| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) PF - James Blackmon (fresh) C - James Benson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Robert Howell is called for the reach on Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Morrison - foul #1 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Emery Olmsted - foul #1 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Blackmon | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marion Kerr | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | James Blackmon gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | James Blackmon's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Morrison - foul #2 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG) Nicholas Morrison | |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a floater in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the shot from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Marion Kerr - foul #1 on Marion Kerr, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | James Blackmon tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fresh) SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the shot in the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan tips it in | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Blackmon and the foul's on Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF) Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | David Hower's pass is intercepted by Kevin Rose | 7-8 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | James Lemansky steals the ball from Kevin Rose | 7-8 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | David Hower banks in the layup set up by James Lemansky | 9-8 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Rose | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Brian Stella (PF) Kevin Rose, James Blackmon | |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | James Benson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 9-12 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Brian Stella loses the ball out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Blackmon (PF) Rickey Wise, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt's floater is tipped away by James Blackmon | 9-12 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | James Blackmon gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Robert Howell steals the ball from Kevin Rose | 9-12 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Marion Kerr is called for the reach on Jim Wyatt - foul #2 on Marion Kerr, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is hacked by James Blackmon - foul #1 on James Blackmon, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) SG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rickey Wise | 11-14 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Robert Howell snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Howell | 13-14 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses long on a floater from the left side | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Wyatt | 13-14 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 13-14 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by James Blackmon - foul #2 on James Blackmon, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Jim Wyatt, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Brian Stella (PF) Rickey Wise, James Blackmon | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | James Lemansky picks off the pass by Emery Olmsted | 15-14 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hower | 17-14 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Tom Fontes takes the ball from Kevin Rose | 17-14 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Hower and he's fouled by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Richard Hua, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Jerry Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) C - James Benson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | David Hower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is fouled on the floor by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Frederick Welsh (C) Kevin Rose, James Benson | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Brian Stella can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 20-15 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jerry Karlson - foul #1 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #10 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Blackmon (PF) Brian Stella | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh's layup is rejected by Robert Conley | 23-15 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan tips it back up and in | 25-15 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-17 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Nathan Ryan | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), James Benson (C) Jerry Karlson, Frederick Welsh | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Rose | 25-19 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Emery Olmsted - foul #2 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #11 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Emery Olmsted | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | James Blackmon gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | James Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Richard Hua works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 25-19 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Benson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | James Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rickey Wise - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #12 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Frederick Welsh (C) Rickey Wise, Kevin Rose, Jerry Karlson, James Benson | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Robert Conley doubles Nicholas Morrison and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the contested 3 from the right wing set up by Nicholas Morrison | 28-22 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Emery Olmsted steals it from Leroy Haring | 28-22 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-22 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Emery Olmsted - foul #3 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #13 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (SG), Brian Stella (PF), James Benson (C) Emery Olmsted, James Blackmon, Frederick Welsh | |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | James Benson drills a jumper from the right block | 29-24 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | David Hower splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the fullcourt shot | 32-24 |