| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Preuss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Nelligan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant is fouled on the floor by Brian Nelligan - foul #3 on Brian Nelligan, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon (SF) Brian Nelligan | |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | George Preuss double dribbles | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Luke - foul #3 on Brian Luke, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh (PF) Brian Luke | |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | George Adamski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | George Preuss grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:05 | McNeese State | George Preuss comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Lance | 37-27 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | George Preuss can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-30 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Larry Moline gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan blows the layup | 37-30 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Preuss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kincannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Vaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | George Preuss misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | John Lance grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Brett McLean knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Lance | 41-30 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | George Adamski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Bernard Green (PF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Brooks (PG), Terrance Holder (SG), Brian Nelligan (SF), Brian Luke (PF), Ronald Vass (C) George Adamski, George Preuss, Stephen Kincannon, Mark Vaugh, Ronald Gilbert | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Wayne Riffle | 41-30 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | John Lance misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-30 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Brooks | 41-30 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass is hacked by Carl Odebralski - foul #2 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Brian Luke knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terrance Holder | 41-32 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), George Preuss (SG) James Brooks, Terrance Holder | |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dana Zarrineh - foul #1 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | John Lance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Brian Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Preuss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Nelligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Luke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Vass (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Carl Odebralski takes the ball from Brian Nelligan | 41-34 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski lays it in | 43-34 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | George Preuss buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Brian Luke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | George Adamski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Brian Luke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Brian Nelligan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bernard Green | 45-37 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | John Lance is fouled on the floor by George Adamski - foul #1 on George Adamski, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Wayne Riffle, Carl Odebralski, Bernard Green, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Brooks (PG), Terrance Holder (SG), Stephen Kincannon (SF), Mark Vaugh (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) George Adamski, George Preuss, Brian Nelligan, Brian Luke, Ronald Vass | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Brett McLean scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Lance and he's fouled by James Brooks - foul #2 on James Brooks, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert is hacked by Raymond Morgan - foul #2 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (PG) John Lance | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Kincannon, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gilbert - foul #3 on Ronald Gilbert, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG) Charles Parker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Preuss (SG) Terrance Holder | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits a shot from the right block set up by Brett McLean | 50-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Brooks (fresh) SG - George Preuss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kincannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Larry Moline | 50-37 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Brett McLean lays it in set up by Raymond Morgan | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | George Preuss hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Brooks | 52-40 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant dunks the ball set up by John Lance | 54-40 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Brian Nelligan (SF), Brian Luke (PF) James Brooks, Stephen Kincannon, Mark Vaugh | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Brian Luke connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Brett McLean can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | George Preuss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-43 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Brian Luke grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Vass (C) Ronald Gilbert | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | George Preuss takes the ball from Bernard Green | 54-43 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Riffle and the foul's on Brian Luke - foul #4 on Brian Luke, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Alejo (C) John Lance | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Brooks (PG), Terrance Holder (SG), Stephen Kincannon (SF), Mark Vaugh (PF) George Adamski, George Preuss, Brian Nelligan, Brian Luke | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Brooks | 57-45 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Bernard Green scores on a runner near the basket set up by Wayne Riffle | 59-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Alejo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terrance Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kincannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Vaugh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Vass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-45 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dana Zarrineh | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Stephen Kincannon swats the short shot by Carl Odebralski | 59-45 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Bernard Green is called for the reach on Terrance Holder - foul #1 on Bernard Green, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Terrance Holder snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is fouled in the backcourt by James Brooks - foul #3 on James Brooks, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Terrance Holder misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | David Alejo pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | David Alejo is hacked by James Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brooks, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | David Alejo misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | David Alejo grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle drills a driving attempt in the paint | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-48 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh travels in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass blows the layup | 63-48 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Bernard Green comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on James Brooks - foul #5 on James Brooks, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (PG) James Brooks | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Bernard Green pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh runs out the clock | 65-48 |