| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Wilner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Crooms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-35 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott tips it home | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Boris Skokowski (SG), Scott Long (PF), Ognjen Zoller (C) Rodney Harris, Travis Campbell, Johnny Griffey, Terry Padgett | |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ognjen Zoller | 40-38 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner banks in the layup | 42-38 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Scott Long hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Ognjen Zoller tips it in | 42-40 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright tips it in | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Scott Long grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Ognjen Zoller misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Cortes - foul #3 on Paul Cortes, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster (PG), David Deem (SG), Kevin Sippel (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF), Dustin Vance (C) Paul Cortes, Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Mathew Wilner, Lance Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Travis Campbell (SG), Terry Padgett (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF) Lloyd Morgan, Boris Skokowski, Peter Crooms, Scott Long | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Ognjen Zoller makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Ognjen Zoller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | David Deem misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Andrew Mitchell | 44-42 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Fenster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Deem (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Sippel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Vance (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ognjen Zoller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell is fouled on the floor by David Deem - foul #2 on David Deem, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Mathew Wilner (PF), Lance Scott (C) Charles Fenster, Kevin Sippel, Andrew Mitchell, Dustin Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Geiger (SF) Ognjen Zoller | |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Scott - foul #1 on Lance Scott, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Wright (SG) David Deem | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms (SF) Robert Geiger | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Padgett - foul #1 on Terry Padgett, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski (SG) Travis Campbell | |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett lays it in | 47-45 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Cortes and the foul's on Boris Skokowski - foul #3 on Boris Skokowski, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Deem (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell (SG) Boris Skokowski | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 50-47 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | David Deem can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Cortes steps in front of the Travis Campbell pass | 50-47 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright clanks a floater from the left side | 50-47 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | David Deem hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Cortes | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Cortes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Deem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Wilner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Crooms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Griffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Mathew Wilner blocks the jumper by Travis Campbell | 52-47 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett blows the layup but he's hacked by Lance Scott - foul #2 on Lance Scott, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster (PG), Kevin Sippel (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF), Dustin Vance (C) Paul Cortes, Roy Wright, David Deem, Mathew Wilner, Lance Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Boris Skokowski (SG), Scott Long (PF), Ognjen Zoller (C) Rodney Harris, Travis Campbell, Peter Crooms, Johnny Griffey | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Ognjen Zoller gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Scott Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Dustin Vance pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel hits a jump hook from close range set up by Charles Fenster | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (PG) Kevin Sippel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Travis Campbell (SG), Peter Crooms (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF) Lloyd Morgan, Boris Skokowski, Terry Padgett, Scott Long | |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Deem (PF) Dustin Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Peter Crooms hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Cortes | 57-50 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Griffey, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Wright (SG), Mathew Wilner (PF), Lance Scott (C) Charles Fenster, David Deem, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Ognjen Zoller | |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Griffey - foul #2 on Johnny Griffey, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Geiger (SF), Scott Long (PF) Peter Crooms, Johnny Griffey | |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roy Wright | 59-50 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Fugate | 59-50 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | David Fugate gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Cortes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Wilner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Geiger (fresh) PF - Scott Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fugate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Scott Long buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Morgan | 59-53 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Wilner | 62-53 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Geiger is called for traveling | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster (PG), David Deem (SG), Kevin Sippel (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF), Dustin Vance (C) Paul Cortes, Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Mathew Wilner, Lance Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Boris Skokowski (SG), Peter Crooms (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), Terry Padgett (C) Lloyd Morgan, Travis Campbell, Robert Geiger, Scott Long, David Fugate | |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Dustin Vance's floater is tipped away by Terry Padgett | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Boris Skokowski, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Padgett | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster loses the ball out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Mathew Wilner (PF), Lance Scott (C) Charles Fenster, Kevin Sippel, Andrew Mitchell, Dustin Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell (SG) Boris Skokowski | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Griffey - foul #3 on Johnny Griffey, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ognjen Zoller (C) Terry Padgett | |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | David Deem hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Deem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Wilner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Crooms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Griffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zoller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Mathew Wilner gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mathew Wilner and the foul's on Ognjen Zoller - foul #2 on Ognjen Zoller, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF) Roy Wright, David Deem, Mathew Wilner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski (SG), Terry Padgett (C) Travis Campbell, Ognjen Zoller | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett is fouled on the floor by Charles Fenster - foul #2 on Charles Fenster, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (SG) Paul Cortes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell (SG) Boris Skokowski | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rodney Harris | 69-61 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Mathew Wilner (PF) Charles Fenster, Kevin Sippel, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Boris Skokowski (SG) Rodney Harris, Travis Campbell | |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Lloyd Morgan takes the ball from Mathew Wilner | 69-61 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan misses the easy layup | 69-61 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright is hacked by Lloyd Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Morgan, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Travis Campbell (SG), Scott Long (PF), Ognjen Zoller (C) Lloyd Morgan, Boris Skokowski, Peter Crooms, Johnny Griffey | |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Travis Campbell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 71-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster (PG), David Deem (SG), Kevin Sippel (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF), Dustin Vance (C) Paul Cortes, Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Mathew Wilner, Lance Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Boris Skokowski (SG), Robert Geiger (SF) Rodney Harris, Travis Campbell, Terry Padgett | |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Scott Long is called for the reach on Andrew Mitchell - foul #1 on Scott Long, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Scott Long misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Ognjen Zoller grabs the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell clanks a floater from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | David Deem grabs the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Fenster runs out the clock | 73-61 |