| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Shipp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Mantooth (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrel Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Denning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | John Warren inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth misses the dunk but he's hacked by Martin Baker - foul #2 on Martin Baker, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Walter Glenn | 31-34 |
| 19:09 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool buries a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Murphy | 33-36 |
| 18:29 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Cool | 36-36 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Warren | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | John Warren picks off the pass by Darrel Boshears | 38-36 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool lays it in on a great pass from John Warren | 40-36 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Connelly - foul #3 on Ernest Connelly, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Gains (C) Ernest Connelly | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | John Warren buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Gains | 42-38 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | John Denning loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson (PF) Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (SG), John Rester (SF), James Levin (C) Darrel Boshears, Walter Glenn, John Denning | |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Robert Gains misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-38 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | John Rester snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Warren | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Cool (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Shipp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Iverson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gains (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Herrington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Levin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Robert Gains tips it in | 44-38 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | James Levin lays it up and in set up by Jason Murphy | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur May (SG), Ross Mantooth (PF), Ernest Connelly (C) Alfred Shipp, Russell Iverson, Robert Gains | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears (SG), John Denning (C) Jason Murphy, Martin Baker | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:41 | Virginia Tech | John Warren scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Cool | 46-43 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | John Warren buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Cool | 49-46 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | John Rester drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Alfred Cool and the foul's on John Denning - foul #3 on John Denning, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero (PG), Alfred Shipp (SG), William Campisi (SF) Alfred Cool, Arthur May, John Warren | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford (PG), Walter Glenn (SF), Martin Baker (PF) Harris Herrington, John Rester, James Levin | |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Denning out of the doubleteam | 51-52 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | John Denning comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to William Campisi | 51-52 |
| 12:14 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | John Denning lays it in despite the doubleteam | 54-54 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Benjamin Lucero (fresh) SG - Alfred Shipp (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Campisi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Mantooth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jack Hufford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Boshears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Denning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 11:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to William Campisi | 57-54 |
| 10:52 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Denning | 57-54 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | William Campisi can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Ross Mantooth steals it from Martin Baker | 57-54 |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | Martin Baker swats the short shot by William Campisi | 57-54 |
| 09:44 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:33 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | John Denning tips it in | 57-56 |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Lucero | 59-56 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Walter Glenn - foul #1 on Walter Glenn, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG), Arthur May (SG), John Warren (SF), Robert Gains (C) Benjamin Lucero, Alfred Shipp, William Campisi, Ernest Connelly | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy (PG), Harris Herrington (SG), John Rester (SF), James Levin (PF), William Davidson (C) Jack Hufford, Darrel Boshears, Walter Glenn, Martin Baker, John Denning | |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | William Davidson hits a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Rester | 62-59 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | William Davidson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Murphy | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur May (fresh) SF - John Warren (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Mantooth (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gains (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harris Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Levin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Virginia Tech | John Warren buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ross Mantooth | 64-61 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | William Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp (SG), Russell Iverson (PF) Arthur May, Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:00 | Virginia Tech | John Warren makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Shipp | 67-61 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | James Levin comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Gains - foul #1 on Robert Gains, team foul #2 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Baker (PF) William Davidson | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | James Levin makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | James Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Martin Baker picks off the pass by Robert Gains | 67-63 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington's pass is intercepted by Alfred Cool | 67-63 |
| 05:54 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-63 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Rester | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Virginia Tech | John Rester steals the ball from Alfred Shipp | 67-66 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Gains steals it from Martin Baker | 67-66 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool is fouled on the floor by John Rester - foul #1 on John Rester, team foul #4 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly (C) Robert Gains | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford (PG), Darrel Boshears (SG), Greg Sheilds (SF), John Denning (C) Jason Murphy, Harris Herrington, John Rester, James Levin | |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Greg Sheilds - foul #1 on Greg Sheilds, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Martin Baker | 67-66 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | John Denning's pass is intercepted by Alfred Shipp | 67-66 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly is fouled on the floor by Greg Sheilds - foul #2 on Greg Sheilds, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth (PF) Russell Iverson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn (SF), William Davidson (PF) Greg Sheilds, Martin Baker | |
| 04:10 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth misses the fadeaway from the left block | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | John Denning can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ross Mantooth - foul #2 on Ross Mantooth, team foul #3 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero (PG), William Campisi (SF) Alfred Cool, John Warren | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy (PG) Jack Hufford | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | John Denning makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | John Denning misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Benjamin Lucero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Shipp (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Campisi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Mantooth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Boshears (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Denning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Denning | 67-67 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | John Denning hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero double dribbles | 67-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur May (SG), Robert Gains (PF) Alfred Shipp, Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Baker (PF) William Davidson | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG), Alfred Shipp (SG), John Warren (SF), Russell Iverson (PF) Benjamin Lucero, Arthur May, William Campisi, Robert Gains | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy travels with the ball | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Warren | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses the easy open layup | 72-69 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | John Warren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Murphy - foul #2 on Jason Murphy, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth (PF) Russell Iverson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | John Warren makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | John Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Alfred Cool picks off the pass by Jason Murphy | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Jason Murphy is called for the reach on Alfred Cool in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Murphy, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Campisi (SF), Russell Iverson (PF) John Warren, Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker travels with the ball | 78-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero (PG), Ross Mantooth (PF) Alfred Cool, Russell Iverson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero is hacked by Jason Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Murphy, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | William Campisi gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Murphy - foul #5 on Jason Murphy, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (PG) Jason Murphy | |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Benjamin Lucero picks off the pass by Martin Baker | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Lucero runs out the clock | 81-71 |