| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) SF - William Pickering (fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - James Winters (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Winters | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | William Pickering snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Val Dickson gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | James Winters hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Scruggs | 2-9 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 2-9 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Scruggs | 2-11 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-11 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the defensive board | 2-11 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 2-11 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Val Dickson can't tip it in | 2-11 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | James Winters steals the ball from William Pickering | 2-11 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Winters | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) SF - William Pickering (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-13 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | William Pickering pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the lay-in | 2-13 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | William Pickering can't tip it in | 2-13 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-13 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 2-13 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-13 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled on the floor by Ardian Stryjewski - foul #1 on Ardian Stryjewski, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Edward Peterson (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna's pass is intercepted by Ardian Stryjewski | 2-13 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | The refs have stopped play. Keith Mills is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Troy Carr (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Ardian Stryjewski, Keith Mills, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) John Scruggs | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-13 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Val Dickson pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-13 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Val Dickson | 2-13 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is fouled on the floor by Troy Carr - foul #1 on Troy Carr, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF) George Redmond, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), James Winters (SF), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | James Winters hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Scruggs | 2-16 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | John Scruggs steals the ball from Kenneth Rogers | 2-16 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | James Winters banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 2-18 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #2 | 2-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) Sean Ament | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 3-18 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) SF - William Pickering (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt loses the dribble to Kenneth Rogers | 4-18 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the lay-in | 4-18 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 4-18 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is fouled on the floor by Sammy Albaugh - foul #1 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #3 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-18 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the lay-in | 4-18 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock hits the follow up shot | 6-18 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Scruggs | 6-20 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | George Redmond connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Pickering - foul #1 on William Pickering, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Keith Mills (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Mark Anderson, William Pickering, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Keith Mills is denied by Ricky Beane | 9-22 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Redmond - foul #1 on George Redmond, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-24 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills hits the follow up shot | 11-24 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Mills - foul #1 on Keith Mills, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG) George Redmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG) John Scruggs | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Mills | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) SF - Keith Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) SF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Sean Ament knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ricky Beane | 14-28 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-28 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Albaugh | 14-28 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers is hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #3 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG) Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), James Winters (SF), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 14-28 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | John Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Val Dickson scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Allen Hitt | 14-30 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 14-30 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-30 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh tips it in | 16-30 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Elmer Hartwell takes the ball from John Scruggs | 16-30 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers is hacked by Sean Ament in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Ament, team foul #4 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), William Pickering (SF), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Keith Mills, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Ricky Beane (PF) Sean Ament, Val Dickson | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | William Pickering is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Pickering, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (SF) William Pickering | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | James Winters tips it back up and in | 16-32 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), William Pickering (SF) Mark Anderson, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG) John Scruggs | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the lay-in | 16-32 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | William Pickering pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) SF - William Pickering (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Redmond | 18-32 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Murdock - foul #1 on William Murdock, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Ardian Stryjewski, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Sean Ament, James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG) George Redmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF) Ricky Beane | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | William Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | William Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Sean Ament drills a floater from close range set up by John Scruggs | 20-34 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson snags the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Val Dickson pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-34 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh is fouled on the floor by John Scruggs - foul #3 on John Scruggs, team foul #6 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Edward Peterson | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Pickering | 23-34 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Elmer Hartwell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Keith Mills (SF) Mark Anderson, William Pickering | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Val Dickson | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills misses the easy layup | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 23-35 |