| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Matthew Bolen inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Oscar Lintz drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 31-27 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Bonds and he's hacked by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Andrew Williams (SF) Herbert Dickens, Aaron Cropper | |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Matthew Bolen misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Buckley - foul #2 on Tony Buckley, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carmine Kight (PF) Shawn Beamon | |
| 18:58 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Charles Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Ronald Bonds picks off the pass by Charles Borkholder in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF) Ronald Bonds, Carmine Kight | |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Oscar Lintz gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Charles Borkholder connects on the open runner from close range set up by William Ertel | 35-31 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | James Zendejas travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Randall Hurst (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Carmine Kight (PF) Tony Buckley, Shawn Beamon | |
| 17:36 | Denver | Albert Galey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF) Andrew Williams | |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Ronald Felton steals the ball from James Zendejas | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Randall Hurst clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Reasor - foul #1 on Dale Reasor, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| 17:12 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG) Tony Buckley | |
| 16:46 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas is hacked by Ronald Bonds - foul #1 on Ronald Bonds, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Dale Reasor | |
| 16:41 | Denver | Albert Galey loses the dribble to Alan Lehman | 35-31 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Hurst - foul #1 on Randall Hurst, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (PF) William Ertel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG) Tony Buckley | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Albert Galey drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Felton and he's hacked by Aaron Cropper - foul #1 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF) Keith Mascarenas, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 16:22 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Charles Borkholder snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carmine Kight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Reasor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Albert Galey hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Borkholder | 40-33 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Albert Galey gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Charles Borkholder knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 42-33 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled on the floor by Randall Hurst - foul #2 on Randall Hurst, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (PF), John Rose (C) Albert Galey, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, Oscar Lintz, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | James Zendejas hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Herbert Dickens | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Ronald Felton banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Ertel | 44-36 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper banks in the layup set up by James Zendejas | 44-38 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Ronald Felton double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (C) Alan Lehman | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dale Reasor | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Denver | William Ertel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF) William Ertel, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Lehman (C) Dale Reasor | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Matthew Bolen is called for the reach on James Zendejas - foul #3 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, Alan Lehman | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Zendejas | 44-43 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Borkholder | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Rose - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Ronald Felton grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Aaron Cropper takes the ball from Oscar Lintz | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SF - William Ertel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Felton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper knocks in the shot from close range | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Albert Galey is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) Keith Mascarenas, William Ertel, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| 10:34 | Denver | Randall Hurst knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Borkholder and he's fouled by Alan Lehman - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 10:34 | Denver | Randall Hurst makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Carmine Kight | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Albert Galey is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Oscar Lintz (PF) Albert Galey, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| 09:56 | Denver | John Rose is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | James Zendejas buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Ronald Felton - foul #1 on Ronald Felton, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG) Charles Borkholder | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses the dunk attempt | 50-51 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Oscar Lintz snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:38 | Denver | William Ertel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG) Jeff Mazzone, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 08:38 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Borkholder - foul #1 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) William Ertel, Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Tony Buckley steals the ball from Albert Galey in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight tips it home | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Charles Borkholder's pass is intercepted by Tony Buckley in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley can't finish the layup | 52-54 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the turnaround from close range | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carmine Kight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG), Randall Hurst (PF) Charles Borkholder, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| 07:08 | Denver | Joseph Hardin makes the shot from the right wing set up by Albert Galey | 56-56 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 06:47 | Denver | John Rose gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Randall Hurst makes the shot in the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | James Zendejas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Joseph Hardin snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Albert Galey can't throw it down | 58-56 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Albert Galey gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Joseph Hardin misses the runner in the paint | 58-56 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | James Zendejas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Dickens | 58-59 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), William Ertel (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Ronald Felton (C) Albert Galey, Joseph Hardin, Matthew Bolen, Randall Hurst, John Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, James Zendejas, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 04:55 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled on the floor by William Ertel - foul #2 on William Ertel, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (PF) Carmine Kight | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tony Buckley - foul #3 on Tony Buckley, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper travels with the ball | 62-61 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Ronald Felton buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Borkholder | 64-61 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Oscar Lintz snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Ertel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Felton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Denver | William Ertel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Charles Borkholder can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Alan Lehman | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jeff Mazzone - foul #3 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Randall Hurst (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Carmine Kight (PF) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Oscar Lintz | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Albert Galey hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Ertel | 66-61 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight is fouled on the floor by Oscar Lintz - foul #1 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF) Albert Galey, Keith Mascarenas, William Ertel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randall Hurst | 66-61 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Herbert Dickens takes the ball from Matthew Bolen in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | James Zendejas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is called for 10 seconds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF) James Zendejas, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon can't connect on a shot in the paint | 66-63 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jeff Mazzone | 66-63 |
| 01:11 | Denver | John Rose is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Matthew Bolen | 68-63 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Denver | John Rose gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Herbert Dickens is called for the reach on John Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Felton (PF) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:42 | Denver | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:42 | Denver | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Cropper | 70-66 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is hacked by Herbert Dickens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (PF) Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Matthew Bolen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Charles Borkholder is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Dickens - foul #5 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Herbert Dickens | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds's pass is intercepted by Charles Borkholder | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bonds - foul #2 on Ronald Bonds, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Oscar Lintz pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |