| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Biesenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Andrew Gay inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Andrew Gay hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Biesenthal | 22-23 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is hacked by John Stigall - foul #2 on John Stigall, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 22-23 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Brett McLean | 22-23 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses the 3 from straight away | 22-23 |
| 19:04 | NC State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:39 | NC State | William Jenkins lays it in uncontested set up by Kenneth Biesenthal | 22-25 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Charles Parker lays it in | 24-25 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Andrew Gay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Charles Parker snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Parker | 26-25 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Charles Parker steps in front of the Andrew Gay pass | 26-25 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant drills a floater from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Michael Duval is fouled on the floor by Phillip Connolly - foul #2 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Adams (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Larry Moline (C) Brett McLean, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | NC State | Olin Osmanski (PF) John Stigall | |
| 16:31 | NC State | Michael Duval misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-25 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Olin Osmanski snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 15:55 | NC State | William Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Duval | 28-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Adams (fresh) SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moline (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Larry Moline jams it on a great pass from Charles Parker and he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF) Charles Parker, Steve Adams, Jacob Edwards, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | NC State | Jean Elks (SG), John Stigall (PF) Kenneth Biesenthal, Olin Osmanski | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Larry Moline makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Andrew Gay misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Michael Duval tips it home | 31-29 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Brett McLean buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Bryant | 34-29 |
| 14:59 | NC State | William Jenkins misses the easy layup | 34-29 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Larry Moline snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is hacked by Jean Elks - foul #1 on Jean Elks, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly (C) Larry Moline | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | John Stigall is called for the reach on Andrew Hogg - foul #3 on John Stigall, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Biesenthal (PG) Jean Elks | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly buries a jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Andrew Gay loses the dribble to Phillip Connolly | 36-29 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne throws it down on a great pass from Brett McLean | 38-29 |
| 13:22 | NC State | William Jenkins connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-31 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | John Stigall picks off the pass by Gerald Bayne | 38-31 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Michael Duval is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 12:34 | NC State | William Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Connolly | 38-33 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (PG), Steve Adams (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Larry Moline (C) Andrew Hogg, Brett McLean, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | NC State | Jean Elks (SG), Olin Osmanski (PF), Joseph Chisholm (C) Michael Duval, John Stigall, William Jenkins | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Adams (fresh) SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Elks (fresh) SF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Chisholm (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Larry Moline steals the ball from Jean Elks | 38-33 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards double dribbles | 38-33 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Andrew Gay scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Chisholm | 38-35 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards loses the dribble to Joseph Chisholm | 38-35 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Andrew Gay hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards hits a floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Olin Osmanski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Jean Elks steals it from Charles Parker | 40-40 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Andrew Gay can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Kenneth Biesenthal pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Andrew Gay scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Adams | 42-42 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Charles Parker, Steve Adams, Jacob Edwards, Dana Zarrineh, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), Jon Pomeroy (SF), John Stigall (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jean Elks, Andrew Gay, Olin Osmanski, Joseph Chisholm | |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-42 |
| 08:07 | NC State | John Stigall gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Michael Duval scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Biesenthal | 42-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Connolly | 45-45 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Jon Pomeroy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Biesenthal - foul #2 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jean Elks (SG), Andrew Gay (SF) Kenneth Biesenthal, Jon Pomeroy | |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Andrew Gay is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Brett McLean buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Bryant | 49-47 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Jean Elks misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Connolly - foul #4 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (PG), Steve Adams (SG), Jacob Edwards (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Larry Moline (C) Andrew Hogg, Brett McLean, Gerald Bayne, Stuart Bryant, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | NC State | Olin Osmanski (PF) John Stigall | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Jean Elks misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Jean Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jean Elks - foul #2 on Jean Elks, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Charles Parker is called for the reach on Michael Duval - foul #1 on Charles Parker, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 04:25 | NC State | William Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Zarrineh | 51-48 |
| 04:24 | NC State | William Jenkins tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses the shot from close range | 51-50 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Larry Moline pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Charles Parker scores on a floater from the right side | 53-50 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Andrew Gay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Larry Moline grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Elks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), Stuart Bryant (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) Charles Parker, Steve Adams, Jacob Edwards, Dana Zarrineh, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Biesenthal (PG), John Stigall (PF) Jean Elks, Olin Osmanski | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brett McLean | 55-50 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Michael Duval is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | William Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Gerald Bayne | 55-50 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for the reach on Andrew Hogg - foul #3 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Andrew Gay hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 02:35 | NC State | William Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Michael Duval shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 57-52 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Brett McLean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jean Elks (SG) Michael Duval | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Kenneth Biesenthal is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Andrew Gay | 57-54 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Stigall - foul #4 on John Stigall, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG) Jean Elks | |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:35 | NC State | John Stigall grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | NC State | Phillip Connolly blocks the short jumper by Andrew Gay | 58-54 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Michael Duval tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is denied on a layup by William Jenkins | 58-56 |
| 00:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Gay | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Stuart Bryant swats the layup by William Jenkins | 58-56 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for the reach on Phillip Connolly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:28 | NC State | John Stigall snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Andrew Gay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for the reach on Stuart Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jean Elks (SG) Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Jean Elks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Duval grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |