| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Klosinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester inbounds the ball | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-43 |
| 19:49 | La Salle | Larry Allen grabs the board | 22-43 |
| 19:31 | La Salle | John Lowe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-43 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marcus Venable | 24-43 |
| 19:02 | La Salle | John Williams is whistled for a carry | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 18:43 | La Salle | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 18:23 | La Salle | John Lowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lee Wigfall | 24-43 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | John Jones connects on the jumper in the lane | 26-43 |
| 17:54 | La Salle | The jump hook by Robert Klosinski is blocked by Robert Parton | 26-43 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-43 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall grabs the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Larry Allen steals it from John Jones | 26-43 |
| 16:41 | La Salle | John Jones picks off the pass by Larry Allen | 26-43 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 16:16 | La Salle | John Lowe snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 15:47 | La Salle | Gary Griffith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-43 |
| 15:45 | La Salle | Larry Allen tips it in | 26-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Wigfall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Parton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Lowe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Klosinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Venable | 28-45 |
| 15:05 | La Salle | John Jones picks off the pass by John Williams | 28-45 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses the easy layup | 28-45 |
| 15:00 | La Salle | Robert Klosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:37 | La Salle | John Lowe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Griffith is called for the reach on Marcus Venable - foul #2 on Gary Griffith, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Michael Young (SG), Willy Walker (SF), Eric Zakar (PF), Robert Hicks (C) John Jones, Marcus Venable, Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeremy Wilson (PG), Joseph Mullins (SG), Steve Brown (PF), Richard McKusker (C) John Lowe, Robert Klosinski, John Williams, Larry Allen | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is hacked by Joseph Mullins - foul #1 on Joseph Mullins, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Richard McKusker steals the ball from Robert Hicks | 28-45 |
| 13:31 | La Salle | Gary Griffith double dribbles | 28-45 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is called for 3 seconds | 28-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG) Michael Young | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Lowe (PG) Jeremy Wilson | |
| 12:44 | La Salle | Richard McKusker blows the dunk | 28-45 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Marcus Venable | 28-45 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gary Griffith - foul #3 on Gary Griffith, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Parton (C) Daniel Ranallo, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Klosinski (SF) Gary Griffith | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:56 | La Salle | Richard McKusker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willy Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Zakar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Klosinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McKusker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Parton | 32-45 |
| 10:57 | La Salle | John Lowe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Klosinski | 32-48 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Klosinski - foul #1 on Robert Klosinski, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Lee Wigfall (PF) Willy Walker, Eric Zakar | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeremy Wilson (PG), Gary Griffith (SF), John Williams (PF), Larry Allen (C) John Lowe, Joseph Mullins, Steve Brown, Richard McKusker | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:20 | La Salle | Jeremy Wilson is hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SG), Robert Hicks (C) Marcus Venable, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 09:53 | La Salle | Robert Klosinski knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Wilson | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | John Williams is called for the reach on Lee Wigfall - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG) Michael Worcester | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Lowe (PG), Richard McKusker (C) Robert Klosinski, Larry Allen | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Marcus Venable and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SF) Michael Young | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:05 | La Salle | Richard McKusker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-50 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-50 |
| 08:57 | La Salle | The rebound goes to John Williams | 37-50 |
| 08:33 | La Salle | Gary Griffith is hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #1 on Robert Hicks, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Parton (C) Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joseph Mullins (SG) Jeremy Wilson | |
| 08:19 | La Salle | Richard McKusker buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Parton - foul #3 on Robert Parton, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF) Willy Walker | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Klosinski (SF) Gary Griffith | |
| 08:19 | La Salle | Richard McKusker makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Allen (C) Richard McKusker | |
| 08:00 | La Salle | Robert Klosinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Allen | 37-56 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-56 |
| 07:41 | La Salle | John Williams gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:14 | La Salle | John Lowe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Wigfall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Lowe (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Klosinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-59 |
| 07:04 | La Salle | Larry Allen grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 06:35 | La Salle | Joseph Mullins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Lowe - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Willy Walker (SF), Eric Zakar (PF), Robert Hicks (C) John Jones, Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeremy Wilson (PG), Gary Griffith (SF), Steve Brown (PF), Richard McKusker (C) John Lowe, Joseph Mullins, John Williams, Larry Allen | |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:55 | La Salle | Richard McKusker buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Wilson | 39-61 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Wilson steps in front of the Willy Walker pass | 39-61 |
| 05:16 | La Salle | Jeremy Wilson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Brown | 39-63 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 05:04 | La Salle | Robert Klosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 04:47 | La Salle | Jeremy Wilson travels with the ball | 39-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SG) Marcus Venable | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Lowe (PG), Joseph Mullins (SG) Jeremy Wilson, Robert Klosinski | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Young hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 03:59 | La Salle | John Lowe hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard McKusker | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo travels with the ball | 42-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Williams (PF), Larry Allen (C) Steve Brown, Richard McKusker | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | La Salle | Daniel Ranallo picks off the pass by Joseph Mullins | 42-66 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Porter Paulin (PG), Mike Longoria (PF) Daniel Ranallo, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Porter Paulin (fresh) SG - Michael Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willy Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Longoria (fresh) C - Eric Zakar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Lowe (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:43 | La Salle | John Lowe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 02:42 | La Salle | Joseph Mullins snags the offensive board | 42-66 |
| 02:23 | La Salle | John Lowe drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mullins | 42-69 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-69 |
| 02:11 | La Salle | John Williams grabs the board | 42-69 |
| 01:45 | La Salle | John Lowe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Williams | 42-72 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-72 |
| 01:26 | La Salle | John Williams snags the defensive board | 42-72 |
| 01:11 | La Salle | John Lowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-72 |
| 01:09 | La Salle | Larry Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-72 |
| 00:51 | La Salle | John Lowe buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Mullins | 42-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-75 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria can't tip it in | 42-75 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar grabs the offensive board | 42-75 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria blows the layup but the foul's on John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 42-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG) Porter Paulin | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Klosinski (SG) Joseph Mullins | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 42-75 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | La Salle | John Lowe's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Zakar | 43-75 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Young gets the rebound | 43-75 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-75 |
| 00:06 | La Salle | John Williams grabs the board | 43-75 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | John Lowe runs out the clock | 43-75 |