| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ben Hill inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Louis Oliver denies the turnaround by Samuel Mendell | 30-26 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Turner | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Ben Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Ben Hill comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Robbins and the foul's on Robert Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Casey Clanton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Mendell | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Western | 34-34 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Charles Robbins steps in front of the Casey Clanton pass in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Samuel Mendell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Ben Hill snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins | |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner lays it in on a great pass from James Montgomery | 34-38 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| 15:59 | Denver | Casey Clanton is hacked by James Montgomery - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Shawn Singleton (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Randall Zosel, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits a runner from close range set up by Eugene Nagata and he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Delbert Nuckols | 37-40 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Grant Shafer | 37-40 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Ben Hill (SF) Eugene Nagata, Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 14:36 | Denver | Richard Turner picks off the pass by Ben Hill | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Western | 37-42 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-42 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Robert Byrne - foul #2 on Robert Byrne, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Louis Oliver | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Jerald Boggs (SF) Casey Clanton, Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Eduardo Moran picks off the pass by Jerald Boggs | 37-45 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 37-48 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Billy Carnevale drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Hirsh | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:24 | Denver | James Western is called for the reach on Randall Zosel - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Billy Carnevale, Jerald Boggs, Randall Zosel, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| 11:15 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Robert Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Brian Tyson picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata | 39-51 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 39-53 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Samuel Mendell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Nagata - foul #2 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SG), Jerald Boggs (SF) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 39-54 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Charles Robbins is called for the reach on Shawn Singleton - foul #1 on Charles Robbins, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF) Johnny Christensen | |
| 09:35 | Denver | Shawn Singleton connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Mendell and he's hacked by Charles Robbins - foul #2 on Charles Robbins, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Casey Clanton steals it from Richard Turner | 42-54 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses the tip | 42-54 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Samuel Mendell tips it home | 44-54 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Jerald Boggs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Singleton | 46-56 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Grant Shafer and the foul's on Casey Clanton - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Jerald Boggs, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, James Western | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randall Zosel | 46-58 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Ben Hill is called for the reach on Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Ben Hill, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG) Shawn Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF) Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Randall Zosel gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:30 | Denver | The jump hook by Eugene Nagata is blocked by James Western | 49-60 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Ben Hill hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols can't connect on a shot from close range | 51-60 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 51-60 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Eugene Nagata grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Billy Carnevale scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Hill | 54-60 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 54-63 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Shawn Singleton (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Billy Carnevale, Randall Zosel, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:14 | Denver | Grant Shafer steals the ball from Ben Hill | 54-63 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Ben Hill snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Ben Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Ben Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Samuel Mendell clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Shawn Singleton hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Robbins and the foul's on Robert Byrne - foul #3 on Robert Byrne, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerald Boggs (SF) Ben Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Jerald Boggs misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Jerald Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is whistled for a carry | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Samuel Mendell travels with the ball | 57-66 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 03:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 57-66 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the finger roll | 60-68 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Jerald Boggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins loses the dribble to Shawn Singleton | 60-68 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Shawn Singleton banks in the layup | 62-68 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Grant Shafer | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Denver | Casey Clanton loses the dribble to Grant Shafer | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Western | 62-72 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Jerald Boggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Shawn Singleton, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Nagata - foul #3 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Randall Zosel pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-73 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jerald Boggs - foul #2 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery runs out the clock | 64-74 |