| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Buddy Edwards inbounds the ball | 19-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Antonio Dalton hits a driving attempt in the lane | 21-41 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Zeilman | 21-44 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 21-44 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Buddy Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Billy Mason misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jack Abernathy - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the defensive board | 22-44 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-44 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Tomas Walk pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Billy Mason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Billy Mason, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | James McGonagle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jack Abernathy | 22-46 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Buddy Edwards drills a shot from the left wing | 24-46 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | James Zeilman knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 24-48 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Tomas Walk drills a shot from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Jack Abernathy - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #2 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG) Edward Sholar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) James McGonagle | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is whistled for a carry | 26-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Tony Onorato (SF) Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:57 | Denver | Tomas Walk misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-48 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-48 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Tomas Walk gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Tomas Walk misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Marion Kerr - foul #3 on Marion Kerr, team foul #2 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG), Michael Ferguson (C) Sid Kearney, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| 16:22 | Denver | Tomas Walk makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Tomas Walk makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-48 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Tomas Walk grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Richard Taylor scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Edward Sholar | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Onorato (fresh) PF - Tomas Walk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Brian Stella | 30-50 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Richard Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 33-50 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lester Knuth | 33-53 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Lester Knuth is called for the reach on Edward Sholar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Knuth, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Buddy Edwards (SF) Edward Sholar, Richard Taylor, Tomas Walk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Lester Knuth, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 15:05 | Denver | Rafael Jones misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-53 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits the follow up shot | 33-55 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Tony Onorato misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Michael Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Rafael Jones misses short on a shot in the lane | 33-55 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ferguson - foul #2 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Tony Onorato, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 14:01 | Denver | James McGonagle picks off the pass by Richard Taylor | 33-57 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | James Benson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Zeilman | 33-59 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Jack Abernathy steals it from Billy Mason | 33-59 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-59 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Zeilman | 33-59 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | James McGonagle double dribbles | 33-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Tomas Walk (PF) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG), Brian Stella (C) Jack Abernathy, James McGonagle | |
| 12:59 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth snags the defensive board | 33-59 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Billy Mason takes the ball from James Benson | 33-59 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Billy Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-59 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Brian Stella gets the rebound | 33-59 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-62 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Tomas Walk connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Billy Mason | 36-62 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Antonio Dalton picks off the pass by James Zeilman | 36-62 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Tomas Walk is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tomas Walk, team foul #4 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Tony Onorato (SF) Rafael Jones, Billy Mason, Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Lester Knuth, Marion Kerr, Brian Stella | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Onorato (fresh) PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | James Benson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Tomas Walk - foul #4 on Tomas Walk, team foul #5 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Sifford (PF) Tomas Walk | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Richard Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-64 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 36-64 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James McGonagle | 36-67 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Antonio Dalton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-67 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Tony Onorato steals the ball from Rickey Wise | 38-67 |
| 10:09 | Denver | The short jumper by Tony Onorato is denied by James Benson | 38-67 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-67 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Richard Taylor - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #6 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Michael Ferguson (C) Edward Sholar, Richard Taylor, Wallace Sifford, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) Rickey Wise, Jerry Karlson, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Mason - foul #4 on Billy Mason, team foul #7 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Michael Ferguson snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Rafael Jones misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Zeilman - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #4 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Sifford (PF) Tony Onorato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG) Jack Abernathy | |
| 09:28 | Denver | Rafael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Rafael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Lester Knuth | 39-68 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-70 |
| 09:11 | Denver | James Zeilman is called for the reach on Buddy Edwards - foul #2 on James Zeilman, team foul #5 | 39-70 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Richard Taylor comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Lester Knuth - foul #3 on Lester Knuth, team foul #6 | 39-70 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Zeilman | 41-72 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Buddy Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-72 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth snags the defensive board | 41-72 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Zeilman | 41-74 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Buddy Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Stella - foul #2 on Brian Stella, team foul #7 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG), Sid Kearney (SG), Tony Onorato (PF) Rafael Jones, Richard Taylor, Wallace Sifford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr | |
| 07:45 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 41-74 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 41-74 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth gets the rebound | 41-74 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Onorato (fresh) C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-74 |
| 07:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Ferguson | 41-74 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Edward Sholar knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Corey Freed - foul #1 on Corey Freed, team foul #8 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (PF) Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Edward Sholar makes the free throw | 44-74 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Freed | 44-77 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Sid Kearney is whistled for a carry | 44-77 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG) Lester Knuth | |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Rickey Wise | 44-79 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Edward Sholar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-79 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise gets the rebound | 44-79 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-79 |
| 06:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edward Sholar | 44-79 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Edward Sholar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-79 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Richard Taylor tips it in | 46-79 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is hacked by Tony Onorato - foul #2 on Tony Onorato, team foul #8 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Sifford (SF) Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Edward Sholar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-81 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Jepsen | 46-83 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Sid Kearney drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Sholar | 48-83 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-83 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Ferguson (C) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG) Jason Jepsen | |
| 04:42 | Denver | Wallace Sifford's floater is knocked away by Jerry Karlson | 48-83 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Richard Taylor tips it back up and in | 50-83 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Corey Freed throws it down | 50-85 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Wallace Sifford buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-85 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Sholar - foul #2 on Edward Sholar, team foul #9 | 53-85 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SF) Jerry Karlson | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-86 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Edward Sholar drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-86 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wallace Sifford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Onorato (fairly fresh) C - Michael Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stella (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth is called for traveling | 55-86 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG) Edward Sholar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:07 | Denver | Sid Kearney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-86 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Michael Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 55-86 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Richard Taylor connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-86 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is hacked by Sid Kearney - foul #2 on Sid Kearney, team foul #10 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Lester Knuth | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses the 1st free throw | 57-86 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 57-87 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Richard Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Wallace Sifford | 59-87 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson's pass is intercepted by Sid Kearney | 59-87 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Wallace Sifford misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-87 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Sid Kearney gets the offensive rebound | 59-87 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Corey Freed blocks the short jumper by Michael Ferguson | 59-87 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Tony Onorato snags the offensive board | 59-87 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:27 | Denver | Wallace Sifford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-87 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG) Jason Jepsen | |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Rickey Wise - foul #3 on Richard Taylor, team foul #11 | 59-87 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 59-89 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Edward Sholar's pass is intercepted by Lester Knuth | 59-89 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 59-89 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Wallace Sifford grabs the board | 59-89 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Tony Onorato banks in the layup and he's fouled by Lester Knuth - foul #4 on Lester Knuth, team foul #9 | 61-89 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Tony Onorato makes the free throw | 62-89 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise runs out the clock | 62-89 |