| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) SG - James Zendejas (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) PF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) C - Dale Reasor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Benjamin Patten (fresh) SG - Roland Desmarais (fresh) SF - Robert Gantt (fresh) PF - Henry Raney (fresh) C - Derek Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UL-Monroe | Charles Valentino picks off the pass by Robert Gantt in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Valentino | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roland Desmarais and he's hacked by Dale Reasor - foul #1 on Dale Reasor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Valentino | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Zendejas - foul #1 on James Zendejas, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Desmarais - foul #1 on Roland Desmarais, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:46 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Patten | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:59 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 9-7 |
| 16:58 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Desmarais | 9-7 |
| 16:39 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten is hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF) Christopher Young, Samuel Kull, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson (PG), Arnold Thomas (SG), Robert Walker (SF), William Cotton (PF), Russell Arnold (C) Benjamin Patten, Roland Desmarais, Robert Gantt, Henry Raney, Derek Dunn | |
| 16:30 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper loses the dribble to William Cotton | 9-9 |
| 16:11 | UL-Monroe | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Arnold Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Zendejas (SF) Andrew Williams, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 16:06 | UL-Monroe | Russell Arnold misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Lehman - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG) Charles Valentino | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 16:06 | UL-Monroe | Russell Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | UL-Monroe | Russell Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Zendejas | 11-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zendejas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Terry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) SF - Russell Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) C - William Cotton (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF) Tony Buckley, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon drills a jumper from the left block set up by Aaron Cropper | 13-10 |
| 15:24 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten (PG), Roland Desmarais (SG), Robert Gantt (SF), Henry Raney (PF) Terry Jackson, Arnold Thomas, Robert Walker, Russell Arnold | |
| 14:48 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:47 | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais tips it but misses | 13-10 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 14:36 | UL-Monroe | William Cotton grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:15 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:42 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:32 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten is fouled on the floor by Tony Buckley - foul #1 on Tony Buckley, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Christopher Young (SG), James Zendejas (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Samuel Kull, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson (PG), Robert Walker (PF), Derek Dunn (C) Benjamin Patten, Henry Raney, William Cotton | |
| 13:14 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn loses the dribble to Aaron Cropper | 13-10 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Terry Jackson is called for the reach on Charles Valentino - foul #1 on Terry Jackson, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF) Christopher Young | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arnold Thomas (SG), Russell Arnold (PF) Roland Desmarais, Robert Gantt | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:48 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Russell Arnold | 13-10 |
| 12:40 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | UL-Monroe | Robert Walker hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Valentino | 15-12 |
| 11:57 | UL-Monroe | Russell Arnold makes the turnaround from the right block | 15-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Zendejas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Cropper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Lehman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Terry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Derek Dunn (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino can't finish the layup | 15-14 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper tips it in | 17-14 |
| 11:32 | UL-Monroe | Arnold Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by James Zendejas - foul #2 on James Zendejas, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Dale Reasor (C) James Zendejas, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais (SG), Robert Gantt (SF), Henry Raney (PF), William Cotton (C) Terry Jackson, Robert Walker, Russell Arnold, Derek Dunn | |
| 11:32 | UL-Monroe | Arnold Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roland Desmarais - foul #2 on Roland Desmarais, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten (PG), Robert Walker (SG) Arnold Thomas, Roland Desmarais | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Beamon - foul #1 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Christopher Young | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Williams | 21-16 |
| 10:39 | UL-Monroe | Andrew Williams steals the ball from Robert Gantt in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson (SG), Derek Dunn (C) Robert Walker, William Cotton | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses the free throw | 23-16 |
| 10:20 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 09:52 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 23-16 |
| 09:50 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney misses the tip | 23-16 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Christopher Young grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor tips it home | 25-16 |
| 09:26 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson misses the wide open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Young - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Tony Buckley (SG), Samuel Kull (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF) Christopher Young, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arnold Thomas (SG), Russell Arnold (C) Benjamin Patten, Derek Dunn | |
| 09:26 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:26 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-18 |
| 09:18 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 09:13 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Walker (SF), William Cotton (PF) Robert Gantt, Henry Raney | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper double dribbles | 25-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (SG), Samuel Kull (SF) Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten (PG) Terry Jackson | |
| 08:39 | UL-Monroe | Arnold Thomas misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled on the floor by Russell Arnold - foul #1 on Russell Arnold, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt (SF) Russell Arnold | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Valentino and he's hacked by Robert Gantt - foul #1 on Robert Gantt, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn (C) William Cotton | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:54 | UL-Monroe | Shawn Beamon steps in front of the Arnold Thomas pass | 28-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Lehman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Benjamin Patten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Gantt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Dunn (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is denied on a layup by Derek Dunn | 28-18 |
| 07:38 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Derek Dunn | 28-18 |
| 07:36 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten is hacked by Charles Valentino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Valentino, team foul #10 | 28-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dale Reasor (C) Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson (SG), Henry Raney (PF) Arnold Thomas, Robert Walker | |
| 07:36 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:36 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Patten - foul #1 on Benjamin Patten, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Walker (SG) Benjamin Patten | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:08 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #11 | 30-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Andrew Williams, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Cotton (SF) Robert Gantt | |
| 07:08 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:08 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Derek Dunn - foul #1 on Derek Dunn, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (PF) Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt (SF) Derek Dunn | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Valentino, team foul #12 | 31-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Russell Arnold (C) Henry Raney | |
| 06:23 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Gantt | 31-22 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 06:12 | UL-Monroe | William Cotton snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 05:51 | UL-Monroe | Russell Arnold misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 05:49 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Arnold | 31-22 |
| 05:36 | UL-Monroe | Russell Arnold loses the dribble to James Zendejas | 31-22 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | James Zendejas hits the finger roll | 33-22 |
| 05:03 | UL-Monroe | William Cotton misses the fadeaway near the basket | 33-22 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Samuel Kull (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten (PG), Arnold Thomas (SG), Henry Raney (PF), Derek Dunn (C) Terry Jackson, Robert Walker, Robert Gantt, Russell Arnold | |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Young | 35-22 |
| 04:20 | UL-Monroe | William Cotton misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-22 |
| 04:04 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to William Cotton | 35-22 |
| 03:47 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Derek Dunn | 35-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zendejas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Kull (fairly fresh) C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Benjamin Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) SF - William Cotton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Raney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Patten - foul #2 on Benjamin Patten, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Andrew Williams (SG) Shawn Beamon, Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais (SG), Robert Gantt (SF) Arnold Thomas, William Cotton | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Young makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:08 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Patten | 37-27 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-27 |
| 02:18 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn misses short on a jump hook from close range | 40-27 |
| 02:17 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 02:07 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 02:05 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Desmarais | 40-27 |
| 01:47 | UL-Monroe | Derek Dunn connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Gantt | 40-29 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor's pass is intercepted by Roland Desmarais | 40-29 |
| 01:07 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-29 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Zendejas | 40-29 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Henry Raney takes the ball from Christopher Young | 40-29 |
| 00:20 | UL-Monroe | Henry Raney drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Dunn | 40-31 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 00:03 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-31 |