| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Frank Mattingly (fresh) PF - Philip Yancey (fresh) C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) C - David Major (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas | Philip Yancey is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Allen Ruggiero | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | David Major grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley hits a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Kansas | Steven Johnson misses the turnaround near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | David Major hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Frank Mattingly | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Marshall Nuckolls takes the ball from David Major | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Kansas | Kamangeni Okoro is called for the reach on Steven Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Shane Knapp (SF), Alan Clute (PF) Steven Johnson, Frank Mattingly, Philip Yancey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:08 | Kansas | Joseph McCauley is called for the reach on Jody Madrigal - foul #1 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Kansas | Shane Knapp clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Fraley - foul #1 on Matthew Fraley, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Kansas | Shane Knapp grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Shane Knapp tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro loses the dribble to Shane Knapp | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | David Major pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) SF - Shane Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Clute (fresh) C - Marshall Nuckolls (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph McCauley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Major (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kamangeni Okoro | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Kansas | Shane Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Johnson (SG), Frank Mattingly (SF), Philip Yancey (PF) Jody Madrigal, Shane Knapp, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Ryan Tracy (SG), Wes Cornejo (SF), Richard Latch (PF), Daniel Sansbury (C) Byron Vanostberg, Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley, David Major | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Marshall Nuckolls | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Kansas | Philip Yancey travels with the ball | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG) Ryan Tracy | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls connects on the open shot from the left block set up by Steven Johnson | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Marshall Nuckolls is called for the reach on Nathan Knight - foul #1 on Marshall Nuckolls, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Shane Knapp (SF), Alan Clute (PF) Steven Johnson, Frank Mattingly, Philip Yancey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Wes Cornejo, Richard Latch, Daniel Sansbury | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley makes the jump hook from close range | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | Kansas | Kamangeni Okoro is called for the reach on Allen Ruggiero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF) Kamangeni Okoro, Frank McKitrick | |
| 12:29 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is hacked by Matthew Fraley - foul #2 on Matthew Fraley, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SF), David Major (C) Matthew Fraley, Ronald Ross | |
| 12:18 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph McCauley - foul #2 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Latch (PF) Joseph McCauley | |
| 12:18 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Major | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Kansas | Shane Knapp snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses badly on a floater in the paint | 12-12 |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) SF - Shane Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Clute (fresh) C - Marshall Nuckolls (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank McKitrick (fresh) PF - Richard Latch (fairly fresh) C - David Major (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Richard Latch snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Johnson (SG), Frank Mattingly (SF) Allen Ruggiero, Shane Knapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Ronald Ross (C) Byron Vanostberg, David Major | |
| 11:14 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls banks in the layup | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:01 | Kansas | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:56 | Kansas | Steven Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jody Madrigal | 17-12 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Richard Latch is fouled on the floor by Marshall Nuckolls - foul #2 on Marshall Nuckolls, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (PG), Philip Yancey (PF), Richard Jones (C) Jody Madrigal, Alan Clute, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Wes Cornejo (SF) Ryan Tracy, Frank McKitrick | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 10:25 | Kansas | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Johnson and he's hacked by Byron Vanostberg - foul #1 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shane Knapp (SF) Frank Mattingly | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Sansbury (PF), David Major (C) Richard Latch, Ronald Ross | |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Daniel Sansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | David Major misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 19-12 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 09:44 | Kansas | Steven Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-12 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Byron Vanostberg | 19-14 |
| 09:06 | Kansas | Richard Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Major | 19-14 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-14 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Richard Jones steps in front of the Nathan Knight pass | 19-14 |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Nathan Knight is called for the reach on Steven Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Knight, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (PG), Frank Mattingly (SF), Alan Clute (PF) Allen Ruggiero, Philip Yancey, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Richard Latch (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Wes Cornejo, Daniel Sansbury, David Major | |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Ross | 20-14 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Shane Knapp gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Steven Johnson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jody Madrigal | 22-14 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (PG), Philip Yancey (PF), Richard Jones (C) Steven Johnson, Alan Clute, Shane Knapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SF), David Major (C) Frank McKitrick, Ronald Ross | |
| 07:38 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 22-14 |
| 07:37 | Kansas | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Mattingly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Yancey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wes Cornejo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Latch (tiring) C - David Major (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal is hacked by Wes Cornejo - foul #1 on Wes Cornejo, team foul #9 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (SG) Ryan Tracy | |
| 07:27 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Latch | 22-14 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Allen Ruggiero is called for the reach on Byron Vanostberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Ruggiero, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Richard Latch makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Byron Vanostberg | 22-16 |
| 06:42 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jody Madrigal | 24-16 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Jody Madrigal is called for the reach on Nathan Knight - foul #1 on Jody Madrigal, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Johnson (SG), Shane Knapp (SF), Alan Clute (PF), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Jody Madrigal, Frank Mattingly, Philip Yancey, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SF), Ronald Ross (C) Richard Latch, David Major | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo is denied on a layup by Alan Clute | 24-16 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Shane Knapp grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 06:08 | Kansas | Steven Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Knight - foul #2 on Nathan Knight, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG) Nathan Knight | |
| 06:08 | Kansas | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:08 | Kansas | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross snags the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-16 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Marshall Nuckolls | 24-16 |
| 05:00 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Johnson | 27-16 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Allen Ruggiero steps in front of the Frank McKitrick pass | 27-16 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is hacked by Byron Vanostberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #11 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Frank Mattingly (SF), Philip Yancey (PF) Steven Johnson, Shane Knapp, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Sansbury (SF), Richard Latch (PF), David Major (C) Byron Vanostberg, Wes Cornejo, Ronald Ross | |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick tips it but misses | 29-16 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | David Major hits the follow up shot | 29-18 |
| 04:15 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly is hacked by Daniel Sansbury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Sansbury, team foul #12 | 29-18 |
| 04:15 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:15 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-18 |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Ryan Tracy picks off the pass by Marshall Nuckolls | 31-18 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Frank Mattingly steals it from Frank McKitrick | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Allen Ruggiero (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Yancey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Nuckolls (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank McKitrick (tiring) SF - Daniel Sansbury (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Latch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Major (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Richard Latch is called for the reach on Allen Ruggiero - foul #1 on Richard Latch, team foul #13 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF) Ryan Tracy, Frank McKitrick, Daniel Sansbury, Richard Latch | |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Marshall Nuckolls picks off the pass by Kamangeni Okoro | 33-18 |
| 02:44 | Kansas | David Major picks off the pass by Allen Ruggiero | 33-18 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Mattingly - foul #1 on Frank Mattingly, team foul #5 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Johnson (SG), Shane Knapp (SF), Alan Clute (PF) Allen Ruggiero, Frank Mattingly, Philip Yancey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:11 | Kansas | Steven Johnson is whistled for traveling | 33-20 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | David Major's layup is rejected by Marshall Nuckolls | 33-20 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | David Major is fouled on the floor by Marshall Nuckolls - foul #3 on Marshall Nuckolls, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (PG), Richard Jones (C) Jody Madrigal, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, David Major | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley is whistled for a carry | 33-20 |
| 00:55 | Kansas | Shane Knapp is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 35-20 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg lays it up and in set up by Matthew Fraley and the foul's on Allen Ruggiero - foul #2 on Allen Ruggiero, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (SG), Frank Mattingly (SF), Philip Yancey (PF) Steven Johnson, Shane Knapp, Alan Clute | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Sansbury (C) Ronald Ross | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-23 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph McCauley | 35-23 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley jams it | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-25 |