| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Christopher Lustig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Croxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Aleshire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Gutkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Futrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Bill Aleshire inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas | Billy Krieg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Steven Holt (SG), Leonard Price (C) Thomas Arnwine, Dennis Futrell, Mark Burnett | |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | Kansas | Bill Aleshire misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Holt - foul #1 on Steven Holt, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SF), Mark Burnett (PF) Frederick Ahrens, Steven Holt, George Holz | |
| 19:00 | Kansas | Bill Aleshire makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:00 | Kansas | Bill Aleshire makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Burnett | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Kansas | The short jumper by Christopher Lustig is denied by Mark Burnett | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Price | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Kansas | Joseph Rose gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:39 | Kansas | Christopher Lustig connects on the floater in the lane set up by Michael Croxton | 36-32 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss hits a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Joseph Rose clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Leonard Price - foul #3 on Leonard Price, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vincent Messner (PG), Jimmy Worthley (SG), Gilbert Gilbert (SF), Shawn Jones (PF) Christopher Lustig, Michael Croxton, Bill Aleshire, Billy Krieg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Steven Holt (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), George Holz (PF), Maynard Zullo (C) Thomas Arnwine, Bob Gutkowski, Richard Weiss, Mark Burnett, Leonard Price | |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Joseph Rose misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell clanks a turnaround near the basket | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Maynard Zullo tips it in | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Joseph Rose hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Worthley | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Steven Holt is hacked by Vincent Messner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Messner, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis (C) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Jared Rubin (PF) Frederick Ahrens, Dennis Futrell | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Shawn Jones steals it from Maynard Zullo | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Jimmy Worthley comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jared Rubin - foul #1 on Jared Rubin, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Mark Burnett (C) Steven Holt, Jared Rubin, Maynard Zullo | |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Jimmy Worthley makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Jimmy Worthley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Vincent Messner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Worthley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Gilbert (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shawn Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daryl Duplessis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Gutkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Futrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daryl Duplessis - foul #2 on Daryl Duplessis, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Scott Thurston (PF) Shawn Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Holt (SG), Jared Rubin (PF) Bob Gutkowski, Dennis Futrell | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:28 | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 15:05 | Kansas | Jimmy Worthley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Scott Thurston denies the turnaround by George Holz | 43-38 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | Kansas | Gilbert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Kansas | George Holz takes the ball from Jimmy Worthley | 43-38 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | George Holz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 13:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Daryl Duplessis | 43-38 |
| 13:26 | Kansas | Jared Rubin steals the ball from Vincent Messner | 43-38 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Steven Holt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:02 | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:40 | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis comes up short on the runner in the lane | 43-38 |
| 12:39 | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 12:37 | Kansas | Scott Thurston tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Steven Holt grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Jimmy Worthley is called for the reach on Thomas Arnwine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Worthley, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Lustig (PG), Michael Croxton (SG), Bill Aleshire (SF), Billy Krieg (PF), Joseph Rose (C) Vincent Messner, Jimmy Worthley, Gilbert Gilbert, Scott Thurston, Daryl Duplessis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Leonard Price (C) Thomas Arnwine, Steven Holt, Jared Rubin, Mark Burnett | |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Leonard Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bob Gutkowski | 43-40 |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Bob Gutkowski steals the ball from Joseph Rose | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Christopher Lustig (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Croxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Aleshire (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Frederick Ahrens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Gutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Holz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Price (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Jones (C) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Weiss (SF), Mark Burnett (PF) Dennis Futrell, George Holz | |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Shawn Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens is hacked by Bill Aleshire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Aleshire, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell (SF), George Holz (PF) Richard Weiss, Mark Burnett | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:04 | Kansas | Shawn Jones snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:37 | Kansas | Bill Aleshire banks in the layup set up by Christopher Lustig | 45-40 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | George Holz is fouled on the floor by Shawn Jones - foul #3 on Shawn Jones, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Rose (C) Billy Krieg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SF), Mark Burnett (PF), Maynard Zullo (C) Frederick Ahrens, Dennis Futrell, George Holz, Leonard Price | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 10:15 | Kansas | Bill Aleshire grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Christopher Lustig hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Croxton | 47-40 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett is open but can't throw it down | 47-40 |
| 09:36 | Kansas | Shawn Jones snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:19 | Kansas | Thomas Arnwine steals it from Shawn Jones | 47-40 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine lays it in | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Bill Aleshire loses the dribble to Bob Gutkowski | 47-42 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Joseph Rose misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Maynard Zullo - foul #2 on Maynard Zullo, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vincent Messner (PG), Jimmy Worthley (SG), Gilbert Gilbert (SF), Billy Krieg (PF) Christopher Lustig, Michael Croxton, Bill Aleshire, Shawn Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Dennis Futrell (SF), George Holz (PF), Leonard Price (C) Thomas Arnwine, Bob Gutkowski, Mark Burnett, Maynard Zullo | |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Joseph Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | George Holz gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Billy Krieg steps in front of the Richard Weiss pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | Kansas | Vincent Messner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis (C) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG) Frederick Ahrens | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Thomas Arnwine | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Vincent Messner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Worthley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Gilbert (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Billy Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daryl Duplessis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Arnwine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Weiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Holz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Price (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Kansas | Vincent Messner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 07:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Billy Krieg | 48-46 |
| 07:12 | Kansas | Jimmy Worthley's layup is rejected by George Holz | 48-46 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | George Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Daryl Duplessis steals it from Thomas Arnwine in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 06:56 | Kansas | Leonard Price picks off the pass by Daryl Duplessis | 48-46 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Richard Weiss - foul #2 on Richard Weiss, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Lustig (PG), Scott Thurston (PF) Vincent Messner, Billy Krieg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Bob Gutkowski (SG), Mark Burnett (C) Thomas Arnwine, Dennis Futrell, Leonard Price | |
| 06:16 | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis misses the dunk attempt | 48-46 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | Bob Gutkowski is called for the reach on Scott Thurston - foul #1 on Bob Gutkowski, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Croxton (SG), Bill Aleshire (SF), Roger Damore (C) Jimmy Worthley, Gilbert Gilbert, Daryl Duplessis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Jared Rubin (PF) Frederick Ahrens, Richard Weiss | |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Mark Burnett blocks the short jumper by Christopher Lustig | 48-46 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Jared Rubin pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Michael Croxton takes the ball from Jared Rubin in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 05:09 | Kansas | Mark Burnett is called for the reach on Christopher Lustig - foul #3 on Mark Burnett, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Billy Krieg (PF) Scott Thurston | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Weiss (SG), Dennis Futrell (SF), Leonard Price (C) Bob Gutkowski, Jared Rubin, Mark Burnett | |
| 05:09 | Kansas | Christopher Lustig misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | George Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leonard Price | 48-49 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Christopher Lustig hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 04:24 | Kansas | Billy Krieg tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:08 | Kansas | Roger Damore gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Billy Krieg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by George Holz - foul #1 on George Holz, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vincent Messner (PG), Jimmy Worthley (SG), Gilbert Gilbert (SF), Joseph Rose (C) Christopher Lustig, Michael Croxton, Bill Aleshire, Roger Damore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens (PG), Steven Holt (SG), Bob Gutkowski (SF), Mark Burnett (PF), Maynard Zullo (C) Thomas Arnwine, Richard Weiss, Dennis Futrell, George Holz, Leonard Price | |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Billy Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Billy Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Billy Krieg makes the 3rd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Maynard Zullo drills a floater in the paint set up by Frederick Ahrens | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Vincent Messner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Worthley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Gilbert (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Billy Krieg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Frederick Ahrens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bob Gutkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Burnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Maynard Zullo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Kansas | Vincent Messner blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 03:10 | Kansas | Gilbert Gilbert misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Maynard Zullo grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Frederick Ahrens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Bob Gutkowski is called for the reach on Gilbert Gilbert - foul #2 on Bob Gutkowski, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Jones (PF) Billy Krieg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Arnwine (PG), Richard Weiss (SG), George Holz (SF), Jared Rubin (PF) Frederick Ahrens, Steven Holt, Bob Gutkowski, Maynard Zullo | |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Gilbert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Gilbert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Jimmy Worthley steals the ball from Thomas Arnwine in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 02:18 | Kansas | Joseph Rose is fouled on the floor by Jared Rubin - foul #2 on Jared Rubin, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski (SF) Jared Rubin | |
| 02:18 | Kansas | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Kansas | Joseph Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | George Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Richard Weiss is hacked by Jimmy Worthley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Worthley, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis (C) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | The short jumper by George Holz is denied by Shawn Jones | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | Kansas | Daryl Duplessis snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Lustig (PG), Michael Croxton (SG), Bill Aleshire (SF), Billy Krieg (PF), Joseph Rose (C) Vincent Messner, Jimmy Worthley, Gilbert Gilbert, Shawn Jones, Daryl Duplessis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Futrell (SF) Richard Weiss | |
| 01:28 | Kansas | Billy Krieg is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett misses short on a floater from the right block | 53-53 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Billy Krieg gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Joseph Rose drills a jumper from the left block | 55-53 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Michael Croxton steps in front of the Bob Gutkowski pass | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Billy Krieg is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Arnwine - foul #3 on Thomas Arnwine, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Billy Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Billy Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Mark Burnett grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Bob Gutkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Christopher Lustig grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Christopher Lustig runs out the clock | 56-53 |