Aaron Boyd (C) Jackie Jalbert, Wayne Wright, Joseph Falbo, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Kenny Galaz, Wallace Israelson, Daniel Goode | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons's pass is intercepted by Alexander Furlong | 27-30 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Benjamin Damore is fouled on the floor by Arnold Lajoie - foul #2 on Arnold Lajoie, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (SF) Arnold Lajoie | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (C) Terry Stout, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 04:52 | Denver | Benjamin Damore misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull (PF) John Frausto | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Daniel Goode (PF) Benjamin Damore, Raymond Beyer | |
| 04:30 | Denver | Kenny Galaz's pass is intercepted by Michael Simmons in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Daniel Goode snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Michael Adams can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison is fouled on the floor by Alexander Furlong - foul #2 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), James Summerlin (PF), Joseph Falbo (C) Michael Simmons, Wayne Wright, Robin Turnbull, Aaron Boyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF) Alexander Furlong, Michael Adams | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Wallace Israelson grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hiram Shelton (fresh) SF - Arnold Lajoie (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Summerlin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Falbo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Hang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Beyer | 29-33 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Arnold Lajoie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Joseph Falbo - foul #2 on Joseph Falbo, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), John Frausto (SF), Stephen Mattis (C) Ernest Harrison, Hiram Shelton, Arnold Lajoie, Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode, Melvin Hang | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Kenny Galaz takes the ball from Jackie Jalbert in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Kenny Galaz lays it in | 29-37 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | John Frausto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 02:03 | Denver | John Frausto steals the ball from Kenny Galaz in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | James Summerlin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Alexander Furlong is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Kenny Galaz, Wallace Israelson | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | James Summerlin gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Terry Stout steals it from John Frausto | 31-39 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Terry Stout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), Robin Turnbull (PF), Joseph Falbo (C) Jackie Jalbert, John Frausto, James Summerlin, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Goode (PF) Alexander Furlong | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Daniel Goode - foul #1 on Daniel Goode, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), James Burchett (C) Benjamin Damore, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Daniel Goode knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Terry Stout | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Randy Fortune misses the halfcourt shot | 36-41 |