| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) C - Daniel Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Snow 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 State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht buries a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Dustin Downey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Downey - foul #1 on Dustin Downey, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Daniel Snow snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on Steven Galiano - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Nigel Ned knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Daniel Snow is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Daniel Snow connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Galiano and the foul's on Barry Albrecht - foul #2 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), Edward Rottman (SF) Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 16:50 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Link (fresh) SF - Edward Rottman (fresh) PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Richard Stinson is called for the reach on Edward Rottman - foul #1 on Richard Stinson, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Nigel Ned, Harry Link, Lawrence Whitlock, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 14:45 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 5-6 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Burns | 5-8 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Dustin Downey's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Schultz | 5-8 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by Dustin Downey - foul #2 on Dustin Downey, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), David Merrill (SF) Kenneth Walker, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Eric Haefner takes the ball from Virgil Greene | 5-8 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Edward Rottman is fouled on the floor by Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Snow (C) David Merrill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:04 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Daniel Snow tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Edward Rottman double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry hits the finger roll set up by Richard Stinson | 5-10 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Steven Galiano blows the layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Steven Galiano makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) C - Daniel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses short on a runner from the right block | 6-10 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Nigel Ned pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Robert Cummings takes the ball from Nigel Ned | 6-10 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings lays it up and in | 6-12 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 6-12 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 6-12 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Vitale | 6-14 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Edward Rottman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), David Merrill (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Steven Galiano, Lawrence Whitlock, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Nigel Ned steals it from Michael Burns | 6-14 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Nigel Ned lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Harry Link steals the ball from Lloyd Shaul | 8-14 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Nigel Ned lays it in on a great pass from Harry Link | 10-14 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Nigel Ned is called for the reach on Billy Schultz - foul #1 on Nigel Ned, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Adam Wiley (PF) Nigel Ned, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Wiley - foul #1 on Adam Wiley, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Edward Niehaus denies the turnaround by David Merrill | 10-16 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Harry Link grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Eric Haefner buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harry Link | 12-16 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 12-19 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Kenneth Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Link | 14-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Merrill (fresh) PF - Adam Wiley (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Adam Wiley pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:21 | NC State | A charge is called on David Merrill - foul #1 on David Merrill, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Edward Rottman (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Daniel Snow (C) Kenneth Walker, David Merrill, Adam Wiley, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Rottman is called for the reach on Richard Stinson - foul #1 on Edward Rottman, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG) Harry Link | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Michael Burns (PF) Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Whitlock | 14-19 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Bowen - foul #1 on David Bowen, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (PF) Michael Burns | |
| 06:12 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Daniel Snow snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 05:49 | NC State | David Bowen denies the turnaround by Steven Galiano | 14-19 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | David Bowen's layup is rejected by Lawrence Whitlock | 14-19 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock lays it up and in | 16-19 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Billy Schultz | 16-21 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Nigel Ned drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Galiano and the foul's on Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), David Merrill (SF) Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) David Bowen, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus | |
| 04:43 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| 04:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Snow | 19-21 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ray Huntsberry - foul #1 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Haefner (C) Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 04:16 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (SF), Adam Wiley (PF) David Merrill, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 03:35 | NC State | Eric Haefner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-21 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Wiley (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Adam Wiley pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Dustin Downey knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nigel Ned and he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Daniel Snow (C) Nigel Ned, Harry Link, Adam Wiley, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Edward Niehaus | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Dustin Downey can't throw it down | 24-21 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Dustin Downey tips it in | 26-21 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Barry Albrecht takes the ball from Daniel Snow | 26-21 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Snow is called for the reach on Ray Huntsberry - foul #1 on Daniel Snow, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Kenneth Walker, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF) Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Shaul | 26-23 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Nigel Ned is fouled on the floor by Richard Stinson - foul #2 on Richard Stinson, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), David Merrill (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Eric Haefner steals it from Edward Niehaus | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the fullcourt shot | 27-26 |