| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Alexander inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico | Chauncey Davis is called for the reach on John Alexander - foul #1 on Chauncey Davis, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | John Alexander's pass is intercepted by Robert Huizar | 38-40 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Sato - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Sterling Wiens's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Bickerstaff | 38-40 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Amos Simpson snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Chauncey Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | James Green drills a fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Robert Huizar makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Chauncey Davis | 40-42 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sterling Wiens - foul #1 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (SG), Wayne Duley (SF), Allen Clower (C) Eric Lunsford, Chauncey Davis, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) James Wright, John Alexander, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Allen Clower knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 42-43 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ojore Sato | 42-46 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Ojore Sato steals the ball from Allen Clower in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Duley - foul #1 on Wayne Duley, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Kittrell (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Wayne Duley, Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG) Ojore Sato | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson's pass is intercepted by Chauncey Davis | 42-46 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell lays it in set up by Chauncey Davis | 44-46 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Lunsford (SG), Robert Huizar (C) William Cornett, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Jerome Green (C) Lester Johnson, Bruce Ballard, Terry Etter, Milton Cummins | |
| 16:18 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-46 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Chauncey Davis is called for the reach on John Alexander - foul #2 on Chauncey Davis, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (SF) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG) James Wright | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Kittrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Eddins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Green (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG) Gerald Kittrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Shannon Eddins can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Amos Simpson (PF) Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Jerome Green | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Shannon Eddins makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:41 | Denver | Shannon Eddins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | James Green snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | James Green hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Shannon Eddins - foul #2 on Shannon Eddins, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (SG), Allen Clower (C) Eric Lunsford, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF) Joel Turner, John Alexander | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | James Green makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:51 | Denver | The jump hook by Wayne Duley is blocked by James Green | 47-49 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Allen Clower hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | James Green lays it in on a nice dish by Lester Johnson | 49-51 |
| 14:24 | Denver | William Cornett is hacked by Bruce Ballard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Kittrell (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Robert Huizar (C) Sterling Wiens, Amos Simpson, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (PF), Jerome Green (C) Jeffrey Miller, Lester Johnson, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 14:14 | Denver | Wayne Duley travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Bruce Ballard | |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Kittrell is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #1 on Gerald Kittrell, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Denver | David Moss (SG), Shannon Eddins (PF) William Cornett, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Joel Turner, Jerome Green | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Shannon Eddins pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:25 | Denver | John Alexander steals it from Robert Huizar | 49-51 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | John Alexander is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Eric Lunsford (SG), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Gerald Kittrell, David Moss, Shannon Eddins, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Joel Turner (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Jerome Green (C) Ojore Sato, John Alexander, Terry Etter, Milton Cummins | |
| 12:49 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the shot from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Wright | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (SF) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG) James Wright | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Bruce Ballard takes the ball from Wayne Duley | 49-51 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Joel Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Wayne Duley gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Amos Simpson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Sterling Wiens and he's hacked by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Shannon Eddins (C) Allen Clower | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Joel Turner, Bruce Ballard, Jerome Green | |
| 11:50 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Eddins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Green (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | John Alexander hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lester Johnson | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | Denver | James Green takes the ball from Wayne Duley | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller's pass is intercepted by Sterling Wiens in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Eric Lunsford is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Miller - foul #4 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Gerald Kittrell (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Robert Huizar (C) Sterling Wiens, Eric Lunsford, Wayne Duley, Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, Lester Johnson, John Alexander, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 10:29 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | James Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-53 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:07 | Denver | William Cornett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Clower (PF) Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Jerome Green (C) Terry Etter, James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| 09:48 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Allen Clower is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's not moving his arm. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Amos Simpson (PF), Wayne Duley (C) Allen Clower, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF) Ojore Sato | |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Wayne Duley pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | John Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 08:56 | Denver | Wayne Duley snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Joel Turner steals the ball from William Cornett | 58-53 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard can't connect on a floater from the left block | 58-53 |
| 08:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gerald Kittrell | 58-53 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Joel Turner is called for the reach on Amos Simpson - foul #3 on Joel Turner, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Eric Lunsford (SG), David Moss (SF), Shannon Eddins (PF), Robert Huizar (C) William Cornett, Gerald Kittrell, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Terry Etter (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Joel Turner, James Wright, John Alexander, Bruce Ballard, Jerome Green | |
| 08:05 | Denver | Lester Johnson picks off the pass by Sterling Wiens | 58-53 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Robert Huizar pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Moss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shannon Eddins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Etter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Green (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Sterling Wiens scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Lunsford | 60-53 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Huizar - foul #2 on Robert Huizar, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (SF) David Moss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Eric Lunsford is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Johnson - foul #1 on Lester Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Amos Simpson (PF) Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 07:09 | Denver | Eric Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Eric Lunsford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | James Green snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Eric Lunsford gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Shannon Eddins misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Green | 61-55 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Amos Simpson denies the turnaround by Milton Cummins | 61-55 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Amos Simpson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Miller - foul #5 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), David Moss (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Robert Huizar (C) Sterling Wiens, Eric Lunsford, Wayne Duley, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Terry Etter (PF) Jeffrey Miller, Lester Johnson, John Alexander, James Green | |
| 06:07 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Bruce Ballard takes the ball from Chauncey Davis in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the easy layup | 61-58 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Chauncey Davis gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:35 | Denver | David Moss misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Milton Cummins | |
| 05:35 | Denver | David Moss misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:35 | Denver | David Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Cornett - foul #3 on William Cornett, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Wayne Duley (PF) David Moss, Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Terry Etter | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is hacked by Ojore Sato - foul #3 on Ojore Sato, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Kittrell (SG), Amos Simpson (PF) William Cornett, Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF) Ojore Sato | |
| 04:49 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Sterling Wiens takes the ball from Joel Turner | 64-59 |
| 04:25 | Denver | James Wright picks off the pass by Sterling Wiens in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | James Green misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Amos Simpson - foul #3 on Amos Simpson, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (PG), David Moss (SF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Wayne Duley, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), John Alexander (SF), Jerome Green (C) Joel Turner, James Wright, Bruce Ballard, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | Denver | David Moss knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Kittrell | 67-60 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Shannon Eddins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) SG - Gerald Kittrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moss (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Amos Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shannon Eddins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Gerald Kittrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Lunsford (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF) Thomas Williams, David Moss | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) James Green, Jerome Green | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Shannon Eddins - foul #3 on Shannon Eddins, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Wayne Duley (PF), Robert Huizar (C) Gerald Kittrell, Amos Simpson, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF) Ojore Sato, John Alexander | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Wayne Duley gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Sterling Wiens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Jerome Green (C) Lester Johnson, Milton Cummins | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Sterling Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Chauncey Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:03 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huizar | 68-64 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Eric Lunsford is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chauncey Davis | 71-64 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Amos Simpson (PF) Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Bruce Ballard, Terry Etter, Jerome Green | |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | James Wright scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ojore Sato | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Chauncey Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Green | 71-66 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | James Wright misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Amos Simpson - foul #4 on Amos Simpson, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Eric Lunsford's pass is intercepted by Ojore Sato in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | James Wright blows the layup | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Chauncey Davis pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Eric Lunsford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Amos Simpson | 71-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Amos Simpson is hacked by Ojore Sato - foul #4 on Ojore Sato, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (SG) Eric Lunsford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | James Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Amos Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Sato - foul #5 on Ojore Sato, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Lunsford (SG) William Cornett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Denver | John Alexander is called for the reach on Chauncey Davis - foul #3 on John Alexander, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (C) Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Amos Simpson snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Amos Simpson is hacked by James Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | James Green snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | James Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Amos Simpson runs out the clock | 73-68 |