| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) SG - George Barnett (fresh) SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) PF - Orville Stern (fresh) C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) PF - James Benson (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | James McGonagle 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | James Benson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Zeilman and he's hacked by Christopher Meadow - foul #1 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Emery Olmsted | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses long on a runner from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Zeilman | 0-8 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster's floater is knocked away by James McGonagle | 0-8 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is fouled on the floor by Victor Doster - foul #1 on Victor Doster, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | James McGonagle connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Emery Olmsted | 2-10 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | George Barnett is hacked by Emery Olmsted - foul #1 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) James McGonagle | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Orville Stern | 4-10 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | James Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | George Barnett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Jack Abernathy picks off the pass by Nelson Jones | 4-10 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 4-10 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Freed | 4-10 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nelson Jones - foul #1 on Nelson Jones, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (SG), Kyle Grigsby (C) George Barnett, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) SG - Clifford Gifford (fresh) SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Orville Stern | 6-10 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Corey Freed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Salzer (SF), Scott Johnson (C) Nelson Jones, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | William Salzer grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby misses the jump hook in the paint | 9-10 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Benson | 9-12 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Emery Olmsted | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | James Benson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Gifford - foul #1 on Clifford Gifford, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Barnett (SG), Nelson Jones (SF), Orville Stern (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Victor Doster, William Salzer, Kyle Grigsby, Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Brian Stella (C) Emery Olmsted, James McGonagle | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Brian Stella tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Stella is called for the reach on George Barnett - foul #1 on Brian Stella, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr | |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Jerry Karlson steals the ball from George Barnett | 9-14 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses the easy layup | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | George Barnett pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Stella - foul #2 on Brian Stella, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG) Clifford Gifford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marion Kerr, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Barnett (fresh) SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Zeilman - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is hacked by Victor Doster - foul #2 on Victor Doster, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Salzer (PG) Victor Doster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is hacked by Nelson Jones - foul #2 on Nelson Jones, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (PG) Nelson Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | James McGonagle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Orville Stern - foul #1 on Orville Stern, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | William Salzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | James Benson double dribbles | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Williams (SF), Kyle Grigsby (C) George Barnett, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (C) James McGonagle | |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Zeilman - foul #2 on James Zeilman, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr | |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | James Benson is hacked by Orville Stern - foul #2 on Orville Stern, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson (C) Orville Stern | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Jerry Karlson is called for the reach on Peter Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Corey Freed pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Corey Freed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Salzer | 15-18 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Corey Freed banks in the layup set up by Jack Abernathy | 17-22 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Barnett (SG), Nelson Keith (SF), Christopher Meadow (C) Peter Williams, William Salzer, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James McGonagle (C) Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the runner in the paint set up by Emery Olmsted | 20-24 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Rickey Wise is called for the reach on Clifford Gifford - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby (PF) Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (PG) Rickey Wise | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifford Gifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Barnett (fresh) SF - Nelson Keith (fresh) PF - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Abernathy | 22-24 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | James Benson misses short on a floater near the basket | 22-24 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | George Barnett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | James McGonagle gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emery Olmsted | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | George Barnett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow double dribbles | 22-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Salzer (PG), Peter Williams (SF), Scott Johnson (PF) Clifford Gifford, Nelson Keith, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF) James Benson | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Emery Olmsted takes the ball from William Salzer | 22-27 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy lays it up and in on a great pass from Emery Olmsted | 22-29 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Abernathy - foul #2 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG) Jack Abernathy | |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | William Salzer gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | George Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Peter Williams steals the ball from James McGonagle | 23-29 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | James McGonagle takes the ball from Peter Williams | 23-29 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Corey Freed's pass is intercepted by William Salzer | 23-29 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | William Salzer misses the fadeaway in the paint | 23-29 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is fouled on the floor by Christopher Meadow - foul #2 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (PG), Kyle Grigsby (PF) Peter Williams, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | George Barnett is hacked by James McGonagle - foul #1 on James McGonagle, team foul #12 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Nelson Jones (SF), Orville Stern (PF) Clifford Gifford, William Salzer, Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Brian Stella (C) Emery Olmsted, Jason Jepsen, James McGonagle | |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | George Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | George Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Kyle Grigsby denies the turnaround by Corey Freed | 24-31 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Corey Freed tips it home | 24-33 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Brian Stella takes the ball from Kyle Grigsby | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Barnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is fouled on the floor by Nelson Jones - foul #3 on Nelson Jones, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (SG), William Salzer (SF) George Barnett, Nelson Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | William Salzer misses the lay-in | 24-34 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Brian Stella gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson tips it but misses | 24-34 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | William Salzer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clifford Gifford | 27-34 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | James Benson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Zeilman | 27-36 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | William Salzer pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Stella - foul #3 on Brian Stella, team foul #13 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Williams (SF), Christopher Meadow (C) William Salzer, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Kyle Grigsby picks off the pass by James McGonagle | 29-36 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby lays it up and in | 31-36 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Peter Williams is called for the reach on Marion Kerr - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Barnett (SG), William Salzer (SF), Orville Stern (PF) Clifford Gifford, Peter Williams, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) James McGonagle | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-38 |