| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - Dale Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - John Lightle (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Laurence Bettencourt (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Dale Payne picks off the pass by Don Collins | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Alan Ashton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Jerry Moulton comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Lightle - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Jerry Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Jerry Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Dale Payne travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Ronald Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Carlos Moran steals the ball from John Lightle | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Carlos Moran lays it in | 6-0 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith is fouled on the floor by Jerry Moulton - foul #1 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), James Lewis (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, John Lightle, Carlos Smith, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Jerry Moulton swats the layup by James Lewis | 6-0 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is hacked by Nathan Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), William Williams (C) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:32 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Felix Perez snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:13 | Denver | William Williams misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Sean Hale - foul #1 on Sean Hale, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SG) Alan Ashton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:13 | Denver | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:13 | Denver | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Sean Hale grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin comes up short on the runner in the lane | 7-0 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fresh) SF - Nathan Phelps (fresh) PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) C - Sean Hale (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the wide open shot in the paint | 9-0 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps is fouled on the floor by Joseph Riggleman - foul #1 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (C) Martin Kunkel, William Williams, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), John Lightle (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Eugene Williamson, James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | John Lightle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 9-0 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Don Collins snags the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Riggleman - foul #2 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #3 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), William Williams (PF) Felix Perez, Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 14:38 | Denver | William Williams snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Ronald Bellard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Alan Ashton snags the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #4 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Dale Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| 14:07 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 1st free throw | 10-0 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 10-0 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge lays it up and in | 10-2 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is denied on a layup by Jay Falgoust | 10-2 |
| 13:25 | Denver | William Williams tips it home | 12-2 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Harlan Perry (C) Carlos Moran, William Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), James Lewis (SG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Don Collins, John Lightle, Jay Falgoust, Laurence Bettencourt, Michael Hodge | |
| 12:49 | Denver | Ronald Bellard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SG), Dale Payne (C) Alan Ashton, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF) Nathan Phelps | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | James Lewis hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Bufkin | 12-4 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Martin Kunkel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 11:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 12-4 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Felix Perez travels in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (SF), Harlan Perry (PF) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Michael Hodge (C) James Lewis, Sean Hale | |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith buries a jumpshot from the right side | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harlan Perry (fresh) C - Dale Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) SG - John Lightle (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Denver | William Williams clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 12-6 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith travels with the ball | 12-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Dale Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, Christopher Bufkin | |
| 11:08 | Denver | Alan Ashton double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Don Collins | 12-8 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Alan Ashton drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Williams | 15-8 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Don Collins double dribbles | 15-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, William Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG), Sean Hale (C) John Lightle, Michael Hodge | |
| 10:05 | Denver | Harlan Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | James Lewis can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Harlan Perry - foul #1 on Harlan Perry, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Dale Payne slams it home | 17-10 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Felix Perez - foul #1 on Felix Perez, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG) Felix Perez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jay Falgoust (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Don Collins, James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | The jumper by Christopher Bufkin is denied by Jerry Moulton | 17-10 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Sean Hale snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Martin Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (SF), Harlan Perry (C) Martin Kunkel, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Michael Hodge (C) Jay Falgoust, Sean Hale | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bufkin | 17-12 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Hodge - foul #1 on Michael Hodge, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG) Alan Ashton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, Christopher Bufkin | |
| 07:54 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Michael Hodge is denied by Harlan Perry | 17-12 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Harlan Perry grabs the board | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harlan Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lightle (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Laurence Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Carlos Moran is fouled in the backcourt by John Lightle - foul #2 on John Lightle, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (SF) John Lightle | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Felix Perez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | James Lewis travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SF), Dale Payne (C) Ronald Bellard, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Felix Perez is hacked by Don Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (PF) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Felix Perez misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:05 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 17-12 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Dale Payne jams the wide open dunk | 19-12 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Dale Payne scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Williams | 21-12 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps is hacked by Martin Kunkel - foul #1 on Martin Kunkel, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF) Felix Perez, Carlos Moran, William Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jay Falgoust (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Holder (C) Don Collins, James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Sean Hale, Michael Hodge | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Ronald Bellard steps in front of the Christopher Bufkin pass | 21-12 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Martin Kunkel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 21-12 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Ashton - foul #1 on Alan Ashton, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG), Harlan Perry (C) Martin Kunkel, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Michael Holder | |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Carlos Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Bellard - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Nathan Phelps (SF), Sean Hale (C) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, Christopher Bufkin | |
| 05:03 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SG) Jay Falgoust | |
| 04:22 | Denver | Ronald Bellard can't finish the layup | 23-13 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Harlan Perry steps in front of the Nathan Phelps pass | 23-13 |
| 03:55 | Denver | James Lewis is called for the reach on Terry Manuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Joseph Riggleman (PF), William Williams (C) Alan Ashton, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), John Lightle (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Don Collins, James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Laurence Bettencourt, Sean Hale | |
| 03:55 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Hodge | 23-13 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG) Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 03:37 | Denver | William Williams gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) PF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lightle (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Denver | Felix Perez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Joseph Riggleman is called for the reach on Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Carlos Moran clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | John Lightle snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) Martin Kunkel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, Christopher Bufkin | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Felix Perez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-17 |
| 02:33 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 23-17 |
| 02:12 | Denver | William Williams hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Moulton | 25-17 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Felix Perez is called for the reach on John Lightle - foul #2 on Felix Perez, team foul #11 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Harlan Perry (PF) Felix Perez, Carlos Moran, William Williams, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (SF), Sean Hale (C) Jay Falgoust, Michael Hodge | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Dale Payne snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Alan Ashton is called for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SG) Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps (PG), James Lewis (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Don Collins, John Lightle, Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Lewis and the foul's on Harlan Perry - foul #2 on Harlan Perry, team foul #12 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Dale Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG) Carlos Smith | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Phelps - foul #2 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Harlan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Harlan Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 27-19 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Sean Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Nathan Phelps is denied on a layup by Jerry Moulton | 27-19 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathan Phelps - foul #3 on Nathan Phelps, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (C) Alan Ashton, Martin Kunkel, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jay Falgoust (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Laurence Bettencourt (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Eugene Williamson, James Lewis, Nathan Phelps, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the halfcourt shot | 28-19 |