| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Love (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lee Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 8 pts. C - William McKellop (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Homer Love inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hoge | 46-27 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's pass is intercepted by John Hoge in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | John Hoge lays it in | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby's fadeaway is rejected by Homer Love | 48-27 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby tips it in | 48-29 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #1 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | William McKellop pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-1) | |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | William Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | William Bradley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-34 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | John Hoge is called for the reach on Kerry Hazard - foul #1 on John Hoge, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (SG), Everett Benjamin (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF) Lee Jones, Homer Love, Lee Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Chambless | 49-37 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Bill Brown (C) John Hoge, William Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG) Kerry Hazard | |
| 16:02 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ryan McWatters | 51-37 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher (PF) Bill Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Dew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dusty Cilley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Fletcher (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF) Dusty Cilley, Everett Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Lester Motta | |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's pass is intercepted by Frank Dew | 52-37 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | Homer Love is whistled for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), William Bradley (C) Frank Dew, Ryan McWatters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks | |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Lee Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Rousseau - foul #1 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (SG), Everett Benjamin (SF) Lee Jones, Homer Love | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| 13:58 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Brown (PF) Lee Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless is denied on a layup by William Bradley | 52-37 |
| 13:45 | Grambling State | Bill Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Hoge and the foul's on Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Ryan McWatters (PF) John Hoge, Bill Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley misses the free throw | 54-37 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF), Lee Fletcher (PF) Dusty Cilley, Everett Benjamin, Ryan McWatters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Jamie Chambless | |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Frank Dew misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory loses the ball out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG) Frank Dew | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Tony Gregory, Lester Motta | |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lee Jones | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Homer Love (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lee Fletcher (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey travels with the ball | 56-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Kerry Hazard | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Donald Rousseau is called for the reach on Lee Fletcher - foul #3 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (SG), Everett Benjamin (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF), Bill Brown (C) Lee Jones, Homer Love, Lee Fletcher, William Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | William McKellop is hacked by Bill Brown - foul #1 on Bill Brown, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is fouled on the floor by Ryan McWatters - foul #2 on Ryan McWatters, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Bradley (C) Bill Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan McWatters - foul #3 on Ryan McWatters, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:07 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Everett Benjamin - foul #2 on Everett Benjamin, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF), Lee Fletcher (PF) John Hoge, Dusty Cilley, Everett Benjamin, Ryan McWatters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Donald Rousseau, Lester Motta | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Lee Fletcher picks off the pass by Reginald Mackey | 56-38 |
| 09:41 | Grambling State | William Bradley buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Dew | 59-38 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is called for traveling | 59-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Mark Hooks, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | Homer Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey | 59-41 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Homer Love is hacked by Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Dusty Cilley (SG), Everett Benjamin (SF), Ryan McWatters (C) Frank Dew, Lee Jones, Homer Love, William Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Rex Kerby | |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Brown (C) Lee Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey (PF) Tony Gregory | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | William McKellop tips it back up and in | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dusty Cilley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Bill Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | John Hoge can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Whipkey - foul #2 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Bradley (C) Bill Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | John Hoge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF), Lee Fletcher (PF) Dusty Cilley, Everett Benjamin, Ryan McWatters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Rex Kerby (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta | |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's fadeaway is rejected by Homer Love | 61-43 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Homer Love grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-43 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-43 |
| 06:16 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | John Hoge connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Fletcher and he's fouled by Reginald Mackey - foul #3 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Donald Rousseau, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-43 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | John Hoge hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 67-49 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Homer Love can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher tips it but misses | 67-49 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory can't tip it in | 67-49 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Gregory | 67-51 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Homer Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Lee Fletcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Motta (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kerry Hazard and he's fouled by Lee Fletcher - foul #3 on Lee Fletcher, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Dusty Cilley (SG), Everett Benjamin (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF), Bill Brown (C) John Hoge, Lee Jones, Homer Love, Lee Fletcher, William Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Rex Kerby, Lester Motta | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley's pass is intercepted by William McKellop | 67-53 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Dusty Cilley is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dusty Cilley, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Wayne Books (SF) Mark Hooks, Tony Gregory | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Bill Brown's fadeaway is rejected by William McKellop | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Lee Fletcher (PF), William Bradley (C) Frank Dew, Ryan McWatters, Bill Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Lester Motta (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Wayne Books | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | William Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lester Motta - foul #2 on Lester Motta, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Ryan McWatters (PF), Bill Brown (C) John Hoge, Lee Fletcher, William Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 69-55 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Dew | 71-55 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks double dribbles | 71-55 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley misses long on a shot from the left side | 71-55 |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters hits the follow up shot | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Everett Benjamin denies the turnaround by Lester Motta | 73-55 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta tips it home | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin misses the turnaround near the basket | 73-57 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Frank Dew takes the ball from Wayne Whipkey | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Frank Dew runs out the clock | 73-57 |