| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Roth (fresh) C - Robert Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Ron Roth travels with the ball | 41-27 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Robert Sanford's 3 pointer is rejected by Erik Ingle | 41-27 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Frank Wynn tips it home | 43-27 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Ron Roth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Ron Roth hits the follow up shot | 43-29 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Frank Wynn steals it from Ron Roth | 43-29 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Robert Sanford is whistled for a carry | 43-29 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is hacked by Robert Sanford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sanford, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Ron Roth travels with the ball | 43-29 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Billy Mason hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Robert Cox comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-29 |
| 17:16 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-29 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Frank Wynn hits the follow up shot | 48-29 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Frank Wynn snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Kevin White pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Frank Wynn buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-29 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Ron Roth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-29 |
| 15:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kevin White | 50-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Roth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Billy Mason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Hodgins - foul #3 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Matthew McCleery (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Ron Roth, Robert Cox | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the 3rd free throw | 52-29 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth snags the defensive board | 52-29 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Billy Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins is fouled on the floor by Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Valletta - foul #1 on Richard Valletta, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Louis Butler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Louis Butler, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Tim Weatherholt (SF) Howard Cantero, Lester Knuth, Alan Arnett | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Cox (C) Kyle Evins | |
| 13:27 | Denver | Kevin White misses the easy layup | 52-33 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 52-33 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt is whistled for a carry | 52-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PF) James Donoho | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:43 | Denver | Richard Valletta is hacked by Tim Weatherholt - foul #1 on Tim Weatherholt, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Billy Mason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Billy Mason, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Kevin White, Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tim Weatherholt | 52-36 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses badly on a runner from the right block | 52-36 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery grabs the board | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Robert Cox tips it in | 52-38 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Robert Sanford double dribbles | 52-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Jack Jones, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Ron Roth (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Ron Roth misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 10:48 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Frank Wynn clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-38 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Billy Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Frank Wynn lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Mason | 54-38 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero is hacked by Sid Kearney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sid Kearney, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Tim Weatherholt (SF), Matthew McCleery (PF) Howard Cantero, Lester Knuth, Alan Arnett, Ron Roth | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | James Donoho swats the dunk try by Erik Ingle | 54-38 |
| 09:38 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Sid Kearney hits a fadeaway from the right block | 56-38 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hodgins | 56-41 |
| 08:37 | Denver | James Donoho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Kevin White, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Cox (C) Kyle Evins | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Robert Cox knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Erik Ingle | 56-43 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-43 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Hodgins | 56-45 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Hodgins | 56-47 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Richard Valletta comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Matthew McCleery - foul #4 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Ron Roth (PF) Erik Ingle, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Matthew McCleery | |
| 06:27 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Robert Cox misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 57-47 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Robert Cox tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Jack Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Ron Roth hits a jumper in the paint | 57-51 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Kevin White can't throw it down | 57-51 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Robert Cox misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SG), Matthew McCleery (PF) Lester Knuth, Ron Roth | |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:52 | Denver | James Donoho can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 57-52 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Billy Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by Howard Cantero - foul #1 on Howard Cantero, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Tim Weatherholt (SF), Kyle Evins (C) Howard Cantero, Alan Arnett, Robert Cox | |
| 04:06 | Denver | Robert Sanford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Denver | Frank Wynn is hacked by Erik Ingle - foul #1 on Erik Ingle, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SG), Richard Valletta (C) Billy Mason, James Donoho | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG) Timothy Hodgins | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Sid Kearney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF) Kevin White | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Jack Jones, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SG), Robert Cox (C) Lester Knuth, Kyle Evins | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Frank Wynn loses the dribble to Erik Ingle | 60-57 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:19 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Robert Sanford connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Mason | 63-57 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins is fouled on the floor by Frank Wynn - foul #1 on Frank Wynn, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:47 | Denver | James Donoho snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 01:32 | Denver | James Donoho tips it in | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Donoho - foul #1 on James Donoho, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:00 | Denver | James Donoho's floater is tipped away by Matthew McCleery | 65-58 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Matthew McCleery is called for the reach on Frank Wynn - foul #5 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ron Roth (PF) Matthew McCleery | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Robert Sanford is hacked by Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 67-58 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Richard Valletta is hacked by Erik Ingle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Ingle, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Jack Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Jack Jones is hacked by Ron Roth - foul #3 on Ron Roth, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Robert Cox | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Sid Kearney can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kyle Evins | 70-60 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero is fouled in the backcourt by Sid Kearney - foul #5 on Sid Kearney, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Donoho | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Denver | Jack Jones is hacked by Howard Cantero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Cantero, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Frank Wynn (PF) Louis Butler, James Donoho | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Tim Weatherholt (SF), Robert Cox (C) Howard Cantero, Lester Knuth, Alan Arnett, Kyle Evins | |
| 00:09 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Frank Wynn is called for the reach on Ron Roth - foul #2 on Frank Wynn, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG), James Donoho (C) Billy Mason, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Robert Cox | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Ron Roth makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Ron Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Robert Sanford runs out the clock | 72-63 |