| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey McClaskey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moline (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | James Inglis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey McClaskey connects on the 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Jeffrey McClaskey | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Inglis | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Inglis comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Bayne - foul #1 on Gerald Bayne, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Raymond Marion swats the shot by Larry Moline | 34-39 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the jumper in the paint | 34-39 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Brett McLean knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey McClaskey | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Bayne - foul #2 on Gerald Bayne, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Charles Parker (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Bernard Green (C) Jeffrey McClaskey, Brett McLean, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Raymond Marion | |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Parker (fresh) SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Green (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | James Inglis blocks the short jumper by Bernard Green | 39-40 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | James Inglis buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Ramey | 39-42 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Charles Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | James Inglis tips it in | 39-44 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Brian Carlson is called for the reach on Andrew Hogg - foul #1 on Brian Carlson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey McClaskey (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF), Larry Moline (C) Andrew Hogg, Charles Parker, Wayne Riffle, Dana Zarrineh, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Larry Moline tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson's pass is intercepted by Larry Moline | 41-44 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Brett McLean buries a runner from close range | 43-44 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Larry Moline lays it up and in and he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF) Brett McLean, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Bernard Reiley, James Inglis, Johnny Johnson | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Larry Moline - foul #3 on Larry Moline, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (C) Larry Moline | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Bernard Green is called for the reach on Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Bernard Green, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Bernard Green snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey McClaskey | 48-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey McClaskey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Parker (fresh) SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Carlson - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF), Larry Moline (C) Jeffrey McClaskey, Charles Parker, Dana Zarrineh, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the runner from the left block | 48-51 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is hacked by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG) Wayne Riffle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (PF) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Brett McLean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (PF) Johnny Johnson | |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is hacked by Andrew Hogg - foul #3 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (C) Raymond Marion | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brett McLean | 51-51 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey McClaskey (PG), Bernard Green (C) Andrew Hogg, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Jimmy Ramey denies the turnaround by Brett McLean | 51-51 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Johnson steals it from Jeffrey McClaskey | 51-53 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Bayne - foul #3 on Gerald Bayne, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF) Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Bernard Reiley, Johnny Johnson | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Early and he's hacked by Jeffrey McClaskey - foul #3 on Jeffrey McClaskey, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (SG), Larry Moline (C) Brett McLean, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Jimmy Ramey, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Larry Moline | 51-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey McClaskey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Parker (fresh) SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffrey McClaskey | 53-57 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh dunks the ball | 55-59 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Carlson | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the finger roll | 55-61 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Larry Moline scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Parker and the foul's on Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF) Jeffrey McClaskey, Charles Parker, Wayne Riffle, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Leo Agustin | |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bernard Reiley | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (C) Larry Moline | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion drills a jump hook from the left block | 58-66 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Hogg and the foul's on Raymond Marion - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey McClaskey (PG) Andrew Hogg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Reiley | 61-68 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Bernard Green can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley double dribbles | 61-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Larry Moline (C) Brett McLean, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Kenneth Early (SG), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Joshua Edgell, Raymond Marion | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle misses the jumper from the right side | 61-68 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey McClaskey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Moline (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey McClaskey is called for the reach on Kenneth Early - foul #4 on Jeffrey McClaskey, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Leo Agustin swats the short shot by Dana Zarrineh | 61-70 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF) Charles Parker, Wayne Riffle, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Leo Agustin | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Brian Carlson steals the ball from Jeffrey McClaskey | 61-73 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-73 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Larry Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Jeffrey McClaskey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey McClaskey, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG) Jeffrey McClaskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Larry Moline tips it in | 65-73 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Andrew Hogg is called for the reach on Kenneth Early in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses the tip | 65-75 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses the tip | 65-75 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne snags the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Larry Moline can't finish the layup | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Andrew Hogg is called for the reach on Raymond Marion in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (PG) Andrew Hogg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Larry Moline gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 65-77 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-77 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 65-77 |