| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) SG - James Henkel (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Eric Haefner steals it from Robin Turnbull | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | NC State | James Henkel is called for the reach on Richard Gault in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Henkel, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Richard Gault misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Thomas Freeman tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Thomas Freeman pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Robert Fuston lays it in set up by Bruno Francis | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Haefner - foul #1 on Eric Haefner, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | James Henkel hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Bruno Francis connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Freeman | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Eric Haefner is called for the reach on Charles Valentino - foul #2 on Eric Haefner, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (PF), Edward Rottman (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Mark Smith (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Mark Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Ronald Han picks off the pass by Kenneth Walker | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Han hits the finger roll | 6-9 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Thomas Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Ronald Han is fouled on the floor by Philip Siems - foul #1 on Philip Siems, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), Kelly Horne (C) James Zendejas, Mark Smith | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) C - Edward Rottman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Young (fresh) SF - George Bester (fresh) PF - Joseph Falbo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Horne (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Han hits a 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Thomas Freeman drills a jumper from the right block | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo buries a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Han | 8-14 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Ronald Han is called for the reach on Bruno Francis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Han, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Henkel (SG), Robin Turnbull (C) Ronald Han, Christopher Young, Kelly Horne | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Robert Fuston is hacked by Joseph Falbo - foul #1 on Joseph Falbo, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (PF) Joseph Falbo | |
| 14:42 | NC State | Robert Fuston can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Valentino - foul #1 on Charles Valentino, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) George Bester, Mark Smith | |
| 14:42 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | James Henkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) James Zendejas, Stephen Mattis | |
| 14:03 | NC State | James Henkel steals the ball from Robert Fuston | 8-14 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | James Henkel lays it up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Richard Gault is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 11-16 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | George Bester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SF), Edward Rottman (C) Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Mark Smith (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, George Bester, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| 12:59 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | James Zendejas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Charles Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Henkel (SG), Joseph Falbo (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) Ronald Han, James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Mark Smith | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Charles Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | James Henkel buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Valentino | 14-18 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Bruno Francis is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Falbo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Mattis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 11:24 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Valentino - foul #2 on Charles Valentino, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Philip Siems (C) Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Kelly Horne (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Joseph Falbo, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| 11:18 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Christopher Young travels with the ball | 18-18 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) Christopher Young, James Zendejas, George Bester, Kelly Horne | |
| 10:41 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull comes up short on the runner from the left block | 20-18 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Mark Smith tips it home | 20-20 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Ronald Han steals the ball from Bruno Francis in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Kelly Horne (C) Ronald Han, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Mark Smith, Robin Turnbull | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Richard Gault is hacked by James Zendejas in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zendejas, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Christopher Young is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Robin Turnbull (C) James Zendejas, Kelly Horne | |
| 09:25 | NC State | James Henkel steps in front of the Richard Gault pass in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Thomas Freeman pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Stephen Mattis steals the ball from Richard Gault | 20-20 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | George Bester banks in the layup | 20-22 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Henkel | 20-22 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Siems - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SF), Edward Rottman (C) Kenneth Walker, Thomas Freeman, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Kelly Horne (C) Christopher Young, George Bester, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Stephen Mattis (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) James Henkel, Joseph Falbo, Kelly Horne | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Charles Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Richard Gault tips it in | 22-24 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Murray (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zendejas (fresh) SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Mattis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis | |
| 06:56 | NC State | Richard Gault connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 24-24 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Ronald Han comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Edward Rottman snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Richard Gault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF) Richard Gault | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, George Bester, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 24-24 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Henkel | 24-24 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Christopher Young's pass is intercepted by Thomas Freeman | 24-24 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Stephen Mattis is called for the reach on Charles Murray - foul #1 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Christopher Young, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis, Mark Smith | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | James Zendejas banks in the layup | 26-26 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Kenneth Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Charles Murray | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) Ronald Han, George Bester, Joseph Falbo | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 26-26 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 04:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Rottman | 26-26 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Kenneth Walker is fouled in the backcourt by James Zendejas - foul #2 on James Zendejas, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), George Bester (SF) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon | |
| 04:25 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | George Bester pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | George Bester misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Mattis | 27-26 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | George Bester scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Han | 27-28 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Henkel - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SF), Philip Siems (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Kenneth Walker, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, George Bester, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| 03:21 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Falbo | 28-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Charles Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Siems (fairly fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Henkel (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Falbo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Eric Haefner steps in front of the James Henkel pass | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Richard Gault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Robin Turnbull (C) James Henkel, Mark Smith | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Zendejas | 28-30 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Richard Gault hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Philip Siems tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Haefner - foul #3 on Eric Haefner, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF), Edward Rottman (C) Charles Murray, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), George Bester (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Joseph Falbo | |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Philip Siems | 30-30 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 32-30 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 01:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (SG) Richard Gault | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF), Mark Smith (C) George Bester, Robin Turnbull | |
| 00:59 | NC State | Shawn Beamon is called for the reach on Edward Rottman - foul #1 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (SF) Shawn Beamon | |
| 00:59 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | James Henkel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Philip Siems pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:51 | NC State | James Henkel is called for the reach on Bruno Francis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Henkel, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Thomas Freeman, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), George Bester (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) James Henkel, Joseph Falbo, Stephen Mattis | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | George Bester hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Philip Siems - foul #3 on Philip Siems, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (C) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Christopher Young, Mark Smith | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | George Bester misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | George Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Charles Murray is hacked by George Bester - foul #1 on George Bester, team foul #13 | 34-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Mark Smith (C) James Zendejas, George Bester, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Falbo | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-33 |