| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kris Little (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - James Larocca (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyrell Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Keltner (fresh) PF - Anthony Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wiltshire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Tracy Keltner inbounds the ball | 14-26 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | E. New Mexico | Charles Cuyler denies the turnaround by Michael Wiltshire | 14-26 |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 19:18 | N. Kentucky | Michael Wiltshire swats the layup by Kris Little | 14-26 |
| 19:17 | E. New Mexico | Tyrell Whorton gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 18:48 | E. New Mexico | Tyrell Whorton loses the dribble to Joseph Hess | 14-26 |
| 18:43 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by James Larocca - foul #3 on James Larocca, team foul #1 | 14-26 |
| 18:21 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| 18:01 | E. New Mexico | Michael Wiltshire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 17:59 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 17:32 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 17:13 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 16-26 |
| 17:11 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 17:05 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Kirk | 19-26 |
| 16:50 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Kirk - foul #2 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Brooks (PG), Ronald Asher (SG), David Thiele (SF), Benjamin Mares (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Stephen Kirk, Joseph Hess, Samuel Gatlin, Kris Little, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Bush (PG), Kevin Trantham (SF), Joe Saddler (C) James Larocca, Tracy Keltner, Michael Wiltshire | |
| 16:50 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 16:50 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 16:27 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks makes the shot in the lane set up by Benjamin Mares | 21-27 |
| 16:08 | E. New Mexico | Tyrell Whorton is hacked by Ronald Asher - foul #1 on Ronald Asher, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 15:56 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Trantham loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Asher (fresh) SF - David Thiele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) C - Gregory Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Bush (fresh) SG - Tyrell Whorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Trantham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Saddler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks is called for 10 seconds | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG) William Brooks | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 15:28 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Asher takes the ball from Tyrell Whorton | 21-27 |
| 15:04 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares is denied on a dunk by Anthony Price | 21-27 |
| 15:03 | E. New Mexico | Tyrell Whorton snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 14:42 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Bush | 21-29 |
| 14:38 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrell Whorton - foul #1 on Tyrell Whorton, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess (SG), Samuel Gatlin (SF), Daniel Astle (PF), Charles Cuyler (C) Ronald Asher, David Thiele, Benjamin Mares, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Larocca (PG), Tracy Keltner (SF), Michael Wiltshire (C) John Bush, Kevin Trantham, Joe Saddler | |
| 14:17 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hess | 24-29 |
| 13:57 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price knocks in the shot from close range set up by James Larocca | 24-31 |
| 13:41 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 13:39 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler snags the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 13:26 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 13:25 | E. New Mexico | Tracy Keltner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 12:58 | E. New Mexico | Michael Wiltshire lays it up and in | 24-33 |
| 12:56 | N. Kentucky | Tracy Keltner takes the ball from Joseph Hess in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 12:37 | E. New Mexico | Tyrell Whorton knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Price | 24-35 |
| 12:20 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin blows the layup | 24-35 |
| 12:19 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler tips it home | 26-35 |
| 11:50 | E. New Mexico | Charles Cuyler blocks the jumper by Tyrell Whorton | 26-35 |
| 11:48 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Gatlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Astle (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cuyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - James Larocca (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyrell Whorton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Keltner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Price (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 11:17 | E. New Mexico | Tracy Keltner snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 10:54 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price lays it in on a great pass from Tracy Keltner | 26-37 |
| 10:52 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by James Larocca - foul #4 on James Larocca, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Brooks (PG), Ronald Asher (SG), David Thiele (SF), Kris Little (PF), Benjamin Mares (C) Stephen Kirk, Joseph Hess, Samuel Gatlin, Daniel Astle, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Bush (PG), Kevin Trantham (SG), Joe Saddler (PF), Bradley Kelly (C) James Larocca, Tyrell Whorton, Anthony Price, Michael Wiltshire | |
| 10:37 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Trantham - foul #1 on Kevin Trantham, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| 10:37 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 10:37 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 10:37 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 10:14 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 10:12 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 09:48 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 09:30 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronald Asher | 29-37 |
| 09:07 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 09:06 | E. New Mexico | Bradley Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 08:37 | E. New Mexico | David Thiele is called for the reach on Tracy Keltner - foul #1 on David Thiele, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG), Joseph Hess (SG), Samuel Gatlin (SF), Daniel Astle (PF), Gregory Brown (C) William Brooks, Ronald Asher, David Thiele, Kris Little, Benjamin Mares | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Larocca (PG), Tyrell Whorton (SG), Anthony Price (PF) John Bush, Tracy Keltner, Bradley Kelly | |
| 08:22 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Trantham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 08:21 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 07:56 | N. Kentucky | James Larocca is called for the reach on Stephen Kirk - foul #5 on James Larocca, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Bush (PG) James Larocca | |
| 07:44 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 07:43 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Astle (fresh) C - Gregory Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Bush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyrell Whorton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Trantham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Saddler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler is hacked by Gregory Brown - foul #2 on Gregory Brown, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher (PG), Charles Cuyler (C) Stephen Kirk, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Wiltshire (C) Anthony Price | |
| 07:00 | E. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Joe Saddler is blocked by Charles Cuyler | 29-39 |
| 06:59 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:45 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher is fouled on the floor by John Bush - foul #1 on John Bush, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Thiele (SF), Kris Little (PF) Samuel Gatlin, Daniel Astle | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Tracy Keltner (SF) Kevin Trantham | |
| 06:34 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hess | 31-39 |
| 06:13 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 06:07 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 06:06 | E. New Mexico | Michael Wiltshire grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 06:00 | E. New Mexico | John Bush is denied on a layup by Charles Cuyler | 31-42 |
| 05:58 | E. New Mexico | John Bush tips it in | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:51 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thiele | 33-44 |
| 05:51 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG), Samuel Gatlin (SF) Ronald Asher, David Thiele | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price (PF) Joe Saddler | |
| 05:38 | E. New Mexico | Joseph Hess is called for the reach on Tracy Keltner - foul #3 on Joseph Hess, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 05:21 | E. New Mexico | Tyrell Whorton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Bush | 33-47 |
| 05:12 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Kevin Trantham (SF) Tracy Keltner | |
| 05:09 | E. New Mexico | John Bush loses the dribble to Stephen Kirk in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 04:59 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 04:58 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Price grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 04:33 | E. New Mexico | Tyrell Whorton double dribbles | 33-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Kris Little, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Tracy Keltner (SF), Joe Saddler (PF), Bradley Kelly (C) Tyrell Whorton, Anthony Price, Michael Wiltshire | |
| 04:31 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Trantham is called for the reach on Joseph Hess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Trantham, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| 04:31 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 04:31 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 04:02 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler is hacked by Gregory Brown - foul #3 on Gregory Brown, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher (SG) Joseph Hess | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 03:34 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Thiele (SF) Samuel Gatlin | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Asher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Bush (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Trantham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Keltner (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Saddler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Kelly (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Asher, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kris Little (PF) Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | Bradley Kelly is hacked by Benjamin Mares - foul #1 on Benjamin Mares, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess (SG), Charles Cuyler (C) Stephen Kirk, Benjamin Mares | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | Bradley Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 03:04 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Cuyler | 35-47 |
| 03:00 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thiele, team foul #9 | 35-47 |
| 02:39 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Trantham misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-47 |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kris Little | 35-47 |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little is fouled on the floor by John Bush - foul #2 on John Bush, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (SF) David Thiele | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 02:29 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joe Saddler | 35-47 |
| 02:08 | E. New Mexico | John Bush hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Asher - foul #3 on Ronald Asher, team foul #10 | 35-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG), Benjamin Mares (PF) Ronald Asher, Kris Little | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 02:08 | E. New Mexico | John Bush misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 02:08 | E. New Mexico | John Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | Joe Saddler steps in front of the Samuel Gatlin pass in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 01:48 | E. New Mexico | Bradley Kelly makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Trantham | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kris Little (PF) Benjamin Mares | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Trantham misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Cuyler - foul #1 on Charles Cuyler, team foul #11 | 35-50 |
| 01:26 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 01:26 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Trantham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 01:17 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Tracy Keltner - foul #1 on Tracy Keltner, team foul #9 | 35-52 |
| 01:17 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 01:17 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 01:17 | E. New Mexico | Tracy Keltner snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 01:00 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Trantham | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 00:52 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler tips it in | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Kris Little - foul #3 on Kris Little, team foul #12 | 38-54 |
| 00:25 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 00:25 | E. New Mexico | Joe Saddler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Keltner - foul #2 on Tracy Keltner, team foul #10 | 38-55 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | John Bush runs out the clock | 39-55 |