| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Basil Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Black (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | John Thigpen banks in the wide open layup set up by Von Mitkowski | 29-28 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 29-28 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Larry Watkins clanks a runner in the paint | 29-28 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Robert Wallace tips it home | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm comes up short on the shot from close range | 29-30 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Oscar Black snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Oscar Black is fouled on the floor by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #2 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (SG), Josef Kacerski (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Basil Thornley, Oscar Black, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Caulder, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Scott Horton steals the ball from John Thigpen | 29-30 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Horton | 31-30 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Von Mitkowski | 31-33 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Scott Horton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Basil Thornley | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howin Xue | 34-36 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Thigpen | 34-36 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Turner | 34-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Josef Kacerski (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski is hacked by Victor Golumski - foul #3 on Victor Golumski, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Scott Horton, Victor Golumski, Basil Thornley, Josef Kacerski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SG), Willard Hensler (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Shawn Deans can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Oscar Black snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Howin Xue connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Deans | 36-38 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Caulder | 39-38 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Howin Xue drills a jumper from close range | 39-40 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval's floater is tipped away by Willard Hensler | 39-40 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Shawn Deans connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wallace | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Oscar Black double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG) Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Von Mitkowski (SG), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Willard Hensler, Howin Xue | |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Scott Horton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Schwemm | 42-42 |
| 12:37 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Watkins | 42-45 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Shawn Deans grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Shawn Deans is hacked by Ryan Duval in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Duval, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Howin Xue (PF) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace | |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Larry Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF) Oscar Black | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Howin Xue swats the short shot by Blake Schwemm | 42-45 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Larry Watkins gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Josef Kacerski (fresh) C - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Larry Watkins misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Josef Kacerski - foul #1 on Josef Kacerski, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Willie Caulder, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SG) Von Mitkowski | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Larry Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Larry Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Shawn Deans takes the ball from Harold Carlile | 42-46 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Shawn Deans blows the dunk | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Howin Xue | 42-46 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | John Thigpen is hacked by Basil Thornley - foul #1 on Basil Thornley, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Willie Caulder (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Basil Thornley, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Von Mitkowski (SG), Robert Wallace (PF), Willard Hensler (C) Ivan Chrostowski, John Thigpen, Howin Xue, Larry Watkins | |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Blake Schwemm | 45-46 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Victor Golumski is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski - foul #4 on Victor Golumski, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SG) Victor Golumski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (SF) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans | |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Scott Horton steals the ball from Ivan Chrostowski | 45-46 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley lays it in on a great pass from Scott Horton | 47-46 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Scott Horton is called for the reach on John Thigpen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Horton, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Willie Caulder, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (SG), Howin Xue (C) Von Mitkowski, Willard Hensler | |
| 08:59 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Scott Horton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Howin Xue | 47-47 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is hacked by Oscar Black - foul #1 on Oscar Black, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Harold Carlile, Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), Shawn Deans (SF), Larry Watkins (C) Ray Overstreet, John Thigpen, Robert Wallace | |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Basil Thornley (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Josef Kacerski (fresh) C - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Deans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howin Xue (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Watkins | 47-51 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Shawn Deans grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Basil Thornley is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Basil Thornley, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Ryan Duval (SG) Scott Horton, Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Willard Hensler (PF) Ivan Chrostowski, Shawn Deans, Howin Xue | |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Willie Caulder, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Shawn Deans (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Howin Xue (C) Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen, Willard Hensler, Larry Watkins | |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by Christopher Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Turner, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Oscar Black snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses long on an open floater near the basket | 51-54 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Deans - foul #1 on Shawn Deans, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG) Victor Golumski | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF), Larry Watkins (C) Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Ryan Duval is called for the reach on Ray Overstreet in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Duval, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (SG) Ryan Duval | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Scott Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm (C) Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), Willard Hensler (PF) Ivan Chrostowski, Howin Xue | |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Larry Watkins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ray Overstreet | 52-57 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the shot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Willard Hensler grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Harold Carlile - foul #4 on Harold Carlile, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF) Victor Golumski, Harold Carlile, Oscar Black | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Howin Xue (PF) Ray Overstreet, Willard Hensler | |
| 03:51 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is hacked by John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Larry Watkins | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Basil Thornley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Josef Kacerski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Howin Xue (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Thigpen - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski | 54-63 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 56-63 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Robert Wallace can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Josef Kacerski | 56-63 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on John Thigpen - foul #3 on John Thigpen, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (SG), Christopher Turner (PF) Basil Thornley, Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SF), Willard Hensler (PF), Larry Watkins (C) John Thigpen, Robert Wallace, Howin Xue | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Willie Caulder picks off the pass by Ivan Chrostowski in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski lays it in on a great pass from Willie Caulder | 61-63 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Oscar Black (PF) Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Scott Horton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 61-63 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski | 61-65 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Golumski | 64-65 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Larry Watkins hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner is denied on a layup by Von Mitkowski | 64-67 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Shawn Deans grabs the board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Shawn Deans is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horton - foul #3 on Scott Horton, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SG), Blake Schwemm (C) Victor Golumski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Ivan Chrostowski, Willard Hensler | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Scott Horton's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Thigpen | 64-69 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is called for traveling | 64-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) John Thigpen | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Shawn Deans is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horton - foul #4 on Scott Horton, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Robert Wallace runs out the clock | 64-71 |