| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Boling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) C - Richard Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster's pass is intercepted by Leroy Cornette | 42-31 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits the finger roll | 44-31 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | William Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Albert Boling snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cornette - foul #1 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (SG), Melvin Valladares (C) Lee Clark, Nelson Brewster | |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | William Richardson clanks a shot in the lane | 44-31 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-31 |
| 18:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mario Thomas | 44-31 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Leroy Cornette tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico | William Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Leroy Cornette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Andre Brown (C) Leroy Cornette, Albert Boling, Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Norman Dunn (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Elliot Hall, Daron Leavell, William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Andre Brown is called for the reach on Lee Clark - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Andre Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Andre Brown is fouled on the floor by Jonathan McDonough - foul #1 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Kevin Hartwig | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:59 | Denver | Andre Brown lays it in on a great pass from Michael St. John | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Opielski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) SG - Lee Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 48-34 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr misses the tip | 48-34 |
| 15:44 | Denver | Michael St. John grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Andre Brown's layup is rejected by Jonathan McDonough | 48-34 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough dunks the ball set up by Nelson Brewster and he's hacked by Myron Opielski - foul #1 on Myron Opielski, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Albert Boling (SF), Carl Bonomo (C) Michael St. John, Myron Opielski, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Wendell Zehr, Lee Clark, Norman Dunn, Nelson Brewster | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Albert Boling can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ray Wentzel | 48-38 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Carl Bonomo drills a floater in the lane | 50-38 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Elliot Hall steals it from Albert Boling | 50-40 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall lays it up and in | 50-42 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Hall - foul #2 on Elliot Hall, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Mario Thomas (PF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Matthew Lefkowitz, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Norman Dunn (SF), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Elliot Hall, Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough, Daron Leavell, Melvin Valladares | |
| 13:15 | Denver | Albert Boling is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Myron Opielski | 52-42 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Dunn | 52-45 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Albert Boling drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:40 | Denver | Albert Boling makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Myron Opielski - foul #2 on Myron Opielski, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Albert Boling | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), Melvin Valladares (C) Lee Clark, Norman Dunn, Nelson Brewster | |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Myron Opielski connects on the shot in the lane set up by Leroy Cornette | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Opielski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | William Richardson is denied on a layup by Mario Thomas | 57-47 |
| 11:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Cook | 57-47 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Leroy Cornette can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-47 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Melvin Valladares | 57-47 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Leroy Cornette is called for the reach on Ray Wentzel - foul #2 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Andre Brown (C) Myron Opielski, Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Nelson Brewster (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Daron Leavell, Melvin Valladares | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (PG) Leroy Cornette | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:35 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Funkhouser | 60-47 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Lee Clark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Andre Brown grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Albert Boling (SF), Carl Bonomo (C) Danny Funkhouser, Kevin Hartwig, Michael St. John | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF), Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Lee Clark, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Carl Bonomo misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 60-47 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Norman Dunn | 60-47 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Carl Bonomo gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Norman Dunn swats the layup by Albert Boling | 60-47 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Leroy Cornette tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Matthew Lefkowitz picks off the pass by Melvin Valladares | 62-47 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Elliot Hall picks off the pass by Leroy Cornette in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 08:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 62-47 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Albert Boling clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ray Wentzel - foul #4 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Mario Thomas (PF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, Andre Brown, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Elliot Hall, Ray Wentzel, Daron Leavell, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| 08:34 | Denver | Albert Boling makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Albert Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Cook - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SF) Albert Boling | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:47 | Denver | Michael St. John comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 07:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cook | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael St. John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Myron Opielski drills a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Cook | 67-49 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SG) Kevin Hartwig, Michael St. John | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (PF) William Richardson | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz lays it in | 69-49 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Lee Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Carl Bonomo (C) Myron Opielski, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Wendell Zehr, Lee Clark, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| 06:18 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-49 |
| 06:16 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lefkowitz | 69-49 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Lefkowitz | 71-49 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Melvin Valladares takes the ball from Mario Thomas | 71-51 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Carl Bonomo hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Cornette and he's hacked by Melvin Valladares - foul #1 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #5 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Myron Opielski (SF), Andre Brown (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Matthew Lefkowitz, Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Daron Leavell (SF) Elliot Hall, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 04:51 | Denver | Carl Bonomo misses the free throw | 73-51 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Carl Bonomo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Carl Bonomo's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Valladares | 73-51 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Michael St. John gets the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Michael St. John misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Norman Dunn | 73-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Funkhouser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Opielski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Bonomo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Wentzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daron Leavell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-51 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Andre Brown is called for the reach on Ray Wentzel - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #7 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz (SG), Peter Bullins (C) Danny Funkhouser, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Andre Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Zehr - foul #2 on Wendell Zehr, team foul #6 | 73-52 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Peter Bullins makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Myron Opielski | 75-52 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-52 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr can't tip it in | 75-52 |
| 02:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 75-52 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Wendell Zehr takes the ball from Myron Opielski in the backcourt | 75-52 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wendell Zehr | 75-54 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Norman Dunn steals it from Matthew Lefkowitz | 75-54 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Myron Opielski grabs the board | 75-54 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Andre Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Andre Brown, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Carl Bonomo (C) Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 75-54 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Daron Leavell | 75-54 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 75-54 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Michael St. John gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Ray Wentzel is called for the reach on Michael St. John in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF) Ray Wentzel | |
| 01:09 | Denver | Michael St. John misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | William Richardson gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-54 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Andre Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 75-54 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Myron Opielski grabs the offensive board | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Myron Opielski runs out the clock | 75-54 |