| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Alexander Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rolando Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wimbley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Prince Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Rolando Lopez inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Alexander Olsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | John Wimbley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Wimbley, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Boris Skokowski (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), James Jones (PF), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Andre Ricci, Kevin Williams, Johnny Griffey, Terry Padgett | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-28 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Rolando Lopez snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | David Fugate denies the turnaround by Rolando Lopez | 35-28 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Jones | 37-28 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | John Wimbley misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-28 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Rolando Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Prince Rosales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | Prince Rosales snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Prince Rosales's floater is knocked away by James Jones | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 37-28 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 16:34 | Florida State | Rolando Lopez grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | John Wimbley buries a jumper from close range | 37-30 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Prince Rosales grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Robert Wymer steals the ball from Alexander Olsen | 37-30 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer lays it in | 39-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Skokowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Alexander Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rolando Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Prince Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Alexander Olsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Bruno is called for the reach on Lloyd Morgan - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Andre Ricci (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), Terry Padgett (C) Lloyd Morgan, Boris Skokowski, Robert Wymer, James Jones, David Fugate | |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis Reyes (SF), Reinaldo Marino (PF), Mark Guiterrez (C) Rolando Lopez, John Wimbley, Prince Rosales | |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Mark Guiterrez gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Mark Guiterrez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Kevin Williams | 41-33 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Alexander Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Luis Reyes gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Terry Padgett picks off the pass by Reinaldo Marino | 43-33 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Rodney Harris | 45-33 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Alexander Olsen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Mark Guiterrez tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Padgett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Alexander Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reinaldo Marino (fresh) C - Mark Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Marino | 45-35 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett is hacked by Alexander Olsen - foul #3 on Alexander Olsen, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Jones (PF), David Fugate (C) Johnny Griffey, Terry Padgett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bobby Maxwell (SG), Rolando Lopez (SF), John Wimbley (PF), Prince Rosales (C) Gabriel Bruno, Luis Reyes, Reinaldo Marino, Mark Guiterrez | |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci's pass is intercepted by Alexander Olsen | 45-35 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Bobby Maxwell lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Olsen | 45-37 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | David Fugate is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:31 | Florida State | Rodney Harris steals it from Alexander Olsen in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Rolando Lopez - foul #1 on Rolando Lopez, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Jones (PF) Johnny Griffey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Rolando Lopez | 46-37 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Prince Rosales comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 46-37 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | David Fugate snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci is fouled on the floor by Bobby Maxwell - foul #1 on Bobby Maxwell, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey (PF), Terry Padgett (C) James Jones, David Fugate | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gabriel Bruno (SG) Alexander Olsen | |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andre Ricci | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:51 | Florida State | John Wimbley is fouled on the floor by Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Boris Skokowski (SG), Robert Wymer (SF) Rodney Harris, Andre Ricci, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Rolando Lopez comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lloyd Morgan | 51-37 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Johnny Griffey denies the turnaround by John Wimbley | 51-37 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | John Wimbley grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Skokowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Griffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Padgett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bobby Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rolando Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Prince Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | John Wimbley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Gabriel Bruno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Andre Ricci (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), James Jones (PF), David Fugate (C) Lloyd Morgan, Boris Skokowski, Robert Wymer, Johnny Griffey, Terry Padgett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alexander Olsen (PG), Reinaldo Marino (SF), Mark Guiterrez (PF) Bobby Maxwell, Rolando Lopez, John Wimbley | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris is fouled on the floor by Alexander Olsen - foul #4 on Alexander Olsen, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis Reyes (SF) Prince Rosales | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Mark Guiterrez pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:57 | Florida State | David Fugate swats the shot by Gabriel Bruno | 51-37 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andre Ricci | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rodney Harris | 54-37 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Alexander Olsen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 56-40 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Rodney Harris is called for the reach on Alexander Olsen - foul #3 on Rodney Harris, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey (PF), Terry Padgett (C) James Jones, David Fugate | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bobby Maxwell (SG), John Wimbley (PF), Prince Rosales (C) Gabriel Bruno, Luis Reyes, Mark Guiterrez | |
| 05:31 | Florida State | John Wimbley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Griffey - foul #2 on Johnny Griffey, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | John Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | John Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Wimbley | 56-42 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Prince Rosales makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alexander Olsen | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey is alone and drills a floater from close range | 58-44 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Bobby Maxwell drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Prince Rosales | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Griffey | 61-47 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Terry Padgett takes the ball from Alexander Olsen | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | John Wimbley steals the ball from Terry Padgett | 61-47 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Alexander Olsen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Ricci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Padgett (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Alexander Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reinaldo Marino (fairly fresh) PF - John Wimbley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Prince Rosales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris is fouled on the floor by Prince Rosales - foul #3 on Prince Rosales, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), James Jones (PF), David Fugate (C) Andre Ricci, Kevin Williams, Johnny Griffey, Terry Padgett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gabriel Bruno (SG), Rolando Lopez (SF), Mark Guiterrez (PF) Bobby Maxwell, Reinaldo Marino, John Wimbley | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Robert Wymer picks off the pass by Gabriel Bruno | 63-50 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer lays it in | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Alexander Olsen is hacked by Boris Skokowski - foul #2 on Boris Skokowski, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bobby Maxwell (PG), Luis Reyes (SG), Edward Curren (SF), Reinaldo Marino (PF) Alexander Olsen, Gabriel Bruno, Rolando Lopez, Prince Rosales | |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Bobby Maxwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-50 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | David Fugate snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | David Fugate can't tip it in | 65-50 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski can't tip it in | 65-50 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Mark Guiterrez pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | The jump hook by Reinaldo Marino is blocked by Robert Wymer | 65-50 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | David Fugate grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer is whistled for traveling | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Bobby Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Boris Skokowski double dribbles | 65-50 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Mark Guiterrez scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on David Fugate - foul #2 on David Fugate, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Mark Guiterrez makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan runs out the clock | 65-53 |