| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 2 reb. SG - George Wagner (fresh) SF - Gerald Rayborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Derek Nance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Derek Nance loses the ball out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Morris (PG), Robert Paquette (PF) Dikembe Alu, George Murphy | |
| 19:26 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Nance - foul #3 on Derek Nance, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Murphy (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Robert Paquette, Derek Nance | |
| 19:26 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Haynes - foul #1 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Paquette (PF) George Murphy | |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Bruce Slayden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-25 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Bruce Slayden snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Cory McClary travels with the ball | 21-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Robert Henry (SF), George Murphy (PF) Brian Morris, Gerald Rayborn, Robert Paquette | |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks drills a turnaround near the basket | 21-27 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Bruce Slayden clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu knocks in the floater from the right side | 21-29 |
| 16:48 | NC State | George Brinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Ralph Shimp tips it in | 23-29 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Morris (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), Gerald Rayborn (SF), Robert Paquette (PF), Derek Nance (C) Dikembe Alu, George Wagner, Robert Henry, George Murphy, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) SG - David Clement (fresh) SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald Rayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Derek Nance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Brian Morris is fouled in the backcourt by David Clement - foul #2 on David Clement, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Mark Farrar denies the turnaround by Michael Whitfield | 23-29 |
| 15:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Mejorado | 23-29 |
| 15:05 | NC State | David Clement misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-29 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Morris | 23-29 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ellis Scaife - foul #1 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG) Brian Morris | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Mark Farrar loses the dribble to Dikembe Alu | 23-31 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Derek Nance misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mejorado - foul #1 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Derek Nance makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Derek Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Robert Mejorado grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 13:35 | NC State | Robert Mejorado is fouled on the floor by Robert Paquette - foul #2 on Robert Paquette, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) Ellis Scaife | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:13 | NC State | Ralph Shimp drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 25-32 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn banks in the layup | 25-34 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Bruce Slayden buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Clement and he's fouled by Michael Whitfield - foul #4 on Michael Whitfield, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Morris (SG) Michael Whitfield | |
| 12:39 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Kevin Haynes blocks the short jumper by Gerald Rayborn | 28-34 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Morris | 28-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Brian Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Rayborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Derek Nance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Paquette - foul #3 on Robert Paquette, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), Robert Henry (SF) Brian Morris, Gerald Rayborn | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 3rd free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Wagner and the foul's on Kevin Haynes - foul #2 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Morris (SG), Gerald Rayborn (SF) George Wagner, Robert Henry | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 10:30 | NC State | George Brinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Derek Nance | 31-39 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Derek Nance misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 10:02 | NC State | John Guillen snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Cory McClary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Brian Morris grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Robert Paquette | 31-41 |
| 08:52 | NC State | George Brinson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Brian Morris is fouled on the floor by George Brinson - foul #2 on George Brinson, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), David Clement (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) John Guillen, George Brinson, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wagner (SG), Robert Henry (SF), George Murphy (PF) Brian Morris, Gerald Rayborn, Robert Paquette | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Derek Nance is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-41 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Bruce Slayden pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:09 | NC State | George Wagner is called for the reach on David Clement - foul #3 on George Wagner, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Wilbanks (C) Derek Nance | |
| 07:50 | NC State | Robert Mejorado makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Robert Henry loses the dribble to Kevin Haynes | 36-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - George Wagner (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Henry (fresh) PF - George Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | NC State | David Clement is hacked by Robert Henry - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Whitfield (SG), Gerald Rayborn (SF), Robert Paquette (PF), Derek Nance (C) George Wagner, Robert Henry, George Murphy, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses long on a jumper from the right block | 36-41 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Derek Nance can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 06:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ralph Shimp | 36-41 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Dikembe Alu steals the ball from Bruce Slayden | 36-41 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Shimp - foul #1 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Morris (PG), George Murphy (PF) Dikembe Alu, Robert Paquette | |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | George Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Henry (SF), Reynaldo Juarez (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Gerald Rayborn, George Murphy, Derek Nance | |
| 04:54 | NC State | John Guillen's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Wilbanks | 36-41 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Brian Morris snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Michael Whitfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Henry | 36-44 |
| 04:17 | NC State | George Brinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilbanks | 36-44 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Michael Whitfield comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Mark Farrar snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Cory McClary comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Gerald Rayborn (SF), Robert Paquette (PF), Derek Nance (C) Brian Morris, Robert Henry, Reynaldo Juarez, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-44 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Robert Paquette grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Alu (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Rayborn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Nance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | George Brinson is called for the reach on Michael Whitfield - foul #3 on George Brinson, team foul #8 | 36-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Murphy (PF) Robert Paquette | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Michael Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Michael Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:35 | NC State | George Brinson is hacked by Michael Whitfield - foul #5 on Michael Whitfield, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Morris (PG), George Wagner (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Robert Paquette (PF), Joseph Wilbanks (C) Dikembe Alu, Michael Whitfield, Gerald Rayborn, George Murphy, Derek Nance | |
| 02:35 | NC State | George Brinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 02:35 | NC State | George Brinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Alu (PG), Gerald Rayborn (SF), Derek Nance (C) Brian Morris, Robert Henry, Joseph Wilbanks | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Derek Nance is denied on a layup by Cory McClary | 38-46 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 02:07 | NC State | The jump hook by Kevin Haynes is blocked by Derek Nance | 38-46 |
| 02:06 | NC State | George Brinson hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Derek Nance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 01:30 | NC State | George Brinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Kevin Haynes tips it home | 42-48 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Alu | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | George Brinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 00:51 | NC State | George Brinson travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Murphy (PF) Robert Paquette | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Slayden - foul #2 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Morris (PG), Robert Paquette (PF) Dikembe Alu, George Murphy | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Rayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Cory McClary buries a jump hook in the lane | 44-52 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Brian Morris is hacked by Bruce Slayden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Henry (SF) Gerald Rayborn | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Brian Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Brian Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Ralph Shimp loses the dribble to Robert Henry | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Brian Morris knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Wagner | 44-56 |
| 00:06 | NC State | George Brinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Brian Morris grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Morris runs out the clock | 44-56 |