| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Paul Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alonzo Gonzales | 34-40 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Lee Clark is hacked by Samuel Jones - foul #3 on Samuel Jones, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SF) Samuel Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | William Richardson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lee Clark | 34-43 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Paul Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Lee Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Schreiner | 37-43 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Paul Young steals it from Lee Clark | 37-43 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Elliot Hall - foul #2 on Elliot Hall, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Pon (PG), Terrell Price (PF) Alonzo Gonzales, Paul Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Ray Wentzel picks off the pass by Fred Bevers in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel lays it up and in | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi loses the dribble to Daron Leavell in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carl Dupre (SG), Robbie Mahoney (C) Roberto Lombardi, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Noel Pon is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Noel Pon - foul #2 on Noel Pon, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Angel Lombardi (SF), George Jones (C) Noel Pon, Samuel Schreiner, Terrell Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF) Norman Dunn | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre's pass is intercepted by Jonathan McDonough | 38-47 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Dupre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Lombardi (fresh) PF - Robbie Mahoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Leavell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Wendell Zehr | 38-50 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jonathan McDonough | 38-50 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | George Jones takes the ball from Jonathan McDonough | 38-50 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Ray Wentzel - foul #2 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG), Samuel Jones (SF), Paul Young (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Carl Dupre, Angel Lombardi, Robbie Mahoney, George Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Norman Dunn (SF), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough, Daron Leavell, Melvin Valladares | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Paul Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Paul Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Paul Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Lee Clark lays it in | 40-52 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-52 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn loses the dribble to Paul Young | 40-52 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is hacked by Lee Clark - foul #1 on Lee Clark, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Pon (PG), Angel Lombardi (SF), Terrell Price (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Samuel Jones, Paul Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Preston Hargraves (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF) Elliot Hall, Norman Dunn | |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Roberto Lombardi takes the ball from Jonathan McDonough | 40-52 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | William Richardson pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | William Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers grabs the board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Pon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Lombardi (fresh) PF - Terrell Price (fresh) C - Fred Bevers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Preston Hargraves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Clark - foul #2 on Lee Clark, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), George Jones (C) Noel Pon, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG) Preston Hargraves | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Terrell Price misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 40-52 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Roberto Lombardi - foul #2 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG), Paul Young (PF) Roberto Lombardi, Terrell Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Daron Leavell (SG), Melvin Valladares (PF) Wendell Zehr, Lee Clark, William Richardson | |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | George Jones misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-53 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Melvin Valladares | 40-53 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Jonathan McDonough steals it from Angel Lombardi in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carl Dupre (SG), Samuel Jones (SF), Fred Bevers (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Angel Lombardi, George Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG) Nelson Brewster | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Wentzel | 40-60 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Wentzel - foul #3 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney (PF) Paul Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Norman Dunn (C) Elliot Hall, Melvin Valladares | |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-60 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Samuel Jones is called for the reach on Daron Leavell - foul #4 on Samuel Jones, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Pon (PG) Samuel Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF) Daron Leavell | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Richardson | 40-63 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | William Richardson pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG), Angel Lombardi (SF), Terrell Price (PF), George Jones (C) Noel Pon, Carl Dupre, Samuel Schreiner, Robbie Mahoney, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, William Richardson, Norman Dunn | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales is hacked by Elliot Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elliot Hall, team foul #7 | 40-63 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jonathan McDonough | 40-63 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough scores on a turnaround from the left block | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Lombardi (fresh) PF - Terrell Price (fresh) C - George Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lee Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales loses the ball out of bounds | 40-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Jones (SF), Paul Young (PF) Angel Lombardi, George Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Roberto Lombardi steps in front of the Jonathan McDonough pass | 40-65 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi double dribbles | 40-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Pon (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG), Samuel Schreiner (SF), Robbie Mahoney (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Roberto Lombardi, Samuel Jones, Paul Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Wendell Zehr is called for the reach on Noel Pon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Zehr, team foul #8 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jones (PF) Robbie Mahoney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Noel Pon makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Noel Pon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 41-71 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Daron Leavell denies the turnaround by Noel Pon | 41-71 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel pulls down the rebound | 41-71 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn is hacked by Angel Lombardi - foul #2 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #6 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carl Dupre (SG) Samuel Schreiner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Preston Hargraves (PG) Wendell Zehr | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares buries a jumper from close range set up by Ray Wentzel and he's fouled by Angel Lombardi - foul #3 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #7 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SF), Robbie Mahoney (C) Angel Lombardi, George Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the free throw | 41-74 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-74 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Preston Hargraves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-74 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robbie Mahoney | 43-74 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney is hacked by Preston Hargraves - foul #1 on Preston Hargraves, team foul #9 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angel Lombardi (SF) Noel Pon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG) Preston Hargraves | |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Dunn | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Samuel Schreiner | 47-76 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Schreiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dupre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robbie Mahoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrell Price (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daron Leavell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell is hacked by Carl Dupre - foul #1 on Carl Dupre, team foul #8 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Pon (PG), George Jones (PF) Angel Lombardi, Terrell Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | George Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-78 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre tips it back up and in | 49-78 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-78 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Noel Pon gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre blows the wide open layup | 49-78 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares grabs the defensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses long on a turnaround from close range | 49-78 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre pulls down the rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terrell Price (PF) George Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 49-80 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Ray Wentzel picks off the pass by Noel Pon in the backcourt | 49-80 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-82 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Terrell Price misses the lay-in | 49-82 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-82 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre grabs the defensive rebound | 49-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Noel Pon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr runs out the clock | 49-82 |