| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Heim (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wightman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Cummings and the foul's on Jeffrey Heim - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heim, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Heim is called for the reach on Barry Albrecht - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heim, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 34-30 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits a floater from close range | 34-32 |
| 18:16 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Barlow can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry hits a turnaround in the paint | 36-34 |
| 17:44 | UL-Lafayette | Gary Wightman blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | UL-Lafayette | Gary Wightman gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Moore misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Shawn Chichester (PG), John Carter (SG), James Johnson (SF), Douglas Taylor (PF), James Maxwell (C) Jeffrey Heim, Steven Moore, Matthew Tripp, Jacob Barlow, Gary Wightman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Shawn Chichester (fresh) SG - John Carter (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | UL-Lafayette | James Maxwell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Jules (PG) Shawn Chichester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by James Maxwell - foul #1 on James Maxwell, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:00 | UL-Lafayette | Virgil Greene picks off the pass by John Carter | 36-37 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul lays it in on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 36-39 |
| 14:41 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor is hacked by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Steven Moore (SG) John Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:22 | UL-Lafayette | James Maxwell drills a shot in the lane set up by Michael Jules | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 38-42 |
| 13:45 | UL-Lafayette | James Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jules | 41-42 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by James Maxwell - foul #2 on James Maxwell, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp (SF), Jacob Barlow (PF), Gary Wightman (C) James Johnson, Douglas Taylor, James Maxwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:12 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 12:24 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Jules misses the 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 41-45 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is fouled on the floor by Michael Jules - foul #4 on Michael Jules, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Heim (PG) Michael Jules | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:55 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Heim snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Heim (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jacob Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Wightman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:29 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Barlow tips it in | 43-45 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 11:04 | UL-Lafayette | Gary Wightman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:53 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Heim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Huntsberry | 43-47 |
| 10:20 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Heim connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gary Wightman | 45-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Vitale | 45-49 |
| 09:43 | UL-Lafayette | Phillip Vitale blocks the short jumper by Jacob Barlow | 45-49 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson loses the dribble to Steven Moore | 45-49 |
| 08:59 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Barlow misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Heim - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heim, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Carter (SG), James Johnson (SF), Douglas Taylor (PF), James Maxwell (C) Steven Moore, Matthew Tripp, Jacob Barlow, Gary Wightman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | UL-Lafayette | The jump hook by James Johnson is blocked by Edward Niehaus | 45-51 |
| 08:32 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to James Maxwell | 45-51 |
| 08:10 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Shawn Chichester (PG) Jeffrey Heim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF) Barry Albrecht | |
| 08:10 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:10 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Shaul | 46-54 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Shawn Chichester (fresh) SG - John Carter (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor misses the lay-in | 46-54 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 46-54 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 46-54 |
| 07:08 | UL-Lafayette | Virgil Greene takes the ball from James Maxwell | 46-54 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is hacked by Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Jules (PG), Steven Moore (SG) Shawn Chichester, John Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Billy Schultz | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:35 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 46-56 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 06:07 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:59 | UL-Lafayette | James Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul's pass is intercepted by James Maxwell | 46-56 |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Jules knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Johnson | 49-56 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp (SF), Jacob Barlow (PF), Gary Wightman (C) James Johnson, Douglas Taylor, James Maxwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Jules - foul #5 on Michael Jules, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Heim (PG) Michael Jules | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:49 | UL-Lafayette | Gary Wightman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Heim - foul #4 on Jeffrey Heim, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:42 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jacob Barlow | 49-59 |
| 04:37 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| 04:37 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:37 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 50-61 |
| 04:01 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Stinson takes the ball from Gary Wightman | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Moore - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Heim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Steven Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jacob Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Wightman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht double dribbles | 50-63 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 03:05 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 03:04 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Barlow tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gary Wightman - foul #2 on Gary Wightman, team foul #11 | 52-63 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Johnson (SF), Douglas Taylor (PF), James Maxwell (C) Matthew Tripp, Jacob Barlow, Gary Wightman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:19 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Schultz steps in front of the James Maxwell pass | 52-65 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz lays it in | 52-67 |
| 02:01 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Heim is called for traveling | 52-67 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Carter (SG) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is hacked by Jeffrey Heim - foul #5 on Jeffrey Heim, team foul #12 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Shawn Chichester (PG) Jeffrey Heim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:58 | UL-Lafayette | John Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Billy Schultz - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #13 | 55-69 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UL-Lafayette | Shawn Chichester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 00:03 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Taylor makes the halfcourt shot | 58-71 |