| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Kimbrough (fresh) PF - David Milliman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Staats (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | George Staats inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-39 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Roger Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-39 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | David Milliman snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | David Milliman's pass is intercepted by Darrell Sneller | 21-39 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Luka Zier blows the dunk | 21-39 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Luka Zier tips it home | 21-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kimbrough | 24-41 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the board | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Roger Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough hits the follow up shot | 26-41 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Roger Clark's pass is intercepted by Alec Shelton in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Thomas Dempster is called for the reach on George Staats - foul #2 on Thomas Dempster, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, David Milliman, Thomas Dempster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Eric Robert (SG), Tyler Carter (SF), Anthony Winkler (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, George Staats, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Tyler Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson hits the follow up shot | 26-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Richard Chamberlain (fresh) SG - Jason Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Robert (fresh) SF - Tyler Carter (fresh) PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain clanks a floater from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Carter | 26-43 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Eric Robert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Eric Robert knocks in the 3 from straight away | 29-46 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens tips it home | 31-46 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Eric Robert hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Nam | 31-49 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers is fouled on the floor by Tyler Carter - foul #1 on Tyler Carter, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), David Milliman (PF), Thomas Dempster (C) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Anthony Pickens, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), George Staats (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Eric Robert, Tyler Carter, Anthony Winkler, Terrell Gustafson | |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Roger Clark buries a shot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is called for 5 seconds | 33-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kimbrough (SF) Wayne Numbers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Staats - foul #1 on George Staats, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Roger Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alec Shelton, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the driving attempt in the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | David Milliman blocks the short jumper by George Staats | 37-49 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | George Staats tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Staats (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | David Milliman hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | George Staats misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-49 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Darrell Sneller takes the ball from John Kimbrough | 39-49 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller lays it in | 39-51 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Clark | 42-51 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Luka Zier is called for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, Thomas Dempster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Eric Robert (SG), Tyler Carter (SF), Anthony Winkler (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, George Staats, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Eric Robert grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Eric Robert can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | David Milliman comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 42-51 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Eric Robert gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | David Milliman connects on the floater near the basket set up by Wayne Numbers | 44-51 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-51 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Eric Robert tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nam | 44-53 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Eric Robert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Winkler | 44-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Richard Chamberlain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Milliman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Robert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tyler Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) C - Terrell Gustafson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Terrell Gustafson denies the turnaround by David Milliman | 44-56 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | David Milliman tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Eric Robert is whistled for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), John Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Thomas Dempster (C) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Wayne Numbers, David Milliman, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), George Staats (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Eric Robert, Tyler Carter, Anthony Winkler, Terrell Gustafson | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | George Staats is fouled on the floor by Anthony Pickens - foul #2 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Luka Zier hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alec Shelton and he's fouled by Anthony Pickens - foul #3 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Luka Zier | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | George Staats can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Dempster | 49-62 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Roger Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Dempster | 52-62 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | George Staats hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-62 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | George Staats is called for the reach on Roger Clark - foul #2 on George Staats, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers (SF), David Milliman (PF), Jacob Carter (C) John Kimbrough, Anthony Pickens, Thomas Dempster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Tyler Carter (SF), Anthony Winkler (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, George Staats, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | David Milliman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-62 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Carter (fresh) PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Clark | 52-62 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers tips it in | 54-62 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster (C) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), George Staats (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Tyler Carter, Anthony Winkler, Terrell Gustafson | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Numbers - foul #1 on Wayne Numbers, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alec Shelton - foul #3 on Alec Shelton, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kimbrough (SF) Wayne Numbers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Milliman - foul #3 on David Milliman, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster loses the dribble to Darrell Sneller | 56-65 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller blows the layup | 56-65 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | George Staats slams it home | 56-67 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Roger Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | George Staats hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alec Shelton | 59-69 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway is fouled on the floor by Robert McGuirt - foul #1 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Alec Shelton is called for the reach on Ronald Galloway - foul #4 on Alec Shelton, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Ronald Galloway is called for the reach on Alec Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Galloway, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson (C) Robert McGuirt | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson is hacked by David Milliman - foul #4 on David Milliman, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | George Staats steps in front of the David Milliman pass | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Roger Clark is called for the reach on Luka Zier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Clark, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-73 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | George Staats snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 61-75 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller runs out the clock | 61-75 |