| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) SG - Christopher Zahl (fresh) SF - Don Dodson (fresh) PF - William Parker (fresh) C - Blaine Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - John Armstrong (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) C - Scott Sandford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Blaine Hansen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Don Dodson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche loses the dribble to Christopher Zahl in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Parker | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Denver | William Parker snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Christopher Zahl hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford is denied on a layup by William Parker | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Christopher Zahl grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Don Dodson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | John Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Christopher Zahl is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Coleman Bothwell (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Robert Jury (SF), Brandon Curlee (PF), Anthony Wiggins (C) John Dodd, Christopher Zahl, Don Dodson, William Parker, Blaine Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), David Williams (SG), Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, John Armstrong, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla, Scott Sandford | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Robert Jury is fouled on the floor by Ratko Zuchelkowski - foul #1 on Ratko Zuchelkowski, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell lays it in on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Roy Johnson steals the ball from David Williams | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Robert Kokocinski picks off the pass by Brandon Curlee | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Jury hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Curlee and he's fouled by Ratko Zuchelkowski - foul #2 on Ratko Zuchelkowski, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Dalton (PG), Christopher Zahl (SG), William Parker (PF), Todd Espana (C) Coleman Bothwell, Roy Johnson, Brandon Curlee, Anthony Wiggins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Robert Kokocinski, David Williams, Ratko Zuchelkowski, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Jury makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Frank Dalton (fresh) SG - Christopher Zahl (fresh) SF - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) C - Todd Espana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) C - Scott Sandford (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Christopher Zahl is called for the reach on John Armstrong - foul #1 on Christopher Zahl, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Don Dodson (SF), Blaine Hansen (C) Frank Dalton, Robert Jury, Todd Espana | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | Denver | William Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Blaine Hansen - foul #1 on Blaine Hansen, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Dalton (SG) Christopher Zahl | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:57 | Denver | John Dodd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ralph Riche | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford comes up short on the runner from the left block | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Blaine Hansen | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Blaine Hansen blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Sandford - foul #1 on Scott Sandford, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Zahl (SG), Brandon Curlee (PF) John Dodd, William Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), Zhuang Chio (SG), Clement Mitchell (PF) Ralph Riche, John Armstrong, Antonio Padilla | |
| 14:18 | Denver | Blaine Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Blaine Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Clement Mitchell and the foul's on Don Dodson - foul #1 on Don Dodson, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Wiggins (C) Blaine Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Williams (SG) Zhuang Chio | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Frank Dalton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford tips it home | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Robert Kokocinski steals the ball from Christopher Zahl in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski hits the finger roll | 10-17 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Christopher Zahl makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Dalton | 13-17 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | David Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Dalton - foul #1 on Frank Dalton, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Coleman Bothwell (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Robert Jury (SF), William Parker (PF), Todd Espana (C) Frank Dalton, Christopher Zahl, Don Dodson, Brandon Curlee, Anthony Wiggins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Robert Kokocinski, Clement Mitchell, Scott Sandford | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell is hacked by Ralph Riche - foul #1 on Ralph Riche, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio (SG) David Williams | |
| 12:16 | Denver | Roy Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell can't tip it in | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | Denver | William Parker tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Jones | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Coleman Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Espana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - Zhuang Chio (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Williams (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Denver | Roy Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Espana - foul #1 on Todd Espana, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG) Robert Jury | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (SG), Antonio Padilla (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Zhuang Chio, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:17 | Denver | John Dodd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams double dribbles | 15-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Dalton (SG), Brandon Curlee (SF), Anthony Wiggins (PF), Blaine Hansen (C) Roy Johnson, Coleman Bothwell, William Parker, Todd Espana | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), Clement Mitchell (SF), Richard Jones (PF) Ralph Riche, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla | |
| 10:40 | Denver | Blaine Hansen misses the easy dunk attempt | 15-23 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Frank Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Anthony Wiggins steals the ball from Scott Sandford | 15-23 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Robert Kokocinski takes the ball from Anthony Wiggins in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski is hacked by Frank Dalton - foul #2 on Frank Dalton, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Zahl (SG), Robert Jury (SF), William Parker (PF) Frank Dalton, Anthony Wiggins, Blaine Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Williams (SG), Antonio Padilla (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) John Armstrong, Richard Jones, Scott Sandford | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Curlee - foul #1 on Brandon Curlee, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Blaine Hansen (C) Brandon Curlee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio (PG), Roosevelt Williams (SF) Robert Kokocinski, Clement Mitchell | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Robert Jury travels with the ball | 15-24 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG) Zhuang Chio | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the floater from the right block | 15-26 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Robert Jury misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-26 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Blaine Hansen grabs the offensive board | 15-26 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Christopher Zahl is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Blaine Hansen snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 07:44 | Denver | William Parker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the board | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (tiring) SG - Christopher Zahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blaine Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roosevelt Williams (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Padilla (fairly fresh) C - Radman Zeimetz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roosevelt Williams, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Coleman Bothwell (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Don Dodson (SF), Brandon Curlee (PF), Anthony Wiggins (C) John Dodd, Christopher Zahl, Robert Jury, William Parker, Blaine Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Clement Mitchell (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Ralph Riche, David Williams, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Don Dodson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clement Mitchell - foul #1 on Clement Mitchell, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Roy Johnson steps in front of the Robert Kokocinski pass | 20-26 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | John Armstrong gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | John Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 20-28 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Richard Jones denies the turnaround by Brandon Curlee | 20-28 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | John Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 20-28 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Don Dodson snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:13 | Denver | John Armstrong steals it from Don Dodson | 20-28 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | John Armstrong scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Don Dodson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Christopher Zahl (SG), William Parker (PF), Todd Espana (C) Coleman Bothwell, Roy Johnson, Brandon Curlee, Anthony Wiggins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Zhuang Chio (SG), Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Robert Kokocinski, John Armstrong, Clement Mitchell, Richard Jones, Scott Sandford | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 20-31 |
| 04:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Don Dodson | 20-31 |
| 04:32 | Denver | William Parker misses the runner from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (SF) Don Dodson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Williams (SG) Zhuang Chio | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:00 | Denver | John Dodd misses the jump hook in the lane | 20-33 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (tiring) SG - Christopher Zahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Espana (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ratko Zuchelkowski (fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Christopher Zahl is whistled for a carry | 20-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Dalton (PG), Brandon Curlee (SF), Blaine Hansen (C) John Dodd, Robert Jury, Todd Espana | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio (SG), Scott Sandford (C) David Williams, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio is fouled on the floor by Frank Dalton - foul #3 on Frank Dalton, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Coleman Bothwell (PG) Frank Dalton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG) Ralph Riche | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Christopher Zahl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | William Parker is called for the reach on Ratko Zuchelkowski - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Wiggins (PF) William Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Ratko Zuchelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Ratko Zuchelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Christopher Zahl is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-37 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford is hacked by Brandon Curlee - foul #2 on Brandon Curlee, team foul #11 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), Robert Jury (SF), William Parker (PF) Coleman Bothwell, Brandon Curlee, Blaine Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF) Robert Kokocinski, Zhuang Chio, Ratko Zuchelkowski | |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:06 | Denver | William Parker gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Christopher Zahl is fouled in the backcourt by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Christopher Zahl misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Richard Jones grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | John Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 22-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Williams (SG) John Armstrong | |
| 01:34 | Denver | Christopher Zahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Blaine Hansen (C) Anthony Wiggins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell (C) Scott Sandford | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche hits a 3 from the right wing set up by David Williams | 22-41 |
| 00:54 | Denver | William Parker buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Jury | 24-41 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 00:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Parker | 24-41 |
| 00:14 | Denver | William Parker is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 24-41 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | David Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Riche and he's hacked by Christopher Zahl - foul #2 on Christopher Zahl, team foul #12 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Coleman Bothwell (SG), Don Dodson (SF), Brandon Curlee (PF), Anthony Wiggins (C) Roy Johnson, Christopher Zahl, Robert Jury, William Parker, Blaine Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Roosevelt Williams, Richard Jones, Clement Mitchell | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | David Williams misses the free throw | 24-43 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Brandon Curlee grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell drills a shot from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | David Williams misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-43 |