| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Linehan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Storey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Rodney Wedding (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Munos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| 19:15 | E. New Mexico | James Neff hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Younger out of the doubleteam | 34-36 |
| 18:56 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy can't throw it down | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Hankins | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger is fouled on the floor by Rodney Wedding - foul #3 on Rodney Wedding, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Vincent Pitzer (SF), Eric Ashe (PF), Christopher Flory (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, James Neff, Carl Storey, Charles Hankins | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 17:51 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:50 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Wedding's pass is intercepted by Richard Spies | 34-36 |
| 17:17 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:03 | N. Kentucky | Bradley Stevenson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:01 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 16:45 | E. New Mexico | Jessie Munos steals it from Eric Ashe | 34-38 |
| 16:41 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Wedding is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins (C) Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:32 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer is denied on a layup by Calvin Duffy | 34-38 |
| 16:30 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Powell | 34-40 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Pitzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Flory (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Ashe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Rodney Wedding (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Munos (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Duffy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by Christopher Flory | 36-40 |
| 15:20 | N. Kentucky | Bradley Stevenson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:04 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer is open but misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 15:02 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory tips it home | 38-40 |
| 14:33 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos misses short on a floater from close range | 38-40 |
| 14:31 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:13 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies is called for a backcourt violation | 38-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Roger Linehan (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Carl Storey (PF), James Neff (C) Richard Spies, Vincent Pitzer, Christopher Flory, Eric Ashe, Charles Hankins | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 13:53 | N. Kentucky | James Neff blocks the short jumper by Calvin Duffy | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:36 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost (PF) Calvin Duffy | |
| 13:34 | N. Kentucky | Bradley Stevenson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Stevenson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 13:25 | E. New Mexico | James Neff loses the dribble to Frank Provost | 38-40 |
| 13:05 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos is fouled on the floor by Joe Smith - foul #4 on Joe Smith, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins (C) Joe Smith | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers (PG), Randolph Carpenter (SF) Rodney Wedding, Jessie Munos | |
| 12:45 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Storey - foul #2 on Carl Storey, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG) Roger Linehan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke (C) Ronald Powell | |
| 12:45 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:45 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:45 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:27 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:26 | N. Kentucky | Randolph Carpenter gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:01 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 12:00 | N. Kentucky | Bradley Stevenson can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 11:58 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jack Gardner | 38-41 |
| 11:38 | E. New Mexico | James Neff misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Storey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hankins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Antonio Powers (fresh) SG - Bradley Stevenson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Provost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Neff | 41-41 |
| 11:23 | N. Kentucky | Charles Hankins is called for the reach on Randolph Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hankins, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Roger Linehan (SG) Timothy Younger, Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Rodney Wedding (PG), Jessie Munos (SF), Calvin Duffy (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Bradley Stevenson, Randolph Carpenter, Frank Provost, Michael Cooke | |
| 10:58 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 41-41 |
| 10:57 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 10:51 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Neff and he's hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi (SG) Antonio Powers | |
| 10:51 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:51 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:33 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan drills a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Spies | 45-41 |
| 10:06 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 10:04 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:59 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Flory | 47-41 |
| 09:59 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Vincent Pitzer (SF), Eric Ashe (PF) Richard Spies, Carl Storey, Charles Hankins | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bradley Stevenson (SG) John Grimaldi | |
| 09:37 | N. Kentucky | Vincent Pitzer takes the ball from Ronald Powell | 47-41 |
| 09:23 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan misses the jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 09:21 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:06 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 09:04 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:42 | N. Kentucky | The short jumper by Rodney Wedding is denied by Eric Ashe | 47-41 |
| 08:40 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Flory | 47-41 |
| 08:25 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger is fouled on the floor by Bradley Stevenson - foul #3 on Bradley Stevenson, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), James Neff (SF), Carl Storey (PF), Charles Hankins (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, Vincent Pitzer, Eric Ashe, Christopher Flory | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers (PG), Randolph Carpenter (SF), Frank Provost (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Rodney Wedding, Jessie Munos, Calvin Duffy, Ronald Powell | |
| 08:08 | E. New Mexico | Randolph Carpenter steals it from Carl Storey | 47-41 |
| 08:04 | N. Kentucky | Randolph Carpenter lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 07:40 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Storey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Hankins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Antonio Powers (fresh) SG - Bradley Stevenson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Provost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke blows the dunk | 50-43 |
| 07:10 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:04 | E. New Mexico | James Neff banks in the layup set up by Jack Gardner | 52-43 |
| 06:40 | N. Kentucky | Randolph Carpenter misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 06:39 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 06:21 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Spies | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | Randolph Carpenter double dribbles | 54-43 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Vincent Pitzer (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Eric Ashe (PF), Christopher Flory (C) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, James Neff, Carl Storey, Charles Hankins | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Rodney Wedding (PG), John Grimaldi (SG), Jessie Munos (SF), Calvin Duffy (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Antonio Powers, Bradley Stevenson, Randolph Carpenter, Frank Provost, Michael Cooke | |
| 05:50 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Calvin Duffy | 54-43 |
| 05:39 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Rodney Wedding | 54-45 |
| 05:27 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vincent Pitzer | 57-45 |
| 05:06 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie Munos and he's hacked by Vincent Pitzer - foul #2 on Vincent Pitzer, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan (SG) Vincent Pitzer | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 05:06 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:56 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory is hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #2 on Ronald Powell, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bradley Stevenson (SG) Rodney Wedding | |
| 04:39 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Ashe | 59-48 |
| 04:26 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-50 |
| 04:03 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 59-50 |
| 04:01 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory tips it home | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 03:38 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joe Smith | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Linehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Ashe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Flory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - John Grimaldi (fairly fresh) SG - Bradley Stevenson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Munos (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Duffy (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Powell (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 61-50 |
| 03:10 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Flory | 61-50 |
| 02:44 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan is fouled on the floor by Bradley Stevenson - foul #4 on Bradley Stevenson, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Vincent Pitzer (SG), James Neff (SF), Carl Storey (PF), Charles Hankins (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, Joe Smith, Eric Ashe, Christopher Flory | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Rodney Wedding (PG), Randolph Carpenter (SF), Frank Provost (PF), Michael Cooke (C) John Grimaldi, Jessie Munos, Calvin Duffy, Ronald Powell | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:18 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Neff | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hankins - foul #2 on Charles Hankins, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG), Eric Ashe (C) Carl Storey, Charles Hankins | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers (PG), Brandon Bergsma (C) Rodney Wedding, Bradley Stevenson | |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:09 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies is hacked by Antonio Powers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Powers, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| 02:09 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brandon Bergsma | 64-51 |
| 01:48 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke is whistled for traveling | 64-51 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory (C) Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi (SG) Brandon Bergsma | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:45 | E. New Mexico | Antonio Powers is called for the reach on Richard Spies in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Powers, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG) Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:45 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:45 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frank Provost | 64-51 |
| 01:35 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke clanks a jump hook in the paint | 64-51 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke tips it in | 64-53 |
| 01:32 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner is hacked by John Grimaldi in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Grimaldi, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 01:32 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:32 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:32 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 01:30 | N. Kentucky | Randolph Carpenter is hacked by Vincent Pitzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Pitzer, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe (PF) Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:18 | N. Kentucky | Randolph Carpenter is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 01:17 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies is hacked by Antonio Powers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Powers, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG) Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:58 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers makes the wide open floater from the left wing | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | E. New Mexico | Frank Provost picks off the pass by Jack Gardner | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jack Gardner - foul #1 on Jack Gardner, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe (PF) Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Flory blocks the short jumper by Randolph Carpenter | 67-57 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Randolph Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-57 |