| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John May inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is fouled on the floor by Damon Lewis - foul #2 on Damon Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Taylor Zebel | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Percy Huminski swats the short shot by Robert Cummings | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Taylor Zebel | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | John May pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-33 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Virgil Greene | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Cummings | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | John May gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | John May's pass is intercepted by Virgil Greene | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | John May snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | John May hits a driving attempt in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is hacked by Chad Allen - foul #3 on Chad Allen, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), George Rall (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Robert Moreland, Chad Allen, John May, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Michael Burns (C) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Damon Lewis | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ken Leininger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | George Rall steps in front of the Michael Burns pass | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Shimizu steals it from Ken Leininger | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Boggs is called for the reach on Sam Hurdle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Boggs, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Cody Boggs and the foul's on Luther Getty - foul #1 on Luther Getty, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SF) George Rall, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, Phillip Vitale | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | John May buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses long on a runner in the lane | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Burns | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz can't connect on a shot near the basket | 42-41 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Sam Hurdle, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Moreland | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Burns swats the layup by Chad Allen | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Chauvin - foul #1 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SF), Cody Boggs (PF), Damon Lewis (C) Robert Cummings, Michael Burns, Billy Schultz | |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Damon Lewis | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is fouled on the floor by Robert Moreland - foul #1 on Robert Moreland, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott (SF) John May | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Anthony Chauvin | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG) Robert Moreland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) SF - David Mazzeo (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Percy Huminski - foul #1 on Percy Huminski, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SF), Luther Getty (C) Chad Allen, Edward Scott, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, David Mazzeo | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | John May steals the ball from Anthony Chauvin | 45-48 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski drills a jump hook from close range | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John May | 49-50 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Vitale | 49-53 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty tips it in | 51-53 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is hacked by Robert Moreland - foul #2 on Robert Moreland, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), Chad Allen (SG), Taylor Zebel (C) Robert Moreland, Sam Hurdle, Percy Huminski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (PF), Billy Schultz (C) Phillip Vitale, Damon Lewis | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Rall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John May (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | John May is hacked by Michael Burns - foul #1 on Michael Burns, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger (PF) Luther Getty | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (C) Robert Cummings | |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-56 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger misses short on a runner from close range | 51-56 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 51-56 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Allen | 54-58 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Taylor Zebel | 54-58 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by George Rall and he's fouled by Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), Edward Scott (SF), Percy Huminski (PF) George Rall, John May, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene | |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 57-58 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the driving attempt from the right block | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland is fouled on the floor by Cody Boggs - foul #2 on Cody Boggs, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (SG), Luther Getty (C) Chad Allen, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (PG), Phillip Vitale (PF), Damon Lewis (C) Cody Boggs, Michael Burns, Billy Schultz | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Getty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Mazzeo (fresh) SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Percy Huminski - foul #2 on Percy Huminski, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John May (SF) Edward Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG) David Mazzeo, Robert Shimizu | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | John May misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger (C) Percy Huminski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | John May makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | John May misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Sam Hurdle, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | John May misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | John May drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Moreland | 62-64 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Taylor Zebel - foul #3 on Taylor Zebel, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Taylor Zebel | 62-65 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland is called for traveling | 62-65 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is hacked by Robert Moreland - foul #3 on Robert Moreland, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #4 on Robert Cummings, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is hacked by Damon Lewis - foul #3 on Damon Lewis, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moreland - foul #4 on Robert Moreland, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | John May misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis is hacked by Robert Moreland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Moreland, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG) Robert Moreland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF) Robert Cummings | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses the halfcourt shot | 66-71 |