| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edgar Dee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Lenox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory travels with the ball | 31-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Jacob Carter (PF), Anthony Pickens (C) Edgar Dee, David Milliman, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 31-24 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox scores on a shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-24 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jermaine Sylvester - foul #2 on Jermaine Sylvester, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), David Milliman (PF) James Winters, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jacob Carter - foul #1 on Jacob Carter, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert (C) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | David Milliman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-26 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Dee | 36-26 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | David Milliman misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Phillips - foul #2 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Anthony Pickens (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Edgar Dee, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Stephen Lundy (C) Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Alfred Phillips | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Neuhaus | 38-28 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | James Winters double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Michael Gregory (SF) Marshall Lenox, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walker Huff (SG), David Fields (SF) Andrew Keim, Andrew Neuhaus | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edgar Dee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walker Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds buries a shot from the free throw line set up by David Fields | 38-30 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory tips it in | 40-30 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | David Milliman takes the ball from Michael Reynolds | 40-30 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lundy - foul #1 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (PG), Marshall Lenox (SG), Anthony Pickens (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Edgar Dee, James Winters, Michael Gregory, David Milliman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Walker Huff, David Fields, Michael Reynolds, Stephen Lundy | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens drills a jumper from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus is whistled for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), David Milliman (PF) Raymond Axford, Anthony Pickens, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Neuhaus steps in front of the Marshall Lenox pass | 42-30 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim knocks in the jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | David Milliman is hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #2 on Derek Stigall, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Anthony Pickens (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Edgar Dee, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | David Milliman clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Neuhaus - foul #3 on Andrew Neuhaus, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF) Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marshall Lenox - foul #1 on Marshall Lenox, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert (C) David Milliman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Lenox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #3 on Derek Stigall, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), David Milliman (PF) James Winters, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus's layup is rejected by Jacob Carter | 46-33 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | David Milliman gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | David Milliman knocks in the jumper from close range | 48-33 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | David Milliman misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico | David Milliman tips it in | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 52-35 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Andrew Keim picks off the pass by David Milliman | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-38 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall travels with the ball | 52-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Anthony Pickens (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Edgar Dee, Marshall Lenox, Michael Gregory, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Walker Huff (SG), David Fields (SF), Michael Reynolds (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Andrew Neuhaus, Alfred Phillips | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Eric Barlow is called for the reach on James Winters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Barlow, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Raymond Axford - foul #1 on Raymond Axford, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Bergert - foul #2 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | David Milliman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Milliman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walker Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | David Milliman lays it in on a nice dish by James Winters | 56-39 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy loses the dribble to James Winters | 56-39 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Winters | 58-39 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | David Milliman hits the finger roll | 60-41 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Michael Reynolds is denied by Anthony Pickens | 60-41 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | David Milliman can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-41 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert snags the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edgar Dee (PG), Marshall Lenox (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Jacob Carter (PF) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Anthony Pickens, David Milliman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Walker Huff, David Fields, Stephen Lundy, Michael Reynolds | |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is hacked by Andrew Keim - foul #2 on Andrew Keim, team foul #8 | 60-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Walker Huff (SG), David Fields (SF), Michael Reynolds (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Andrew Neuhaus, Alfred Phillips | |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 61-41 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Walker Huff - foul #1 on Walker Huff, team foul #9 | 63-41 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox makes the free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the left block | 64-41 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Lundy - foul #2 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #10 | 64-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Milliman (PF) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Edgar Dee steals it from Walker Huff | 64-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edgar Dee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Lenox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walker Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | David Fields clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #6 | 64-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG), Anthony Pickens (SF), Jacob Carter (C) Marshall Lenox, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | David Milliman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Reynolds - foul #2 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #11 | 64-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox (SG), Michael Gregory (SF) James Winters, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (PF) David Fields | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | David Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Edgar Dee steals the ball from Eric Barlow | 66-43 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee slams it home | 68-43 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Jacob Carter swats the short shot by Stephen Lundy | 68-43 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow grabs the offensive board | 68-43 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-43 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter is hacked by Walker Huff - foul #2 on Walker Huff, team foul #12 | 68-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert (C) David Milliman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SF) Jerry King | |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Jacob Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | David Fields pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Jacob Carter is called for the reach on Walker Huff - foul #2 on Jacob Carter, team foul #7 | 69-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Milliman (PF) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | David Milliman pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Marshall Lenox comes up short on the runner from the right block | 69-44 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff gets the rebound | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Barlow | 69-46 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Edgar Dee runs out the clock | 69-46 |