| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) SG - Clarence Morris (fresh) SF - Larry Henderson (fresh) PF - Lucas Tarver (fresh) C - Timothy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) SF - John Jernigan (fresh) PF - Anthony Messina (fresh) C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Timothy Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Joshua Hayes steals it from Berdy Gliwski | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence is hacked by Larry Henderson - foul #1 on Larry Henderson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence is hacked by Clarence Morris - foul #1 on Clarence Morris, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Messina | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Messina - foul #1 on Anthony Messina, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (PG), Lars Zierden (SG), David McClarnon (SF), Arthur Kuiper (PF), Brett Beckham (C) Berdy Gliwski, Clarence Morris, Larry Henderson, Lucas Tarver, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG), Arthur Anaya (PF), William Bowen (C) Gary Desroches, Anthony Messina, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 17:42 | NC State | William Bowen swats the layup by Brett Beckham | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | NC State | William Bowen takes the ball from Lars Zierden in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya hits a jumper in the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Lars Zierden is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by David McClarnon | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Timothy Jones (C) Cedric Hays, David McClarnon, Brett Beckham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Anthony Messina (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Ronald Jones, John Jernigan, Arthur Anaya, William Bowen | |
| 16:20 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Tracey Yoon | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina misses the fadeaway from the right block | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lars Zierden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracey Yoon (fresh) PF - Arthur Kuiper (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) PF - Anthony Messina (fresh) C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Timothy Jones drills a fadeaway in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Desroches | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is hacked by Adam Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Robinson, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Morris (SG), Larry Henderson (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Brett Beckham (C) Lars Zierden, Tracey Yoon, Arthur Kuiper, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Roger Newhall (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Anthony Messina, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 15:17 | NC State | Clarence Morris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Berdy Gliwski | 12-9 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Lucas Tarver grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is fouled on the floor by Adam Robinson - foul #2 on Adam Robinson, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (PG), Henry Jones (C) Berdy Gliwski, Brett Beckham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG), William Bowen (C) Adam Robinson, Arthur Anaya | |
| 14:29 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Lucas Tarver can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Clarence Morris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda is hacked by Clarence Morris - foul #2 on Clarence Morris, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (SG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Brett Beckham (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Clarence Morris, Larry Henderson, Lucas Tarver, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Anthony Messina (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Ronald Jones, John Jernigan, Roger Newhall, William Bowen | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Jones swats the short shot by Anthony Messina | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | NC State | David McClarnon gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Cedric Hays misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Cedric Hays clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rufus Lawrence - foul #1 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG) Brett Beckham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jernigan (SF) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 12:59 | NC State | Cedric Hays makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Cedric Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Arthur Kuiper (PF) Cedric Hays, Tracey Yoon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) Gary Desroches | |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:24 | NC State | David McClarnon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David McClarnon, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Henderson (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF) David McClarnon, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Arthur Anaya (PF), William Bowen (C) Joshua Hayes, Anthony Messina, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | William Bowen tips it home | 14-15 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | William Bowen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:42 | NC State | Larry Henderson snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Zierden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Henderson (fresh) PF - Lucas Tarver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Kuiper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Berdy Gliwski | 16-15 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bowen | 16-18 |
| 11:07 | NC State | William Mae steals it from Lucas Tarver in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Henderson - foul #2 on Larry Henderson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (SG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Brett Beckham (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, Lucas Tarver, Arthur Kuiper | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Anthony Messina (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Ronald Jones, Arthur Anaya, William Bowen | |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Tracey Yoon loses the ball out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SF) John Jernigan | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina jams it and the foul's on Brett Beckham - foul #1 on Brett Beckham, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (PG) Berdy Gliwski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 16-22 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Arboleda and he's hacked by Cedric Hays - foul #1 on Cedric Hays, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG), Lucas Tarver (PF) David McClarnon, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall (PF) Anthony Messina | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Lars Zierden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rufus Lawrence - foul #2 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), David McClarnon (SF), Henry Jones (C) Cedric Hays, Tracey Yoon, Brett Beckham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 09:35 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Lucas Tarver - foul #1 on Lucas Tarver, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jernigan (SF) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall misses the 3rd free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Lucas Tarver snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 09:13 | NC State | David McClarnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-27 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones hits a shot from close range | 16-29 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Arthur Anaya picks off the pass by Lars Zierden in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | William Mae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Jones (C) Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina (PF) Roger Newhall | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Lucas Tarver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (SG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Arthur Kuiper (PF) Lars Zierden, David McClarnon, Lucas Tarver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | William Mae clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches grabs the offensive board | 16-29 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches makes the jumper in the lane | 16-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracey Yoon (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Kuiper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Desroches (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Messina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Anaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper loses the dribble to William Mae | 16-31 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina lays it in on a nice dish by William Mae | 16-33 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 16-33 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Timothy Jones tips it in | 18-33 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Desroches | 18-35 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses long on a floater in the paint | 18-35 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Timothy Jones snags the offensive board | 18-35 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG), David McClarnon (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Brett Beckham (C) Cedric Hays, Tracey Yoon, Arthur Kuiper, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Roger Newhall (PF), William Bowen (C) William Mae, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Anthony Messina, Arthur Anaya | |
| 05:16 | NC State | Lucas Tarver clanks a floater in the lane | 18-35 |
| 05:14 | NC State | David McClarnon tips it home | 20-35 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Lars Zierden grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 04:49 | NC State | David McClarnon travels in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina (PF) Roger Newhall | |
| 04:05 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses long on a shot from the right side | 20-35 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski tips it but misses | 20-35 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Anthony Messina | 20-35 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lars Zierden - foul #1 on Lars Zierden, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Morris (SG), Larry Henderson (SF), Henry Jones (C) Berdy Gliwski, David McClarnon, Brett Beckham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), John Jernigan (SF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, William Bowen | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Larry Henderson gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Lars Zierden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lars Zierden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucas Tarver (tiring) 3 reb. C - Henry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Messina (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Messina - foul #2 on Anthony Messina, team foul #6 | 20-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall (PF) Anthony Messina | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Larry Henderson gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Lars Zierden connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Larry Henderson gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Rufus Lawrence is called for the reach on Larry Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), David McClarnon (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Lars Zierden, Lucas Tarver, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Anthony Messina (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, John Jernigan, Roger Newhall, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Desroches | 26-38 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Arthur Anaya takes the ball from Larry Henderson in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 26-41 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Desroches - foul #1 on Gary Desroches, team foul #8 | 26-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Tracey Yoon (SF), Brett Beckham (PF) Larry Henderson, David McClarnon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Bowen (C) Arthur Anaya | |
| 01:41 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Desroches | 27-43 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Brett Beckham comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-43 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Berdy Gliwski steals the ball from Joshua Hayes | 27-43 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski blows the layup | 27-43 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Hayes | 27-43 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-43 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Timothy Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-43 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Desroches | 27-43 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | William Bowen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-46 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Clarence Morris hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-46 |