| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) PF - Paul Talbot (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Marciniak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey makes the jumper near the basket | 40-31 |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Richard Fox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Boswell | 43-31 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Marino | 43-33 |
| 19:10 | Grambling State | Richard Fox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Stamey | 43-33 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Peter Lasley | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:21 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lance Whitby - foul #3 on Lance Whitby, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (SG) Lance Whitby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:31 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Fox and he's hacked by Robert Becker - foul #1 on Robert Becker, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SF) Glen Boswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:31 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Peter Lasley | 49-38 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Michael Lee makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 51-38 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (SG), Steven Preiss (PF) Richard Fox, Paul Talbot | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Kerry Moore (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Richard Filler (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, Ralph Marciniak, Robert Becker, Jack Stamey | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Boswell (SF), Larry Larson (C) Robert Trepanier, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Michael Lee misses the lay-in | 51-40 |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Grant Krol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) C - Larry Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) PF - Richard Filler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Michael Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Lance Whitby (SG), Paul Talbot (PF) Michael Lee, Grant Krol, Steven Preiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Larry Larson takes the ball from Marcellus Johnson | 51-40 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Morgan Cammarata swats the short shot by Paul Talbot | 51-40 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Filler | 51-40 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | Larry Larson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 13:55 | Grambling State | Larry Larson can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-42 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Larson | 53-42 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Glen Boswell is called for the reach on Marcellus Johnson - foul #1 on Glen Boswell, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Robert Trepanier (SF), Steven Preiss (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell, Paul Talbot, Larry Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), Ralph Marciniak (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Jack Stamey (C) Marcellus Johnson, Kerry Moore, Micheal Keithley, Richard Filler, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey buries a floater in the lane set up by Peter Lasley | 53-44 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Robert Becker is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Robert Becker, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (SG) Lance Whitby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Marciniak | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Grant Krol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Trepanier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Marciniak (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Stamey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 11:17 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | Grant Krol is fouled on the floor by Robert Becker - foul #3 on Robert Becker, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Lance Whitby (SG), Paul Talbot (PF) Michael Lee, Grant Krol, Steven Preiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 56-47 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Lasley | 56-50 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Fox | 59-50 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Paul Talbot steps in front of the Ralph Marciniak pass | 59-50 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot's layup is rejected by Jack Stamey | 59-50 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Peter Lasley | 59-50 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Lasley | 59-52 |
| 09:12 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker is fouled on the floor by Paul Talbot - foul #1 on Paul Talbot, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Boswell (SF), Larry Larson (C) Robert Trepanier, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Kerry Moore (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Richard Filler (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, Ralph Marciniak, Robert Becker, Jack Stamey | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 08:49 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 65-52 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Glen Boswell steals the ball from Kerry Moore | 65-52 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 10 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) PF - Paul Talbot (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. C - Larry Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) PF - Richard Filler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:29 | Grambling State | Larry Larson's pass is intercepted by Kerry Moore | 67-52 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley's floater is knocked away by Paul Talbot | 67-52 |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 06:54 | Grambling State | Richard Fox connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Paul Talbot | 69-52 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Glen Boswell is called for the reach on Micheal Keithley - foul #2 on Glen Boswell, team foul #4 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Grant Krol (SG), Steven Preiss (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Richard Fox, Lance Whitby, Paul Talbot, Larry Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), Ralph Marciniak (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Jack Stamey (C) Marcellus Johnson, Kerry Moore, Micheal Keithley, Richard Filler, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Anthony Jones swats the shot by Jack Stamey | 69-52 |
| 06:25 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | Michael Lee loses the dribble to Peter Lasley in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 69-52 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak grabs the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 69-52 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones loses the dribble to Ralph Marciniak | 69-52 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Grant Krol - foul #1 on Grant Krol, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SF) Glen Boswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Michael Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Marino | 69-56 |
| 04:26 | Grambling State | Grant Krol is whistled for traveling | 69-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Lance Whitby (SG), Paul Talbot (PF) Michael Lee, Grant Krol, Steven Preiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Filler (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Robert Becker, Jack Stamey | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Marciniak | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 24 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Trepanier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Talbot (fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Marciniak (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Filler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Marciniak | 69-62 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Boswell (SF), Larry Larson (C) Robert Trepanier, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Kerry Moore (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Jack Stamey (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, Ralph Marciniak, Richard Filler, Morgan Cammarata | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Jones (C) Larry Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 69-62 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), Ralph Marciniak (SF) Marcellus Johnson, Kerry Moore, Micheal Keithley | |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey misses the jump hook from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:37 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 01:08 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Richard Fox drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Becker | 72-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Richard Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Marino - foul #1 on Larry Marino, team foul #4 | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Larry Marino is called for the reach on Paul Talbot - foul #2 on Larry Marino, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby is fouled on the floor by Peter Lasley - foul #3 on Peter Lasley, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Larry Marino is called for the reach on Richard Fox - foul #3 on Larry Marino, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Richard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Richard Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Lance Whitby picks off the pass by Larry Marino in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Richard Fox is fouled on the floor by Larry Marino - foul #4 on Larry Marino, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Richard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Richard Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker is hacked by Paul Talbot - foul #2 on Paul Talbot, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Grant Krol (SG), Robert Trepanier (SF), Steven Preiss (PF), Larry Larson (C) Richard Fox, Lance Whitby, Glen Boswell, Paul Talbot, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Kerry Moore (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Richard Filler (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, Ralph Marciniak, Robert Becker, Jack Stamey | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Micheal Keithley and the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Lance Whitby (SG), Glen Boswell (SF), Paul Talbot (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Michael Lee, Grant Krol, Robert Trepanier, Steven Preiss, Larry Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Ralph Marciniak (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Jack Stamey (C) Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Richard Filler, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore makes the free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Richard Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Marino - foul #5 on Larry Marino, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Peter Lasley (SG) Larry Marino, Kerry Moore | |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Richard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Richard Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Marcellus Johnson | 78-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Richard Fox runs out the clock | 78-70 |