| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) SG - Fang Chia (fresh) SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Mayer - foul #1 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Forest Woodward - foul #1 on Forest Woodward, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Donald Cline knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the jump hook from the left block | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Arthur Perry | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Forest Woodward, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski (PF) Forest Woodward | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Fang Chia tips it in | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is hacked by Bobby Ackerson - foul #1 on Bobby Ackerson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Gary Cayer (PF), David Sroka (C) Charles Gerth, Arthur Perry, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe lays it in | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Smith (C) Steve Thomas | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) SG - Warren Ellis (fresh) SF - Robert Bratcher (fairly fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) SG - Gary Cayer (fresh) SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Griffin - foul #1 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Vlade Topolski (PF) Christopher Noriega, Warren Ellis, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Gary Cayer, Raymond Griffin, David Sroka, Richard Smith | |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Wolfe is called for the reach on Steve Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Robert Bratcher, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arthur Perry | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Vlade Topolski | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Chia - foul #1 on Fang Chia, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Vlade Topolski, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Bobby Ackerson picks off the pass by Charles Gerth | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Fang Chia | 15-11 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Donald Cline steals it from Arthur Perry in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson misses long on a shot from close range | 15-11 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 15-14 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Arthur Perry is called for the reach on Alexei Ostrowski - foul #1 on Arthur Perry, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Vlade Topolski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Alexei Ostrowski, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Gary Cayer (SG), Raymond Griffin (SF), David Sroka (PF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Ellis | 17-14 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by David Sroka is denied by Vlade Topolski | 17-14 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Ellis | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) SG - Warren Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) SG - Gary Cayer (fresh) SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Linwood Lindell | 20-17 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Gary Cayer | 20-17 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Noriega | 23-17 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Bratcher picks off the pass by Gary Cayer in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Christopher Noriega, Warren Ellis, Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Gary Cayer, Raymond Griffin, David Sroka, Richard Smith | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Donald Cline misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 23-17 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Charles Gerth is called for the reach on Donald Cline - foul #1 on Charles Gerth, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Revell - foul #1 on Norman Revell, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SF) Arthur Perry | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski is fouled on the floor by Charles Gerth - foul #2 on Charles Gerth, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (SF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG), David Sroka (PF) Charles Gerth, Gregory Mayer | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Donald Cline | 26-19 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas's pass is intercepted by Fang Chia | 26-19 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the runner in the lane set up by Bobby Ackerson | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Chia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Breen (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer's pass is intercepted by Donald Cline in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Donald Cline misses the easy layup | 28-19 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell banks in the layup | 28-21 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Ackerson | 28-21 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Fang Chia | 30-21 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 30-21 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Ackerson is called for the reach on Gary Cayer - foul #2 on Bobby Ackerson, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Vlade Topolski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Robert Bratcher, Alexei Ostrowski, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF), Richard Smith (C) Alex Breen, Steve Thomas, Gary Cayer, David Sroka, Norman Revell | |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith double dribbles | 30-21 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski tips it back up and in | 32-21 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-21 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (SF) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Noriega | 34-22 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Forest Woodward (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Warren Ellis, Robert Bratcher, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Kenneth Bixler (SF) Linwood Lindell, Arthur Perry | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Richard Smith steals it from Bobby Ackerson | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) SF - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-22 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vlade Topolski | 34-22 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Richard Smith denies the turnaround by Christopher Noriega | 34-22 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski hits the follow up shot | 36-22 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin is hacked by Vlade Topolski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Christopher Noriega, Patrick Palmore, Vlade Topolski, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), Gary Cayer (PF), David Sroka (C) Kenneth Bixler, Gregory Mayer, Richard Smith | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Warren Ellis - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF) Raymond Griffin | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SG) Warren Ellis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Gerth - foul #3 on Charles Gerth, team foul #8 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG) Charles Gerth | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell is whistled for traveling | 40-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (PG), Robert Mooneyhan (SF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Donald Cline, Robert Bratcher, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Revell (C) David Sroka | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Linwood Lindell - foul #1 on Linwood Lindell, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-24 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 42-24 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 42-24 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Linwood Lindell - foul #2 on Linwood Lindell, team foul #10 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Vlade Topolski (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Fang Chia, Robert Mooneyhan, Forest Woodward, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Kenneth Bixler (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF), David Sroka (C) Linwood Lindell, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Gary Cayer, Norman Revell | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-24 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-24 |