| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Goff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Bramlett and he's fouled by Henry Beck - foul #2 on Henry Beck, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase is fouled on the floor by Carl Bramlett - foul #1 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff buries a shot from the baseline set up by Frank Chase | 50-40 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carl Bramlett | 52-40 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Woodring | 52-40 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Bramlett | 54-40 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes's floater is knocked away by John Honsberger | 54-40 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Albert Goff is called for the reach on Larry Tamayo - foul #1 on Albert Goff, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Woodring | 57-40 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina State | Carl Bramlett takes the ball from Albert Goff | 57-40 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Chase - foul #1 on Frank Chase, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG), Richard Corley (PF) Richard Woodring, Keith Vinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Danny Barley (SF), Dale Barrington (C) Frank Chase, Albert Goff, Thomas Noyes | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Larry Tamayo - foul #3 on Larry Tamayo, team foul #2 | 59-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), David Sheppard (C) Carl Bramlett, Larry Tamayo, John Honsberger | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles (SF), Doug Bartlow (C) Henry Beck, Mike Duggan | |
| 16:57 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley misses short on a floater from close range | 59-42 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina State | Doug Bartlow pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Corley - foul #2 on Richard Corley, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG) Daniel Soles | |
| 16:16 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Frank Chase is called for the reach on Daniel Brady - foul #2 on Frank Chase, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Richard Woodring (SG), Larry Tamayo (SF), Keith Vinson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Daniel Brady, Craig Lowry, Thomas Parker, Richard Corley, David Sheppard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Henry Beck (SG), Albert Goff (SF), Mike Duggan (PF), Thomas Noyes (C) Kenneth Riley, Danny Barley, Dale Barrington, Doug Bartlow | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Goff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Larry Tamayo is blocked by Thomas Noyes | 59-43 |
| 15:37 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina State | Carl Bramlett is called for the reach on Frank Chase - foul #2 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Henry Beck | 59-45 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo clanks a shot from the left block | 59-45 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina State | Henry Beck hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson is hacked by Mike Duggan - foul #2 on Mike Duggan, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG), Thomas Parker (SF) Richard Woodring, Larry Tamayo | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Danny Barley (SF), Dale Barrington (PF), Doug Bartlow (C) Frank Chase, Albert Goff, Mike Duggan, Thomas Noyes | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson is hacked by Dale Barrington - foul #2 on Dale Barrington, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG), Richard Corley (PF), David Sheppard (C) Carl Bramlett, Keith Vinson, John Honsberger | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles (SF) Henry Beck | |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Thomas Parker - foul #2 on Thomas Parker, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard tips it home | 61-50 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina State | Doug Bartlow misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina State | Doug Bartlow misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker is fouled on the floor by Danny Barley - foul #2 on Danny Barley, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Richard Woodring (SG), Keith Vinson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Daniel Brady, Craig Lowry, Richard Corley, David Sheppard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Henry Beck (SG), Albert Goff (SF), Mike Duggan (PF), Thomas Noyes (C) Daniel Soles, Kenneth Riley, Danny Barley, Dale Barrington, Doug Bartlow | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase is hacked by Carl Bramlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan loses the dribble to Richard Woodring | 63-50 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 63-50 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Goff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes is fouled on the floor by Keith Vinson - foul #2 on Keith Vinson, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Frank Chase picks off the pass by John Honsberger | 63-51 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff lays it in on a great pass from Frank Chase | 63-53 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Vinson - foul #3 on Keith Vinson, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG), Richard Corley (PF) Richard Woodring, Keith Vinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG) Frank Chase | |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-55 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG), David Sheppard (C) Carl Bramlett, John Honsberger | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Danny Barley (SG), Daniel Soles (SF), Dale Barrington (PF), Doug Bartlow (C) Henry Beck, Albert Goff, Mike Duggan, Thomas Noyes | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo is fouled on the floor by Dale Barrington - foul #3 on Dale Barrington, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Barrington | 68-58 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Dale Barrington takes the ball from Larry Tamayo | 68-58 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Riley | 68-61 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Doug Bartlow is called for the reach on Craig Lowry - foul #2 on Doug Bartlow, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Keith Vinson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Daniel Brady, Larry Tamayo, Richard Corley, David Sheppard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Henry Beck (SG), Albert Goff (SF), Mike Duggan (PF), Thomas Noyes (C) Kenneth Riley, Danny Barley, Daniel Soles, Dale Barrington, Doug Bartlow | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-61 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes misses the tip | 68-61 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Noyes is called for the reach on Craig Lowry - foul #3 on Thomas Noyes, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Goff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker tips it in | 71-61 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Parker - foul #3 on Thomas Parker, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Larry Tamayo (SF) Craig Lowry, Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Danny Barley (SF), Dale Barrington (C) Albert Goff, Thomas Noyes | |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Tamayo | 73-63 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Danny Barley buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Chase | 73-66 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Woodring | 75-66 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Danny Barley | 75-68 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-68 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mike Duggan | 75-68 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan buries a floater in the paint set up by Frank Chase | 75-70 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Woodring | 77-70 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina State | Larry Tamayo swats the short shot by Dale Barrington | 77-70 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Woodring | 79-70 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG) Richard Woodring | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Albert Goff (SF), Thomas Noyes (C) Danny Barley, Mike Duggan | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington is hacked by Carl Bramlett - foul #4 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Corley (PF) Keith Vinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Dale Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Noyes - foul #4 on Thomas Noyes, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Danny Barley (SG) Frank Chase, Henry Beck | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Brady (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Barley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Albert Goff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Barrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina State | Larry Tamayo steals the ball from Danny Barley | 80-71 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 80-71 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger tips it back up and in | 82-71 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Keith Vinson (PF) Daniel Brady, Richard Corley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Chase (PG), Henry Beck (SG), Mike Duggan (PF) Kenneth Riley, Danny Barley, Dale Barrington | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Carl Bramlett steps in front of the Henry Beck pass | 82-71 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Henry Beck steals the ball from Larry Tamayo | 82-71 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina State | Frank Chase misses the jump hook in the paint | 82-71 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Mike Duggan picks off the pass by Larry Tamayo | 82-71 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | Keith Vinson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Noyes | 82-71 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-71 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina State | Albert Goff pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Mike Duggan misses short on a jumper near the basket | 82-71 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett grabs the board | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carl Bramlett and he's fouled by Albert Goff - foul #2 on Albert Goff, team foul #12 | 84-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Craig Lowry (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Richard Corley (PF) Carl Bramlett, Richard Woodring, Larry Tamayo, Keith Vinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Riley (PG), Danny Barley (SG), Daniel Soles (SF), Dale Barrington (PF), Doug Bartlow (C) Frank Chase, Henry Beck, Albert Goff, Mike Duggan, Thomas Noyes | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | Craig Lowry is called for the reach on Daniel Soles - foul #3 on Craig Lowry, team foul #11 | 85-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sheppard (C) John Honsberger | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | Daniel Soles misses the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard snags the defensive board | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady runs out the clock | 85-72 |