| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Orval Horn (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Orval Horn inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-20 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Frank Morowski pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Richard Harris steps in front of the Adam Parkey pass in the backcourt | 35-20 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the dunk attempt | 35-20 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Adam Parkey grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Don Allen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 35-20 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-20 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Brian Sheridan snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Frank Morowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 35-20 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Don Allen gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is hacked by Andre Rossi - foul #2 on Andre Rossi, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| 17:47 | NC State | Brian Sheridan blows the layup | 35-20 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | Andres Russo drills a floater from the right block | 35-22 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Ryan Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Russo - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Wendell Phipps - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| 16:55 | NC State | The refs have stopped play. Ryan Perkins is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG) Ryan Perkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:47 | NC State | Kevin Lofton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Gerald Loftis (C) Richard Harris, Paul Chafin | |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-22 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy tips it home | 35-24 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Ronald Bessey is called for the reach on Brandon Queen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Don Allen (C) Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Andres Russo, Carl Murphy, Bryan Hondo | |
| 16:22 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Orval Horn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Harris | 35-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Orval Horn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses badly on a shot from close range | 35-27 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Ronald Bessey, Richard Harris, Andre Rossi | |
| 15:13 | NC State | Frank Morowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Parkey | 38-27 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Brian Sheridan steals it from Orval Horn | 38-27 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Joshua Brewer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis lays it in on a nice dish by Derrick Hicks and he's hacked by Kevin Lofton - foul #2 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Bryan Hondo (PF) Orval Horn, Paul Chafin | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Don Allen misses short on an open shot in the paint | 40-29 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Don Allen misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Wendell Phipps is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Rodney Busby, Derrick Hicks, Gerald Loftis | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Adam Parkey scores on a runner near the basket | 42-34 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Bessey | 42-36 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Adam Parkey is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Brewer | 44-36 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Joshua Brewer pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Kevin Lofton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Brian Sheridan gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Frank Morowski is called for the reach on Rodney Busby - foul #2 on Frank Morowski, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG) Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Orval Horn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Frank Morowski connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wendell Phipps | 47-38 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Don Allen steps in front of the Richard Harris pass | 47-38 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Orval Horn | 47-38 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Sheridan - foul #3 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Bryan Hondo (C) Orval Horn, Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Gerald Loftis | |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is fouled on the floor by Brandon Queen - foul #3 on Brandon Queen, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG) Ryan Perkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Paul Chafin | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Frank Morowski pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo's pass is intercepted by Kevin Lofton | 47-40 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Frank Morowski connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Sheridan | 49-40 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby's pass is intercepted by Frank Morowski | 49-40 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Ronald Bessey picks off the pass by Brian Sheridan | 49-40 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Lofton (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Frank Morowski buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brandon Queen and the foul's on Carl Murphy - foul #2 on Carl Murphy, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy, Bryan Hondo | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-42 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Richard Harris snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 07:18 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Andres Russo is called for the reach on Adam Parkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Sheridan (PF) Frank Morowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Don Allen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Wendell Phipps grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Adam Parkey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Perkins - foul #2 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG), Paul Chafin (PF) Andres Russo, Andre Rossi | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Orval Horn - foul #2 on Orval Horn, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF) Ryan Perkins, Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Derrick Hicks | |
| 05:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Richard Harris connects on the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Wendell Phipps hits a jumpshot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Wendell Phipps steals it from Orval Horn | 56-47 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Frank Morowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Wendell Phipps | 58-47 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Orval Horn | 58-50 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Don Allen misses short on a runner in the paint | 58-50 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Wendell Phipps grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Frank Morowski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (very tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Chafin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 03:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Don Allen | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Paul Chafin blocks the short jumper by Frank Morowski | 60-50 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Frank Morowski gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Busby - foul #4 on Rodney Busby, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bryan Hondo | 60-50 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo hits the finger roll | 60-52 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Joshua Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF) Brandon Queen, Frank Morowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Andres Russo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Adam Parkey - foul #3 on Adam Parkey, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Andres Russo misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Brian Sheridan snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:03 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses short on a runner near the basket | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Lofton | 60-54 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Brian Sheridan loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Ronald Bessey, Bryan Hondo | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Brewer - foul #1 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Joshua Brewer grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Joshua Brewer loses the dribble to Derrick Hicks | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG) Adam Parkey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Frank Morowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Busby, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Kevin Lofton (C) Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Ronald Bessey is called for the reach on Kevin Lofton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Sheridan (PF) Ryan Perkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Kevin Lofton steals it from Ronald Bessey | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Frank Morowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG) Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Ronald Bessey is called for the reach on Frank Morowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-61 |