| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Schley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Peete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Donald Carson inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Cole | 41-45 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Donald Carson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Tom Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Carson | 44-45 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Henry Sullivan swats the short shot by Louis Edwards | 44-45 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Tom Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:38 | LSU | James Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Edwards - foul #1 on Louis Edwards, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Headrick (PF) Henry Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (SF), Tyler Blair (PF) Jonathan McDonough, John Schley | |
| 18:38 | LSU | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:38 | LSU | James Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | David Guillory grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Guillory | 45-48 |
| 18:15 | LSU | James Cole is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joseph Carroll (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF), Pat Grissom (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, James Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SG) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Joseph Carroll is called for the reach on Robert Peete - foul #2 on Joseph Carroll, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | David Guillory misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | David Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | David Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Robert Headrick misses short on a jumper in the lane | 45-50 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Robert Peete snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Pat Grissom grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Robert Peete swats the layup by Peter Schwartz | 45-50 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Carlos Green snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | David Guillory grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Guillory | 45-52 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Robert Headrick is fouled on the floor by Tyler Blair - foul #1 on Tyler Blair, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Joseph Carroll, Thomas Hilton, Robert Headrick, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), John Schley (PF) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, David Guillory, Tyler Blair | |
| 16:07 | LSU | James Cole can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Donald Carson snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Donald Carson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Schley - foul #1 on John Schley, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Bauer (PF) Robert Peete | |
| 15:57 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bauer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Schley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 15:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Tom Lewis | 47-52 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Donald Carson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan McDonough and the foul's on James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG) James Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Peter Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Edwards - foul #2 on Louis Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG) Tom Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:09 | LSU | Richard Crawford steps in front of the Pat Grissom pass | 47-55 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | John Schley tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | John Schley misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Peter Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Edwards - foul #3 on Louis Edwards, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF), William Bogle (PF) Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SG), Daron Leavell (SF) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 14:36 | LSU | Pat Grissom comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 47-55 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-55 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Thomas Hilton snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carroll - foul #3 on Joseph Carroll, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Robert Headrick (C) Peter Schwartz, Joseph Carroll, Thomas Hilton, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), David Guillory (SF), Tyler Blair (C) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell, John Schley | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Robert Headrick steals it from Michael Bauer | 47-55 |
| 12:55 | LSU | William Bogle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-55 |
| 12:53 | LSU | James Cole tips it in | 49-55 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Guillory and he's fouled by Robert Headrick - foul #1 on Robert Headrick, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Sullivan (PF), James Fox (C) William Bogle, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF) Michael Bauer | |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Richard Crawford is called for the reach on James Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Crawford, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Tom Lewis is hacked by Jonathan McDonough - foul #3 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG) James Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (PG), Robert Peete (C) Louis Edwards, Tyler Blair | |
| 12:10 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Robert Peete hits a shot from the baseline | 51-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Guillory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Peete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Henry Sullivan can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Guillory - foul #1 on David Guillory, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Thomas Hilton (SF) Tom Lewis, Donald Carson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Daron Leavell (SF), Michael Bauer (PF) Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, David Guillory | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer is fouled on the floor by James Fox - foul #3 on James Fox, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Charles Freese (SG), Robert Headrick (C) James Cole, Joseph Carroll, James Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Carlos Green (SG) Eric Fauntleroy, Rickey Whitman | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Robert Peete hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Thomas Hilton is hacked by Louis Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Edwards, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG) Charles Freese | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (SG), Tyler Blair (C) Louis Edwards, Robert Peete | |
| 11:00 | LSU | Thomas Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Thomas Hilton snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Pat Grissom is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Freese (SG), William Bogle (PF) Thomas Hilton, Henry Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF) Carlos Green, Daron Leavell | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough double dribbles | 52-63 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG) Peter Schwartz, Charles Freese | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Peete (C) Tyler Blair | |
| 10:04 | LSU | Tom Lewis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Eric Fauntleroy, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF), James Fox (C) Pat Grissom, William Bogle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (PG), John Schley (PF) Eric Fauntleroy, Michael Bauer | |
| 10:04 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 10:04 | LSU | Tom Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Schley | 53-63 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Henry Sullivan (PF) James Cole, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (PF) John Schley | |
| 09:40 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | James Fox steals it from Rickey Whitman | 53-63 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Donald Carson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Thomas Hilton (SF), William Bogle (PF), Pat Grissom (C) Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Eric Fauntleroy (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), Tyler Blair (PF), John Schley (C) Rickey Whitman, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, David Guillory, Robert Peete | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Hilton steals the ball from Tyler Blair | 53-63 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Thomas Hilton can't finish the layup | 53-63 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Schley | 53-63 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bogle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Grissom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daron Leavell (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-63 |
| 07:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Hilton | 53-63 |
| 07:17 | LSU | William Bogle misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Green - foul #3 on Carlos Green, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Joseph Carroll, Thomas Hilton, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Michael Bauer (PF), David Guillory (C) Carlos Green, Eric Fauntleroy, Daron Leavell, Tyler Blair, John Schley | |
| 07:17 | LSU | William Bogle makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:17 | LSU | William Bogle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 07:01 | LSU | James Fox snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:56 | LSU | Tom Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cole | 57-63 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Donald Carson gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Tom Lewis clanks a jumper near the basket | 57-63 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is hacked by William Bogle - foul #2 on William Bogle, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Charles Freese (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF), Robert Headrick (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, William Bogle, James Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (SG), Robert Peete (C) Richard Crawford, David Guillory | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Henry Sullivan | 57-64 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Peter Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is hacked by Peter Schwartz - foul #2 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF) Charles Freese, Donald Carson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG) Louis Edwards | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Thomas Hilton hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Schwartz | 59-66 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Robert Peete knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Green | 59-69 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses short on an open shot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Robert Headrick steals the ball from Carlos Green | 59-69 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Robert Peete is called for the reach on Pat Grissom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Peete, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Thomas Hilton, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), Tyler Blair (PF) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, Jonathan McDonough, Michael Bauer | |
| 04:20 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Robert Peete grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Robert Peete is whistled for a carry | 60-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF) Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), David Guillory (PF) Eric Fauntleroy, Robert Peete | |
| 03:52 | LSU | James Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daron Leavell (fresh) PF - David Guillory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Henry Sullivan steps in front of the David Guillory pass | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | LSU | Donald Carson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Fox | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Guillory | 62-71 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Tom Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-71 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Tom Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:22 | LSU | James Fox makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Cole | 64-71 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cole - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joseph Carroll (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF), Robert Headrick (PF), Pat Grissom (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SG), John Schley (PF), Robert Peete (C) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, David Guillory, Tyler Blair | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Headrick | 64-71 |
| 02:04 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:00 | LSU | Peter Schwartz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Joseph Carroll, Thomas Hilton, Robert Headrick, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Michael Bauer (PF) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell, John Schley | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Robert Peete lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Edwards and he's hacked by James Fox - foul #4 on James Fox, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Robert Peete makes the free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | LSU | Donald Carson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards's pass is intercepted by James Cole | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | James Cole misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Henry Sullivan snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 00:50 | LSU | James Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Carson | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough knocks in the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Donald Carson - foul #1 on Donald Carson, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Richard Crawford takes the ball from James Fox | 69-77 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford lays it in | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | LSU | James Cole is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Carson | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by James Cole - foul #4 on James Cole, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Schley (SF) Jonathan McDonough | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Donald Carson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Tom Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 72-81 |