| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson buries a jumper in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Kenneth Early steals the ball from Dana Zarrineh | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Andrew Hogg is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PG) Andrew Hogg | |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Wayne Riffle | 34-31 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Stuart Bryant - foul #2 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Paul Marks (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG), Bernard Green (PF), Larry Moline (C) Brett McLean, Dana Zarrineh, Raymond Morgan | |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stuart Bryant | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Bernard Green knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is fouled on the floor by Stuart Bryant - foul #3 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (SF), David Alejo (C) Stuart Bryant, Wayne Riffle | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Paul Marks denies the turnaround by David Alejo | 36-35 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 blk. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Larry Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Alejo (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Paul Marks scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brian Carlson | 38-35 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Larry Moline clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Larry Moline grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Paul Marks takes the ball from Larry Moline | 38-35 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Larry Moline picks off the pass by Johnny Johnson | 38-35 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-35 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Bernard Green gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | David Alejo comes up short on the runner in the paint | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ramey | 38-35 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Larry Moline snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Jimmy Ramey steals the ball from Bernard Green | 38-35 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 40-35 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards misses short on a floater in the lane | 40-35 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leo Agustin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Larry Moline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Carl Odebralski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Alejo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | David Alejo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Alejo, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Paul Marks, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Larry Moline, Carl Odebralski, Jacob Edwards, Bernard Green, David Alejo | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Raymond Morgan steps in front of the Raymond Marion pass | 42-35 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Ricardo Hernandez is called for the reach on Dana Zarrineh - foul #3 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dana Zarrineh - foul #2 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Ricardo Hernandez is called for the reach on Brett McLean - foul #4 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Brett McLean and the foul's on Joshua Edgell - foul #3 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion loses the dribble to Wayne Riffle | 44-39 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle banks in the layup | 44-41 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey banks in the wide open layup set up by Ricardo Hernandez | 46-41 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg is hacked by Jimmy Ramey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Ramey, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Paul Marks (C) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG), David Alejo (C) Brett McLean, Raymond Morgan | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Marks | 46-41 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Riffle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Alejo (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant buries a floater from the left block | 48-43 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the jumper from the left side set up by Brian Carlson | 50-43 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Early - foul #2 on Kenneth Early, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Joshua Edgell (SG), Leo Agustin (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Bernard Green (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Andrew Hogg, Wayne Riffle, Dana Zarrineh, David Alejo | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brett McLean - foul #1 on Brett McLean, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Bernard Green steals it from Raymond Marion | 53-44 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Bernard Green is blocked by Paul Marks | 53-44 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Morgan | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses short on a shot from the right block | 53-44 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Odebralski | 56-46 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Paul Marks snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-46 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Larry Moline (PF), David Alejo (C) Stuart Bryant, Carl Odebralski, Bernard Green, Raymond Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Alejo | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Alejo (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Larry Moline lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Hogg | 56-48 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Brett McLean steps in front of the Kenneth Early pass in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Brett McLean can't finish the layup | 56-48 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Hernandez | 56-48 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Early | 58-48 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Larry Moline clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG), Leo Agustin (SF), Paul Marks (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Bernard Green (C) Andrew Hogg, Brett McLean, Wayne Riffle, David Alejo | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Larry Moline, Carl Odebralski, Jacob Edwards, Bernard Green | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled on the floor by Brett McLean - foul #2 on Brett McLean, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan comes up short on the floater in the paint | 60-50 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is hacked by Brett McLean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett McLean, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Joshua Edgell - foul #4 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by Brett McLean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett McLean, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Brett McLean - foul #5 on Brett McLean, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG) Brett McLean | |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-53 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan tips it in | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Bryant - foul #4 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Stuart Bryant steps in front of the Ricardo Hernandez pass | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant lays it in | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Andrew Hogg is called for the reach on Joshua Edgell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dana Zarrineh and he's hacked by Joshua Edgell - foul #5 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Stuart Bryant is called for the reach on Kenneth Early in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG) Stuart Bryant | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 70-61 |