| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Eddy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | William Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | William Eddy is called for the reach on William Bailey - foul #1 on William Eddy, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Robert Wilcoxon steals the ball from James Sagers | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Willie Frank blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | James Sagers pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | William Eddy steps in front of the David Logsdon pass | 32-34 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | James Sagers blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon tips it home | 32-36 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | William Bailey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Frank | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | David Logsdon can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Dwayne Haynes - foul #3 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes, William Eddy | |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Howard Menefee steals the ball from Jacob Cortes in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the jumper from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Vanscyoc | 35-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Fray (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Stanley Simons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Simons - foul #3 on Stanley Simons, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Jordan (C) Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown's layup is rejected by William Jordan | 37-38 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | William Jordan connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Christopher Jackson | 39-38 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | James Black hits a turnaround from close range | 39-40 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Jacob Cortes steps in front of the William Jordan pass | 39-40 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln clanks a jump hook in the lane | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | James Black misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Simons - foul #4 on Stanley Simons, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Bailey (SG), Michael Elizalde (SF), James Sagers (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray, Christopher Jackson, Stanley Simons, William Jordan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), William Eddy (C) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, Micheal Brown | |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | James Black misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | David Logsdon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | James Black pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Miller | 39-43 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | David Logsdon loses the dribble to Robert Wilcoxon | 39-43 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | David Logsdon steals the ball from Robert Wilcoxon in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | David Logsdon is fouled on the floor by Willie Frank - foul #1 on Willie Frank, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (SF) Michael Elizalde | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) James Black | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Eddy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | William Bailey is called for the reach on Eugene Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes (PF) William Eddy | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon is fouled on the floor by Phillip Connolly - foul #1 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Frank | 39-45 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Wilcoxon | 39-45 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willie Frank | 39-47 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | William Bailey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Sagers | 41-47 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | James Sagers snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly is fouled on the floor by Micheal Brown - foul #2 on Micheal Brown, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), William Jordan (C) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF), William Eddy (C) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes, Micheal Brown | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Daniel Vanscyoc picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln banks in the layup set up by Daniel Vanscyoc | 41-52 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Daniel Vanscyoc steals the ball from Christopher Jackson | 41-52 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the dunk attempt | 41-52 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | William Eddy tips it home | 41-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Fray (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - James Sagers (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Black (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | James Sagers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | William Eddy pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | James Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) Christopher Jackson, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG) Donald Lincoln | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | William Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | William Eddy grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Willie Frank scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Vanscyoc | 41-57 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Menefee | 43-57 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Willie Frank clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-57 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | William Jordan clanks a shot in the lane | 43-57 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | James Black gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Eddy | 43-59 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Daniel Vanscyoc denies the turnaround by William Jordan | 43-59 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Alex Fray - foul #2 on Alex Fray, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (PG), William Bailey (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), James Sagers (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray, Michael Elizalde, Stanley Simons, William Jordan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Willie Frank, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 3rd free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Donald Lincoln is called for the reach on Kenneth Gardner - foul #1 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln misses the easy layup | 46-61 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | James Sagers knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Dwayne Haynes - foul #4 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Micheal Brown (C) Donald Lincoln, William Eddy | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown tips it in | 48-63 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | David Logsdon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Sagers (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Miller (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller is fouled in the backcourt by William Bailey - foul #3 on William Bailey, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alex Fray (SG), Michael Elizalde (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG) Eugene Miller | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown loses the dribble to Phillip Connolly | 48-63 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | David Logsdon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Haynes - foul #5 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (SG) Alex Fray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF), William Eddy (C) Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes, Micheal Brown | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is hacked by Howard Menefee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Menefee, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 49-63 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly tips it home | 51-63 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), James Sagers (PF) David Logsdon, Michael Elizalde, Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG) Willie Frank | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jacob Cortes - foul #3 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | William Eddy gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Menefee - foul #5 on Howard Menefee, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Jordan (C) Howard Menefee, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | James Sagers gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Donald Lincoln - foul #2 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #11 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Phillip Connolly (C) Alex Fray, William Jordan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), Micheal Brown (PF) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller buries a shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Micheal Brown picks off the pass by James Sagers | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | David Logsdon is called for the reach on Willie Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Logsdon, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Micheal Brown steals it from Kenneth Gardner | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 54-67 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | David Logsdon is fouled on the floor by Willie Frank - foul #2 on Willie Frank, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Willie Frank runs out the clock | 56-69 |