| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) C - Roy Shuler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Franklin Young connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Eugene Morrow | 41-31 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Jay Falgoust is called for the reach on Gregory Ontiveros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SF) Jay Falgoust | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy is fouled on the floor by David Fisher - foul #2 on David Fisher, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the floater from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hodge and the foul's on Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rufus Feemster | 45-34 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Franklin Young can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Rufus Feemster - foul #2 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Edward Han (C) Gregory Ontiveros, Michael Hardy, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PF), Christopher Bufkin (C) Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Franklin Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Franklin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Edward Han snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Franklin Young steals it from Alan Buckley | 45-36 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Rufus Feemster - foul #3 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Rufus Feemster, Edward Han | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF) David Fisher | |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Horace Gebo | 47-37 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Derek Ellis | 47-39 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Thigpen | 49-39 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is fouled on the floor by Horace Gebo - foul #2 on Horace Gebo, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Gregory Ontiveros, Donald Mariano, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Franklin Young, Christopher Bufkin, Derek Ellis | |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow is called for a backcourt violation | 49-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG) Horace Gebo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Zarek Kabzinski steals it from Michael Hardy in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow lays it in on a great pass from Zarek Kabzinski | 49-41 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | David Fisher steals the ball from Edward Han | 49-41 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Franklin Young misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | David Fisher tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Horace Gebo (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Karl Palm, David Thigpen, Trey Dall, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Franklin Young | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Rufus Feemster is called for the reach on Eugene Morrow - foul #4 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Rufus Feemster | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Michael Hodge | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Sean Hale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Hardy | 49-41 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Ontiveros and he's hacked by Jay Falgoust - foul #4 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SG) Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (SG) Zarek Kabzinski, Jay Falgoust | |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | David Fisher clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Horace Gebo - foul #3 on Horace Gebo, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Gregory Ontiveros | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG) Eugene Morrow | |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Buckley | 55-42 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Sean Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Donald Mariano (PF) Alan Buckley, Trey Dall, Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Michael Hodge (C) Laurence Bettencourt, Sean Hale | |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm is hacked by Zarek Kabzinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zarek Kabzinski, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Franklin Young loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin (PF) Derek Ellis | |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is whistled for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Donald Mariano, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | David Fisher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Bufkin | 55-44 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros is open but misses the lay-in | 55-44 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Hodge swats the short shot by David Thigpen | 55-44 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Hodge | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (tiring) 3 reb. C - Edward Han (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (tired) 6 pts. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fisher (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Ontiveros | 57-44 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Franklin Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Zarek Kabzinski is called for the reach on Gregory Ontiveros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zarek Kabzinski, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (SG), Trey Dall (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Karl Palm, David Thigpen, Gregory Ontiveros, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF), Sean Hale (C) Franklin Young, David Fisher, Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley clanks a fadeaway from close range | 57-44 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Hale | 57-44 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Laurence Bettencourt steps in front of the Alan Buckley pass | 57-47 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses the dunk but he's fouled by Alan Buckley - foul #1 on Alan Buckley, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Zarek Kabzinski, Sean Hale | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alan Buckley | 59-49 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-49 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses the easy layup | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Shuler | 59-51 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Shuler | 62-51 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge knocks in the floater near the basket | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Gebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Trey Dall (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mariano (tiring) 5 pts. C - Roy Shuler (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Laurence Bettencourt (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Derek Ellis (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Fisher (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Morrow (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hodge (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is hacked by Laurence Bettencourt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Bettencourt, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Alan Buckley, Horace Gebo, Trey Dall, Donald Mariano, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Sean Hale (C) Laurence Bettencourt, Derek Ellis, David Fisher, Michael Hodge | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros connects on the runner from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-53 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Sean Hale tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jay Falgoust - foul #5 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SG), Derek Ellis (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Zarek Kabzinski, Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow, Sean Hale | |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | David Fisher loses the dribble to Roy Shuler | 67-55 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG) David Thigpen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Franklin Young can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Karl Palm | 67-55 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Gregory Ontiveros | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | David Fisher drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hodge | 67-57 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Hardy | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | David Fisher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-57 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Donald Mariano (C) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Horace Gebo, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Sean Hale (C) Christopher Bufkin, Michael Hodge | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy misses the runner near the basket | 69-59 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Sean Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Alan Buckley takes the ball from Franklin Young in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Mariano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (tired) 6 pts. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Fisher (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Derek Ellis (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Zarek Kabzinski takes the ball from Donald Mariano | 69-59 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Franklin Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zarek Kabzinski | 69-61 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Buckley | 72-61 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), Horace Gebo (SF), Edward Han (C) Alan Buckley, Gregory Ontiveros, Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Franklin Young, Zarek Kabzinski | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Sean Hale can't finish the layup | 72-62 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 72-62 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen is hacked by Derek Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Ellis, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | David Fisher is hacked by Trey Dall - foul #2 on Trey Dall, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | David Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Mariano | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trey Dall | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt makes the driving attempt from close range | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall runs out the clock | 76-64 |