| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) C - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker inbounds the ball | 18-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Billy Tucker banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Smith | 18-38 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Grant Shafer | 18-38 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-38 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits the follow up shot | 18-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-40 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 18-40 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 18-40 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #1 | 18-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF) Paul Pierce | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Billy Tucker steals the ball from Grant Shafer | 18-40 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Billy Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 18-40 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the easy layup | 18-40 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Delbert Nuckols doubles Paul Smith and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 18-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-40 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 18-40 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | The refs have stopped play. Louis Oliver is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Ray Richards | |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Leo Paxton scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Billy Tucker | 20-42 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is whistled for traveling | 20-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Billy Tucker, Steven Hunt | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 20-42 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Leo Paxton tips it in | 20-44 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins drills a floater from the right side | 22-44 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is fouled on the floor by James Western - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, David Brooks | |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-44 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-44 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the follow up shot | 24-44 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Billy Tucker knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Smith out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #3 | 24-46 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-47 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #4 | 24-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Charles Robbins, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Paul Smith lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Ray Richards | 24-49 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Pierce picks off the pass by Eduardo Moran | 24-49 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the lay-in | 24-49 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Paul Pierce hits the follow up shot | 24-51 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-51 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Billy Tucker knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Paul Smith out of the doubleteam | 24-53 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-53 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 24-53 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | James Western is whistled for traveling | 24-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Louis Oliver, Richard Turner, James Western | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 10:54 | Louisville | David Brooks's layup is rejected by Edward Jenkinson | 24-53 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the offensive board | 24-53 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-53 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | David Brooks can't tip it in | 24-53 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Steven Hunt tips it home | 24-55 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Brian Tyson is called for the reach on Paul Pierce - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #5 | 24-55 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Smith | 24-57 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson is called for traveling | 24-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Ray Richards is fouled on the floor by Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #6 | 24-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (SG) Leo Paxton | |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is hacked by James Montgomery - foul #2 on James Montgomery, team foul #7 | 24-57 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 24-57 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 24-57 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson buries a floater from the baseline | 26-57 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Eduardo Moran steals the ball from Paul Smith | 26-57 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Ray Richards blocks the short jumper by Edward Jenkinson | 26-57 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari gets the rebound | 26-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) C - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-57 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-57 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is fouled on the floor by Ray Richards - foul #1 on Ray Richards, team foul #2 | 26-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-57 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari double dribbles | 26-57 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins loses the dribble to Steven Hunt | 26-57 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-57 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Steven Hunt hits the follow up shot | 26-59 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Richards | 26-62 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #3 | 26-62 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the 1st free throw | 26-62 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-62 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Ray Richards snags the defensive board | 26-62 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #8 | 26-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 1st free throw | 26-63 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 26-63 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the rebound | 26-63 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-63 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the board | 26-63 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Paul Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block | 26-63 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 26-63 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-63 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 26-63 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Brian Tyson | 26-63 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-63 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the board | 26-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (tiring) C - Edward Jenkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Paul Smith buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Caldwell | 26-66 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson buries a jumper from the left side | 28-66 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Paul Smith banks in the layup | 28-68 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #5 on Paul Pierce, team foul #4 | 28-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 29-68 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 29-68 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Steven Hunt snags the defensive board | 29-68 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | David Brooks is fouled on the floor by Edward Jenkinson - foul #3 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #9 | 29-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-69 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-70 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is denied on a dunk by Steven Hunt | 29-70 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Steven Hunt gets the rebound | 29-70 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 29-70 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the tip | 29-70 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the offensive board | 29-70 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Steven Hunt misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Tyson - foul #2 on Brian Tyson, team foul #10 | 29-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, David Brooks | |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Steven Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 29-71 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Steven Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-72 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Paul Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 29-72 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson's pass is intercepted by Steven Hunt | 29-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hunt | 29-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Ray Richards denies the turnaround by Brian Tyson | 29-74 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Robbins | 29-74 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-74 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 29-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 29-74 |