| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert Griggs (fresh) C - Kyle Ralston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) PF - Keith Vinson (fresh) C - John Honsberger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Boston College | Robert Griggs snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Boston College | Jerry Silver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Bramlett - foul #1 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Boston College | Jerry Silver makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Boston College | Jerry Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger lays it up and in | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett scores on a jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Silver | 6-7 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Woodring | 6-9 |
| 17:20 | Boston College | Robert Griggs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Griggs, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Richard Corley (PF) Richard Woodring, Larry Tamayo, Keith Vinson | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 17:04 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:42 | Boston College | Robert Griggs misses long on a floater from the right block | 6-9 |
| 16:41 | Boston College | William Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Boston College | Robert Griggs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Corley - foul #1 on Richard Corley, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Hollifield (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) William Taylor, Kyle Ralston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG), Larry Tamayo (SF), David Sheppard (C) Carl Bramlett, Thomas Parker, John Honsberger | |
| 16:21 | Boston College | Robert Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Boston College | Robert Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hollifield (fresh) PF - Robert Griggs (fairly fresh) C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) SG - Craig Lowry (fresh) SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) C - David Sheppard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Silver | 9-9 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:14 | Boston College | Craig Lowry steps in front of the Robert Hollifield pass | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Griggs steals it from Larry Tamayo | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell is fouled on the floor by Craig Lowry - foul #1 on Craig Lowry, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (PG), Kyle Ralston (PF) Jerry Silver, Robert Griggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Richard Woodring (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Keith Vinson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Daniel Brady, Craig Lowry, Larry Tamayo, Richard Corley, David Sheppard | |
| 14:21 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Parker - foul #1 on Thomas Parker, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Taylor (SF) Robert Hollifield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:21 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Kyle Ralston - foul #1 on Kyle Ralston, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Clarence Blake | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Woodring | 11-14 |
| 13:10 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi drills a shot from the left side set up by Clarence Blake | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Parker | 13-17 |
| 12:41 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston double dribbles | 13-17 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG), Robert Hollifield (SF), Robert Griggs (PF) Clarence Blake, William Taylor, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Larry Tamayo (SF), Richard Corley (C) Carl Bramlett, Thomas Parker, John Honsberger | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-17 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-17 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 12:11 | Boston College | Robert Griggs snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:05 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston misses long on a shot from the right block | 13-17 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo grabs the board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Hollifield (fresh) PF - Robert Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Ralston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) SG - Richard Woodring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Corley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley is hacked by Kyle Ralston - foul #2 on Kyle Ralston, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Boston College | Cesar Rossi (C) Kyle Ralston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG), David Sheppard (C) Richard Woodring, Keith Vinson | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard makes the jump hook in the paint | 13-19 |
| 11:33 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard loses the ball out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), John Honsberger (C) Craig Lowry, David Sheppard | |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Cesar Rossi is called for the reach on John Honsberger - foul #1 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Taylor (SG) Vincent Coldwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG) Daniel Brady | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:06 | Boston College | Robert Hollifield makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Griggs | 18-19 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Griggs - foul #2 on Robert Griggs, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (SG) Robert Griggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Keith Vinson (PF) Craig Lowry, Richard Corley | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:01 | Boston College | Robert Hollifield pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | William Taylor makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Silver | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Woodring | 21-22 |
| 09:15 | Boston College | William Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG) Jerry Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (SF) Larry Tamayo | |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Hanson (SF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Richard Corley (C) Carl Bramlett, John Honsberger | |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker tips it home | 24-24 |
| 07:57 | Boston College | Richard Woodring steals it from Vincent Coldwell | 24-24 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring slams it home | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Blake (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Hanson (fresh) PF - Robert Hollifield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) SG - Richard Woodring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Corley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Boston College | Clarence Blake is hacked by Thomas Parker - foul #2 on Thomas Parker, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG) Clarence Blake | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Barry Cohen (SF), John Honsberger (C) Richard Woodring, Thomas Parker, Keith Vinson | |
| 07:29 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady misses the shot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Taylor (SF) James Hanson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (SG), Larry Tamayo (SF), David Sheppard (PF) Daniel Brady, Barry Cohen, Richard Corley | |
| 06:34 | Boston College | William Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on John Honsberger - foul #1 on John Honsberger, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Griggs (PF), Kyle Ralston (C) Robert Hollifield, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson (PF) David Sheppard | |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses badly on a runner near the basket | 26-26 |
| 05:50 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:34 | Boston College | Robert Griggs comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-26 |
| 05:33 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston tips it home | 28-26 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | William Taylor is called for the reach on Craig Lowry - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (SG) Vincent Coldwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Richard Corley (C) Carl Bramlett, John Honsberger | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 05:07 | Boston College | Richard Woodring is called for the reach on Robert Griggs - foul #1 on Richard Woodring, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Hanson (SF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG) Craig Lowry | |
| 05:07 | Boston College | Robert Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:07 | Boston College | Robert Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Hanson - foul #1 on James Hanson, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sheppard (C) Keith Vinson | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:36 | Boston College | Robert Griggs connects on the floater from the right block set up by Clarence Blake | 31-30 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Robert Griggs pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:58 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston hits the finger roll | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Blake (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Hanson (fresh) PF - Robert Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Ralston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Tamayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 03:19 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston is fouled on the floor by David Sheppard - foul #1 on David Sheppard, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), William Taylor (SF) Jerry Silver, James Hanson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (PG), Craig Lowry (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Keith Vinson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Daniel Brady, Richard Woodring, Larry Tamayo, Richard Corley, David Sheppard | |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger blows the dunk | 33-30 |
| 02:23 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Clarence Blake | 33-30 |
| 02:18 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:17 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Keith Vinson | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson is denied on a layup by Robert Griggs | 33-30 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Clarence Blake gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Robert Griggs slams it home on a great pass from Vincent Coldwell and he's hacked by Carl Bramlett - foul #2 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG), Cesar Rossi (C) Clarence Blake, Kyle Ralston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG) Craig Lowry | |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Robert Griggs misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 00:59 | Boston College | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 35-30 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Hollifield (SF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Robert Griggs hits a floater from the baseline | 37-31 |