| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) SG - Frank Jones (fresh) SF - James Frazier (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) PF - William Blackledge (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is alone and drills a floater near the basket set up by Raymond Thompson | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Michael Jones makes the contested driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Marion Dampier | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Frazier | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | William Blackledge buries a jumper from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | William Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Michael Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Thibeault - foul #1 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Michael Carter (C) Raymond Thompson, Frank Jones, James Frazier, John Edwards, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:48 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson is hacked by William Blackledge - foul #1 on William Blackledge, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (SF), Ben Amos (C) Edward Carreras, Michael Jones | |
| 16:30 | Wake Forest | Russell Perz steals the ball from Donald Beaver | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault lays it up and in set up by Russell Perz | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (C) Tony Thibeault, William Blackledge | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Russell Perz drills a jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:56 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Larson and he's hacked by Marion Dampier - foul #1 on Marion Dampier, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG) Marion Dampier | |
| 15:56 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) SG - Donald Beaver (fresh) SF - Gilbert Grant (fresh) PF - Eric Larson (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Perz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Ben Amos (fresh) C - Todd Mason (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Eric Larson denies the turnaround by Russell Perz | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Todd Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | John Jackson steals the ball from Donald Beaver in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Russell Perz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SF), John Edwards (PF) Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Michael Jones (C) Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the runner in the paint | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donald Beaver - foul #1 on Donald Beaver, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Frank Jones (SG), James Frazier (SF) Burton Cornwell, Donald Beaver, Samuel Mong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG) Russell Perz | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Wake Forest | Tony Thibeault is called for the reach on Frank Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG) Tony Thibeault | |
| 14:04 | Wake Forest | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson banks in the layup set up by Michael Carter | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | James Frazier is called for the reach on Edward Carreras - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Eric Larson (PF) Raymond Thompson, Frank Jones, James Frazier, John Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) Edward Carreras, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Ben Amos hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joshua Gibson | 12-12 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Mong | 14-12 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Todd Mason can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Frank Jones (SG), James Frazier (SF), John Edwards (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Burton Cornwell, Donald Beaver, Samuel Mong, Eric Larson, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Russell Perz (SF) Joshua Gibson, John Jackson | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Todd Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | John Edwards is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Frazier | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marion Dampier | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Perz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Mason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | James Frazier comes up short on the runner in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Russell Perz snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Todd Mason is called for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Mason, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Michael Carter (C) Raymond Thompson, Frank Jones, James Frazier, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Carreras (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Michael Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Todd Mason, Ben Amos | |
| 11:31 | Wake Forest | Russell Perz picks off the pass by Donald Beaver in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | John Edwards steps in front of the Russell Perz pass | 16-15 |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter hits a runner from the right block set up by Donald Beaver | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Frank Jones (SG), James Frazier (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Burton Cornwell, Donald Beaver, Gilbert Grant, John Edwards, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG) Russell Perz, Joseph Espino | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | William Blackledge clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Michael Jones tips it in | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Wake Forest | James Frazier loses the dribble to Joshua Gibson | 18-17 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | William Blackledge is hacked by Eric Larson - foul #1 on Eric Larson, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Edwards (PF) Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), John Jackson (SF), Todd Mason (C) Chad Hutton, Edward Carreras, Michael Jones | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | A charge is called on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SF) James Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (SG), Ben Amos (PF) Joshua Gibson, William Blackledge | |
| 09:08 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson is hacked by Russell Perz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Perz, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant (SF) Samuel Mong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:08 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:08 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Ben Amos buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Perz | 20-19 |
| 08:36 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Thompson and he's fouled by Todd Mason - foul #2 on Todd Mason, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), James Frazier (SF), Gary Caulkins (C) Raymond Thompson, Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG) Todd Mason | |
| 08:36 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Ben Amos gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Frank Jones denies the turnaround by Marion Dampier | 22-19 |
| 08:19 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Frank Jones | 22-19 |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 22-19 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Caulkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Perz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Ben Amos comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Caulkins - foul #1 on Gary Caulkins, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Eric Larson (C) Burton Cornwell, Frank Jones, James Frazier, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), William Blackledge (PF) Joshua Gibson, Russell Perz, John Jackson | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson loses the dribble to Marion Dampier | 22-20 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marion Dampier | 22-22 |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | Marion Dampier takes the ball from Donald Beaver | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marion Dampier | 22-24 |
| 06:43 | Wake Forest | Ben Amos takes the ball from Raymond Thompson in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:29 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | John Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Espino - foul #1 on Joseph Espino, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Frank Jones (SG), James Frazier (SF), Gary Caulkins (C) Raymond Thompson, Samuel Mong, John Edwards, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), Russell Perz (SF), Michael Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Ben Amos | |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Burton Cornwell - foul #1 on Burton Cornwell, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Edwards (PF) Donald Beaver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (PF) William Blackledge | |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Chad Hutton is called for the reach on Burton Cornwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Hutton, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF) Chad Hutton | |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson double dribbles | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Gilbert Grant (SG) Burton Cornwell, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:57 | Wake Forest | John Edwards makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Thompson | 28-26 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Russell Perz misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson tips it home | 28-28 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Russell Perz drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jones out of a doubleteam | 31-31 |
| 03:55 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Frank Jones (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Michael Carter (C) Raymond Thompson, Gilbert Grant, James Frazier, John Edwards, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Todd Mason (PF) Russell Perz, Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, William Blackledge | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Frazier (SF) Samuel Mong | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Mason (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Wake Forest | James Frazier is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 03:16 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Marion Dampier | 33-33 |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Michael Jones grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | Todd Mason is called for the reach on James Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Mason, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), John Edwards (PF) Burton Cornwell, Frank Jones, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Russell Perz (SF), William Blackledge (PF) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason | |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | James Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | James Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | William Blackledge gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is denied on a dunk by John Edwards | 33-33 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | William Blackledge is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | James Frazier grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Michael Jones is called for the reach on James Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (C) Joseph Espino, Michael Jones | |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | James Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Russell Perz scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Gibson | 34-36 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Ben Amos gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Ben Amos is denied by Michael Carter | 34-36 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 34-36 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson misses the wide open floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | William Blackledge can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | John Jackson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Jackson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-36 |