| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Hepp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Grove (fresh) PF - Keith Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Madera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall double dribbles | 27-34 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Copeland | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Aaron Rice picks off the pass by Albert Madera | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Orlando Ramirez - foul #1 on Orlando Ramirez, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp is fouled on the floor by David Whittaker - foul #3 on David Whittaker, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (SG), James Ton (SF) David Whittaker, Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (SG), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Gregory Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (SF), Antonia Mancini (PF), Henry Black (C) Gary Grove, Keith Hall, Albert Madera | |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | James Wilson is hacked by Henry Black - foul #1 on Henry Black, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta (PF) Aaron Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Keith (C) Joseph Hepp | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Orlando Ramirez steps in front of the James Ton pass | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | James Ton steals it from Antonia Mancini | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | James Ton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF) James Ton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem (SF) Orlando Ramirez | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Henry Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonia Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | James Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Keith | 32-34 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lester Keith | 32-34 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), David Whittaker (SG), James Ton (SF), Aaron Rice (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Bentz, Li-Liang Tang, Rene Rizzo, Jon Perrotta, James Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp (PG), Orlando Ramirez (SG), Gary Grove (SF), Keith Hall (PF), Albert Madera (C) Henry Black, Giuseppe Barron, Thomas Salem, Antonia Mancini, Lester Keith | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Hepp | 32-37 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Hepp | 32-39 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Gary Grove steals it from David Whittaker | 32-39 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Hepp | 32-41 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Hepp | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Ton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Hepp (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Grove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Madera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Copeland | 37-43 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF) James Ton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | David Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Albert Madera swats the short shot by Gregory Cummings | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp throws it down on a great pass from Keith Hall | 39-47 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the shot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Li-Liang Tang (SG), James Ton (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, David Whittaker, Rene Rizzo, Aaron Rice, Gregory Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Black (PG), Giuseppe Barron (SG), Thomas Salem (SF), Antonia Mancini (PF), Lester Keith (C) Joseph Hepp, Orlando Ramirez, Gary Grove, Keith Hall, Albert Madera | |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | David Bentz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Salem and he's fouled by Jon Perrotta - foul #1 on Jon Perrotta, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | James Ton drills a floater in the lane set up by Jon Perrotta | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini is denied on a layup by Jon Perrotta | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | James Ton drills a floater from close range set up by David Bentz | 48-51 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | James Wilson swats the short shot by Thomas Salem | 48-51 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonia Mancini | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Henry Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonia Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | David Bentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Henry Black scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | James Ton can't throw it down but he's fouled by Antonia Mancini - foul #1 on Antonia Mancini, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), David Whittaker (SG), Aaron Rice (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Bentz, Li-Liang Tang, Jon Perrotta, James Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp (PG), Orlando Ramirez (SG), Gary Grove (SF), Keith Hall (PF), Albert Madera (C) Henry Black, Giuseppe Barron, Thomas Salem, Antonia Mancini, Lester Keith | |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | James Ton misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | James Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera buries a turnaround in the lane | 49-55 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-57 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | David Whittaker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | James Ton swats the shot by Albert Madera | 54-57 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Whittaker - foul #4 on David Whittaker, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF) James Ton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings is fouled on the floor by Albert Madera - foul #1 on Albert Madera, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (SF), Antonia Mancini (C) Gary Grove, Albert Madera | |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Hepp is called for the reach on Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Joseph Hepp, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Gregory Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Black (C) Keith Hall | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Giuseppe Barron takes the ball from James Wilson | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Hepp (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonia Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Black (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Black | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-62 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Antonia Mancini | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on David Bentz - foul #1 on David Bentz, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta (PF) Aaron Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Keith (C) Orlando Ramirez | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp makes the 3rd free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | David Bentz hits a fadeaway from the left side | 56-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-64 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Aaron Rice (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Bentz, Jon Perrotta, James Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez (SG), Gary Grove (SF), Keith Hall (PF), Albert Madera (C) Giuseppe Barron, Henry Black, Antonia Mancini, Lester Keith | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | David Whittaker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Copeland | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings misses the dunk | 59-64 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice tips it in | 61-64 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez double dribbles | 61-64 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Grove - foul #3 on Gary Grove, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp is hacked by Kenneth Copeland - foul #3 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez loses the ball out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Copeland | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall is hacked by Kenneth Copeland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | David Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Keith Hall is called for the reach on Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Keith Hall, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Hepp (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Madera (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland's floater is knocked away by Keith Hall | 66-66 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Albert Madera | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | David Whittaker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Hepp - foul #3 on Joseph Hepp, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (SF) Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Copeland - foul #5 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | James Ton buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Bentz | 71-67 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez misses the shot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Keith Hall takes the ball from James Ton | 71-69 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | David Bentz gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF) James Ton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | David Bentz grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | David Whittaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Ramirez and he's hacked by David Bentz - foul #2 on David Bentz, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Aaron Rice | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Gary Grove steals the ball from Gregory Cummings | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Hepp (fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Madera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera misses the dunk | 71-71 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Hepp picks off the pass by David Bentz | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera tips it in | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Cummings is blocked by Keith Hall | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |