| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Eric Anderson is called for the reach on Marion Kerr - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Zeilman | 34-35 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 34-37 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | James Benson is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Marceau | 34-39 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Robert Marceau picks off the pass by James Zeilman | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't finish the layup but the foul's on James McGonagle - foul #2 on James McGonagle, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Tom Fontes swats the short shot by Marion Kerr | 34-39 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | James Benson tips it in | 36-39 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | James Benson blocks the short jumper by Tom Fontes | 36-39 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | James Benson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG), Brian Stella (C) Jack Abernathy, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Michael Hilliker, Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart | |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Brian Stella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG) Tom Fontes | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Tyler Rowell steps in front of the Brian Stella pass | 37-43 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Brian Stella lays it up and in set up by Jerry Karlson | 39-43 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Corey Freed takes the ball from Tyler Rowell | 39-43 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Ernest Brown picks off the pass by Corey Freed | 39-43 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Karlson - foul #3 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Lester Knuth, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | James Benson tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 39-48 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | James Benson lays it in set up by James Zeilman | 41-48 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | James Benson tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 43-50 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Arthur Ewart is called for the reach on James Benson - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the shot from the right block | 43-50 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 46-52 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Zeilman | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 48-55 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hilliker steals it from James Zeilman | 48-55 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 48-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it in set up by Eric Anderson | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | James McGonagle gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a shot from the left side | 50-61 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James McGonagle and he's hacked by Robert Marceau - foul #3 on Robert Marceau, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF) Rickey Wise, Lester Knuth, Jerry Karlson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (C) Michael Hilliker, Tom Fontes | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | James Zeilman picks off the pass by Ernest Brown in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #4 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart's floater is tipped away by James McGonagle | 54-61 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | James Zeilman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Corey Freed - foul #1 on Corey Freed, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF), Brian Stella (C) Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 20 pts. PF - James Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Benson and he's hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James McGonagle | 57-63 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | James McGonagle jams it on a nice dish by Jack Abernathy | 59-63 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ernest Brown and he's fouled by James McGonagle - foul #3 on James McGonagle, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Marion Kerr - foul #1 on Marion Kerr, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | James McGonagle steals it from Eric Anderson | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #3 on Eric Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled in the backcourt by James Zeilman - foul #3 on James Zeilman, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Robert Marceau | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Marion Kerr - foul #2 on Marion Kerr, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | James Benson hits a floater from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | James Zeilman is called for the reach on Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Zeilman, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James McGonagle | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by James Zeilman in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Zeilman, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Rickey Wise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart runs out the clock | 66-71 |