| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scottie Adams (fresh) SG - William Burrier (fresh) SF - Thomas Blank (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Ortiz (fresh) C - Boris Pajerski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Manz (fresh) SG - Frank Babcock (fresh) SF - Vince Hairston (fresh) PF - Tim Starr (fresh) C - Howard Lietz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana State | David Manz is called for the reach on Scottie Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Manz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana State | William Burrier hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Boris Pajerski | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Babcock - foul #1 on Frank Babcock, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz misses long on a runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Boris Pajerski denies the turnaround by Tim Starr | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | David Manz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana State | William Burrier misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | David Manz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | William Burrier is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Babcock - foul #2 on Frank Babcock, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan (SG), William Brown (SF), Maynard Newsome (PF), Marc Gaillard (C) William Burrier, Thomas Blank, Reynaldo Ortiz, Boris Pajerski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (SG) Frank Babcock | |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Howard Lietz steals the ball from Marc Gaillard | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | David Manz is fouled on the floor by Marc Gaillard - foul #1 on Marc Gaillard, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Boswell (SG) Scottie Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan (PF), John Warnke (C) Tim Starr, Howard Lietz | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | William Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dougan | 7-0 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Burrier (SG), Thomas Blank (SF), Reynaldo Ortiz (PF) Emmanuel Boswell, William Brown, Marc Gaillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie (SG) David Manz | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-1 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain (SF) Vince Hairston | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Mark Chamberlain is blocked by Thomas Blank | 7-1 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon tips it home | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Dougan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Burrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Blank (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maynard Newsome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Patrick McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Rorie (fresh) SF - Mark Chamberlain (fresh) PF - Jerry McMahan (fresh) C - John Warnke (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Warnke - foul #1 on John Warnke, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Boswell (PG), Boris Pajerski (C) Richard Dougan, Reynaldo Ortiz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Mark Chamberlain | 8-3 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Blank misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 8-3 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome tips it home | 10-3 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan clanks a shot from the left block | 10-3 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Boris Pajerski | 10-3 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Jerry McMahan is called for the reach on Thomas Blank - foul #1 on Jerry McMahan, team foul #5 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams (PG), William Brown (SF), Reynaldo Ortiz (PF) William Burrier, Thomas Blank, Maynard Newsome | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG), Tim Starr (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) Patrick McClendon, Jerry McMahan, John Warnke | |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Boris Pajerski double dribbles | 10-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vince Hairston (SF), Howard Lietz (C) Mark Chamberlain, Ronald Trapani | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Burrier (SG), Marc Gaillard (C) William Brown, Boris Pajerski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (SG) Johnny Rorie | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz's pass is intercepted by David Manz | 10-4 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | David Manz hits the finger roll | 10-6 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Boswell can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Patrick McClendon | 10-6 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon misses badly on a shot from the right side | 10-6 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | William Burrier misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Manz - foul #2 on David Manz, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan (PG), Thomas Blank (SF), Robin Douse (PF) Scottie Adams, Emmanuel Boswell, Reynaldo Ortiz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie (PG), Mark Chamberlain (SF), Jerry McMahan (PF), John Warnke (C) David Manz, Vince Hairston, Tim Starr, Howard Lietz | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | William Burrier makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | William Burrier misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | John Warnke grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robin Douse - foul #1 on Robin Douse, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Close (PG), Boris Pajerski (C) William Burrier, Marc Gaillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Boris Pajerski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome (PF) Robin Douse | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:47 | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Maynard Newsome | 14-7 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Thomas Blank steps in front of the John Warnke pass | 14-7 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Blank lays it up and in | 16-7 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-7 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on Richard Dougan - foul #1 on Richard Dougan, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams (PG), William Burrier (SG), Emmanuel Boswell (SF), Reynaldo Ortiz (PF), Marc Gaillard (C) Justin Close, Richard Dougan, Thomas Blank, Maynard Newsome, Boris Pajerski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vince Hairston (SF), Tim Starr (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) Mark Chamberlain, Jerry McMahan, John Warnke | |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-7 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Boswell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz grabs the offensive board | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scottie Adams (fresh) SG - William Burrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmanuel Boswell (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Gaillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Patrick McClendon (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Rorie (fairly fresh) SF - Vince Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Starr (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Trapani (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Louisiana State | Marc Gaillard is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Marc Gaillard is called for the reach on Ronald Trapani - foul #2 on Marc Gaillard, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Blank (SF), Robin Douse (PF), Boris Pajerski (C) William Burrier, Reynaldo Ortiz, Marc Gaillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Lietz (C) Ronald Trapani | |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston is whistled for traveling | 16-7 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams is fouled on the floor by Patrick McClendon - foul #1 on Patrick McClendon, team foul #7 | 16-7 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Tim Starr knocks in the shot from the baseline | 17-9 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Robin Douse can't finish the layup | 17-9 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick McClendon, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Close (PG), Richard Dougan (SG), Maynard Newsome (C) Scottie Adams, Emmanuel Boswell, Boris Pajerski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Babcock (SG) Patrick McClendon | |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | Justin Close throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan (PF) Tim Starr | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Thomas Blank is called for the reach on Johnny Rorie - foul #1 on Thomas Blank, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz (PF) Robin Douse | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome travels with the ball | 17-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain (SF), John Warnke (C) Vince Hairston, Howard Lietz | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Maynard Newsome picks off the pass by Johnny Rorie | 17-11 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Blank hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | John Warnke gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan hits the finger roll | 17-13 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Blank | 19-13 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Babcock | 19-15 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana State | Justin Close's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams (PG), William Burrier (SG), Emmanuel Boswell (SF), Robin Douse (PF), Boris Pajerski (C) Justin Close, Richard Dougan, Thomas Blank, Reynaldo Ortiz, Maynard Newsome | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG), Vince Hairston (SF), Tim Starr (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) Frank Babcock, Mark Chamberlain, Jerry McMahan, John Warnke | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Boris Pajerski steals the ball from Johnny Rorie | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana State | Vince Hairston steals the ball from William Burrier in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | David Manz hits the finger roll set up by Vince Hairston | 19-17 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | William Burrier is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Trapani - foul #1 on Ronald Trapani, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | William Burrier makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | William Burrier misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Ronald Trapani pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | David Manz is fouled on the floor by Robin Douse - foul #2 on Robin Douse, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz (PF) Robin Douse | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | David Manz misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Boris Pajerski snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scottie Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Burrier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emmanuel Boswell (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Boris Pajerski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Manz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Rorie (tired) 2 pts. SF - Vince Hairston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Starr (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Trapani (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | Boris Pajerski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Ronald Trapani grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | David Manz connects on the floater from the left side set up by Vince Hairston | 20-19 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams is hacked by David Manz in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Manz, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Babcock (SG), Mark Chamberlain (SF), Howard Lietz (C) David Manz, Vince Hairston, Ronald Trapani | |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Tim Starr grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Close (PG), Thomas Blank (SF) Scottie Adams, Emmanuel Boswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan (PF) Tim Starr | |
| 06:06 | Louisiana State | William Burrier knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Justin Close | 24-19 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan is hacked by Reynaldo Ortiz - foul #1 on Reynaldo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome (C) Boris Pajerski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vince Hairston (SF), Tim Starr (PF), John Warnke (C) Frank Babcock, Mark Chamberlain, Howard Lietz | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Ortiz | 24-19 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Blank is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Maynard Newsome | 26-19 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Vince Hairston is blocked by Reynaldo Ortiz | 26-19 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | John Warnke hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome is whistled for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams (PG), Richard Dougan (SG), Emmanuel Boswell (SF) Justin Close, William Burrier, Thomas Blank | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG), Howard Lietz (C) Tim Starr, John Warnke | |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Boris Pajerski (C) Reynaldo Ortiz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain (SF) Vince Hairston | |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scottie Adams | 29-21 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Rorie | 29-24 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan is hacked by Jerry McMahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry McMahan, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Reynaldo Ortiz (PF) Maynard Newsome | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Babcock (SG), Tim Starr (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) David Manz, Jerry McMahan, Howard Lietz | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Richard Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-24 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Boris Pajerski | 30-24 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Boris Pajerski | 33-24 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Boswell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scottie Adams | 35-24 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Rorie | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scottie Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dougan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Boswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Ortiz (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Boris Pajerski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Johnny Rorie (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Babcock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Chamberlain (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Starr (tired) 2 pts. C - Ronald Trapani (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Close (PG), William Burrier (SG), William Brown (SF), Robin Douse (PF), Marc Gaillard (C) Scottie Adams, Richard Dougan, Emmanuel Boswell, Reynaldo Ortiz, Boris Pajerski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (PG), Vince Hairston (SF), Jerry McMahan (PF), John Warnke (C) Johnny Rorie, Mark Chamberlain, Tim Starr, Ronald Trapani | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana State | Vince Hairston steps in front of the Justin Close pass in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Marc Gaillard grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | William Burrier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Robin Douse is called for the reach on Jerry McMahan - foul #3 on Robin Douse, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome (PF) Robin Douse | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Jerry McMahan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Justin Close misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | John Warnke misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | John Warnke pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | William Brown is hacked by Patrick McClendon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick McClendon, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams (PG), Emmanuel Boswell (SG), Reynaldo Ortiz (PF) Justin Close, William Burrier, Marc Gaillard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie (PG), Mark Chamberlain (SF), Tim Starr (PF), Howard Lietz (C) Patrick McClendon, Vince Hairston, Jerry McMahan, John Warnke | |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Scottie Adams misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | William Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Blank (SF), Boris Pajerski (C) William Brown, Maynard Newsome | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vince Hairston (SF), Ronald Trapani (C) Mark Chamberlain, Howard Lietz | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Ortiz | 37-33 |