| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Cummins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bosch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster inbounds the ball | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-47 |
| 19:50 | LSU | Gary Fuston gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Gary Fuston is fouled on the floor by Milton Cummins - foul #1 on Milton Cummins, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Herbert Romriell clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-47 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Chandler | 51-47 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Herbert Romriell snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Brian Chandler picks off the pass by Gilbert Auxier | 51-47 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Robert Bell travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Milton Cummins, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:38 | LSU | Gary Fuston drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Foster | 51-49 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Jimmie Foster steals it from Vaughn Seawell | 51-49 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Herbert Romriell hits the finger roll set up by Jimmie Foster | 51-51 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell lays it up and in and the foul's on Herbert Romriell - foul #2 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Joel Turner (SF) Lester Johnson, Brian Chandler | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Bradley Gatti (SG), Jonathan Montgomery (SF), Jason Amin (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Troy Haubert gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Doug Tall is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Sato - foul #1 on Ojore Sato, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bosch (C) Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:45 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 53-51 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Troy Haubert misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Joel Turner grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is hacked by Troy Haubert - foul #1 on Troy Haubert, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Milton Cummins (PF) Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Jason Amin gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Doug Tall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Jason Amin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Troy Haubert tips it home | 53-53 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Robert Bell can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Troy Haubert - foul #2 on Troy Haubert, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Ojore Sato, Joel Turner, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Doug Tall, Bradley Gatti, Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 53-53 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Bell | 53-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Gottschalk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Gary Fuston takes the ball from Lester Johnson in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Herbert Romriell connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Gary Fuston and he's hacked by Milton Cummins - foul #2 on Milton Cummins, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG), Jerome Green (PF) Robert Bell, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Johnson | 55-56 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Gary Fuston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Chandler - foul #3 on Brian Chandler, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell (C) Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SF) Jimmie Foster | |
| 14:41 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Herbert Romriell steals it from Lester Johnson | 55-57 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Gary Fuston is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Johnson - foul #1 on Lester Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG) Gary Fuston | |
| 14:09 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Bradley Gatti hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Auxier | 55-59 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Seawell | 58-59 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses the 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Herbert Romriell tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier tips it in | 58-61 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Miller | 60-61 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Bradley Gatti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Robert Bosch (C) Lester Johnson, Jeffrey Miller, Brian Chandler, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Doug Tall (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Jason Amin (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Gilbert Auxier, Bradley Gatti, Herbert Romriell, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Jason Amin denies the turnaround by Robert Bosch | 60-61 |
| 11:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jason Amin | 60-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Green (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bosch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Tall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Amin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Haubert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Troy Haubert misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 60-61 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Gary Fuston steals the ball from Jerome Green | 60-61 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Gary Fuston can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Gary Fuston hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Jason Amin gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Jason Amin is hacked by Joel Turner - foul #3 on Joel Turner, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Milton Cummins (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:28 | LSU | Doug Tall misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-63 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Jason Amin grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Doug Tall hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bell | 60-66 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Robert Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Troy Haubert grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Doug Tall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Joel Turner, Milton Cummins, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | LSU | Casey Doane (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Bradley Gatti (PF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Gary Fuston, Doug Tall, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Bosch | 62-66 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Bradley Gatti | 62-68 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Bell | 65-68 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Bradley Gatti is open and buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Casey Doane | 65-70 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-70 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Bradley Gatti gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bell (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Chandler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Green (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bosch (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Casey Doane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Bradley Gatti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Romeo Sanchez (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez misses long on a shot in the paint | 65-70 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Milton Cummins (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Lester Johnson, Robert Bell, Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Doug Tall (SG), Herbert Romriell (PF), Jason Amin (C) Casey Doane, Gilbert Auxier, Jimmie Foster, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato can't tip it in | 65-70 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Doug Tall steals it from Ralph Gottschalk | 65-70 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Doug Tall can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-70 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Milton Cummins | 65-70 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins is fouled on the floor by Bradley Gatti - foul #2 on Bradley Gatti, team foul #4 | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins misses the tip | 65-70 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Bradley Gatti snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Herbert Romriell blows the layup | 65-70 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Herbert Romriell tips it but misses | 65-70 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Gary Fuston grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses the turnaround from the right block | 65-70 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Herbert Romriell - foul #3 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Jerome Green (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Ojore Sato, Milton Cummins, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | LSU | Casey Doane (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jonathan Montgomery (SF), Troy Haubert (C) Gary Fuston, Doug Tall, Bradley Gatti, Jason Amin | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Joel Turner makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Jerome Green | 66-70 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF) Joel Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF) Casey Doane | |
| 04:36 | LSU | Lester Johnson steals the ball from Jonathan Montgomery in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lester Johnson | 68-70 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Jeffrey Miller - foul #5 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), Robert Bosch (C) Jeffrey Miller, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG) Jimmie Foster | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Troy Haubert - foul #3 on Troy Haubert, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | LSU | Romeo Sanchez (C) Troy Haubert | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Herbert Romriell is called for 3 seconds | 69-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Bradley Gatti (PF) Gilbert Auxier, Jonathan Montgomery, Herbert Romriell | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Jimmie Foster takes the ball from Jerome Green | 69-72 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Bell (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Chandler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Green (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bosch (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Tall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Romeo Sanchez (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gary Fuston | 69-74 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler travels with the ball | 69-74 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Joel Turner (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Vaughn Seawell (C) Lester Johnson, Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jason Amin (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Doug Tall, Jimmie Foster, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 02:24 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Romriell (PF) Troy Haubert | |
| 02:04 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Fuston | 69-76 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Robert Bell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-76 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:43 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Joel Turner, Milton Cummins, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Bradley Gatti, Jason Amin | |
| 01:31 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gilbert Auxier | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Romriell | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is hacked by Gilbert Auxier - foul #3 on Gilbert Auxier, team foul #7 | 69-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Joel Turner (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Vaughn Seawell (C) Lester Johnson, Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Bradley Gatti (SG), Jonathan Montgomery (SF), Jason Amin (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Doug Tall is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Sato - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Joel Turner, Milton Cummins, Vaughn Seawell | |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SG), Romeo Sanchez (C) Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Doug Tall misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Jerome Green snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-80 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bell | 71-80 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:36 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG) Doug Tall | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Johnson - foul #2 on Lester Johnson, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-82 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier gets the rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bell - foul #2 on Robert Bell, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Jerome Green grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gilbert Auxier | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Robert Bell is called for the reach on Gilbert Auxier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bell, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Robert Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-85 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Robert Bell snags the offensive board | 74-85 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-85 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier grabs the board | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gary Fuston runs out the clock | 74-85 |