| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) PF - Michael Bauer (fresh) C - Robert Peete (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SG - Michael St. John (fresh) SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) PF - William Dansby (fresh) C - Richard Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | William Dansby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Michael St. John's pass is intercepted by Louis Edwards in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Michael St. John | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Michael St. John is hacked by Robert Peete - foul #1 on Robert Peete, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Denver | William Dansby is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Leroy Cornette grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Richard Crawford is called for the reach on Leroy Cornette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Crawford, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Richard Crawford steals the ball from William Dansby | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Richard Cook misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Crawford | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the shot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | Denver | William Dansby snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Cornette | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Robert Peete is hacked by Richard Cook - foul #1 on Richard Cook, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SG), David Guillory (SF), John Schley (PF), Tyler Blair (C) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, Michael Bauer, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Danny Funkhouser (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Frederick Purcell (PF), Joe Moe (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby, Richard Cook | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | David Guillory misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Joe Moe gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Myron Opielski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Schley | 5-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fresh) SG - Rickey Whitman (fresh) SF - David Guillory (fresh) PF - John Schley (fresh) C - Tyler Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) SG - Danny Funkhouser (fresh) SF - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) PF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) C - Joe Moe (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | The jumper by Rickey Whitman is denied by Frederick Purcell | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | John Schley can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Rickey Whitman is called for the reach on Danny Funkhouser - foul #1 on Rickey Whitman, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Joe Moe connects on the runner near the basket set up by Danny Funkhouser | 7-5 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Carlos Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), Michael Bauer (PF), Robert Peete (C) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, David Guillory, John Schley, Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Brown (C) Joe Moe | |
| 14:40 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz (SF) Danny Funkhouser | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Edwards | 10-5 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Frederick Purcell can't tip it in | 10-5 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig tips it home | 10-7 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Edwards and the foul's on Myron Opielski - foul #1 on Myron Opielski, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Michael St. John (SG), William Munsch (PF) Myron Opielski, Kevin Hartwig, Frederick Purcell | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Michael St. John double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), David Guillory (C) Louis Edwards, Daron Leavell, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer's pass is intercepted by William Munsch | 13-7 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Leroy Cornette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Tyler Blair (C) Rickey Whitman, Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (SG), Joe Moe (C) Michael St. John, Andre Brown | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | David Guillory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford tips it back up and in | 15-7 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Joe Moe is denied on a dunk by Jonathan McDonough | 15-7 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Carlos Green hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Joe Moe misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Green - foul #1 on Carlos Green, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Rickey Whitman (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), John Schley (PF), Robert Peete (C) Carlos Green, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, David Guillory, Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), William Dansby (PF), Frederick Purcell (C) Leroy Cornette, Danny Funkhouser, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Munsch | |
| 12:16 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Schley | 20-9 |
| 11:45 | Denver | William Dansby hits a fadeaway from the right side | 20-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Whitman (fresh) SF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Schley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Peete (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Moe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Purcell (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | John Schley misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Hartwig - foul #1 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Bauer (PF) Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG) Joe Moe | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | John Schley makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | John Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Michael St. John drills a floater in the lane | 22-13 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Dansby - foul #1 on William Dansby, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), Robert Peete (C) Daron Leavell, John Schley | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Cook (C) Frederick Purcell | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-13 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman loses the dribble to William Dansby | 24-13 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Robert Peete is called for the reach on Myron Opielski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peete, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Tyler Blair (C) Louis Edwards, Rickey Whitman, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Danny Funkhouser (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF) Myron Opielski, Michael St. John, Kevin Hartwig | |
| 10:05 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser misses the floater from the left side | 24-13 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Carlos Green gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Cook - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), John Schley (PF), David Guillory (C) Carlos Green, Michael Bauer, Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (PF), Andre Brown (C) William Dansby, Richard Cook | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-13 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico | John Schley pulls down the rebound | 26-13 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Leroy Cornette is called for the reach on Eric Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Daron Leavell (SF) Eric Fauntleroy, Jonathan McDonough | |
| Subs | Denver | William Munsch (PF) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-13 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Frederick Purcell pulls down the rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Leroy Cornette clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 26-13 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser tips it home | 26-15 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | John Schley tips it in | 28-15 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (SG), Michael Bauer (PF), Tyler Blair (C) Richard Crawford, John Schley, David Guillory | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Joe Moe (C) Leroy Cornette, Danny Funkhouser, William Munsch, Andre Brown | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman is fouled on the floor by Frederick Purcell - foul #1 on Frederick Purcell, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Munsch (PF) Frederick Purcell | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 08:17 | Denver | William Munsch grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 08:06 | Denver | William Munsch hits a fadeaway from the right block | 29-17 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), John Schley (C) Louis Edwards, Daron Leavell, Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (C) Joe Moe | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Frederick Purcell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Myron Opielski | 29-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Schley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Munsch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Frederick Purcell grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Rickey Whitman is called for the reach on Michael St. John in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Whitman, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Crawford (SG), David Guillory (SF) Rickey Whitman, Jonathan McDonough | |
| Subs | Denver | William Dansby (PF), Andre Brown (C) William Munsch, Frederick Purcell | |
| 07:03 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig loses the dribble to Michael Bauer | 29-19 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | David Guillory can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dansby - foul #2 on William Dansby, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Danny Funkhouser (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Frederick Purcell (PF) Myron Opielski, Michael St. John, Kevin Hartwig, William Dansby | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | David Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | David Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frederick Purcell | 30-19 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Leroy Cornette scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Lefkowitz | 30-22 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Carlos Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 06:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frederick Purcell | 30-22 |
| 06:10 | Denver | John Schley swats the short shot by Danny Funkhouser | 30-22 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | David Guillory grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | John Schley lays it up and in on a great pass from David Guillory | 32-22 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Carlos Green loses the dribble to Leroy Cornette | 32-22 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Frederick Purcell is hacked by Michael Bauer - foul #1 on Michael Bauer, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Eric Fauntleroy (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Tyler Blair (C) Carlos Green, Richard Crawford, David Guillory, John Schley | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Joe Moe (C) Leroy Cornette, Danny Funkhouser, Matthew Lefkowitz, Andre Brown | |
| 05:04 | Denver | Frederick Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the tip | 32-22 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy is hacked by Myron Opielski - foul #2 on Myron Opielski, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), William Munsch (PF) Myron Opielski, Frederick Purcell | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Munsch | 34-24 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy can't tip it in | 34-24 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Leroy Cornette snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Michael Bauer steps in front of the Kevin Hartwig pass | 34-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bauer (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyler Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael St. John (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hartwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Munsch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Moe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Joe Moe blocks the short jumper by Michael Bauer | 34-24 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Leroy Cornette snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Leroy Cornette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-24 |
| 02:58 | Denver | William Munsch gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Michael St. John is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Munsch | 34-27 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tyler Blair | 37-27 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Joe Moe hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 37-29 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), David Guillory (PF), Robert Peete (C) Louis Edwards, Eric Fauntleroy, Jonathan McDonough, Michael Bauer, Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Danny Funkhouser (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Kevin Hartwig, William Munsch, Joe Moe | |
| 01:39 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | David Guillory snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Carlos Green can't finish the layup | 37-29 |
| 01:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Dansby | 37-29 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Carlos Green grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (PG), John Schley (PF) Carlos Green, David Guillory | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (SF) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Richard Cook banks in the layup and he's fouled by Rickey Whitman - foul #3 on Rickey Whitman, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF) Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz (SF) William Dansby | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Richard Cook makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |