| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Glen Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) C - Bill Reinhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) SG - Milton Jones (fresh) SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) PF - Andrew Chancy (fresh) C - Donald Hearne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Donald Hearne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Bill Reinhart steps in front of the Andrew Chancy pass | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Joseph Darrow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Milton Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Richard Pfeifer - foul #1 on Richard Pfeifer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Donald Hearne misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Washington State | Milton Jones tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Joseph Darrow grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | Donald Hearne knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Milton Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Bill Reinhart is fouled on the floor by Donald Hearne - foul #1 on Donald Hearne, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Glen Smith is hacked by Milton Jones - foul #1 on Milton Jones, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Donald Hearne swats the layup by Bill Reinhart | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Glen Smith hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Donald Hearne blows the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Darrow - foul #1 on Joseph Darrow, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Philip Moore (SG), Lucas Hoffman (SF), Santos Sing (PF) Milton Jones, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Chancy | |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Donald Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Donald Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | NC State | Joseph Darrow knocks in the shot from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Bill Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad White (SG), David Rosenow (C) Kevin Rodgers, Donald Hearne | |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Santos Sing drills a floater from the right block set up by Philip Moore and he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Steve Gable (C) Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Santos Sing misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | David Rosenow gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | David Rosenow drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Moore | 4-8 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Glen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Gable (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Philip Moore (fresh) SG - Chad White (fresh) SF - Lucas Hoffman (fresh) PF - Santos Sing (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rosenow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Glen Smith is denied on a layup by David Rosenow | 4-8 |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Santos Sing misses the 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Glen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Joseph Darrow hits the finger roll set up by Richard Pfeifer and he's hacked by David Rosenow - foul #1 on David Rosenow, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), William Williams (SG), Michael Grant (SF) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, Richard Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers (PG), Milton Jones (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Andrew Chancy (PF) Philip Moore, Chad White, Lucas Hoffman, David Rosenow | |
| 15:17 | NC State | Joseph Darrow misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Milton Jones pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Milton Jones | 6-11 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Antonio Evans loses the dribble to Kevin Rodgers in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:56 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson blows the layup | 6-11 |
| 14:54 | Washington State | Santos Sing snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:38 | Washington State | Milton Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Steve Gable pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Michael Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Andrew Chancy snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:11 | Washington State | Andrew Chancy can't connect on a runner in the paint | 6-11 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Andrew Chancy tips it home | 6-13 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Joseph Darrow misses the dunk | 6-13 |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Milton Jones pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers is hacked by Antonio Evans - foul #1 on Antonio Evans, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Smith (SG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Bill Reinhart (C) Antonio Evans, William Williams, Michael Grant, Joseph Darrow | |
| Subs | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman (PG), Donald Hearne (C) Kevin Rodgers, Santos Sing | |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Milton Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Bill Reinhart grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Steve Gable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Philip Moore (PG), Chad White (SG), David Rosenow (PF) Milton Jones, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Chancy | |
| 13:02 | Washington State | Philip Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Grant (PF) Steve Gable | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:42 | NC State | Michael Grant can't connect on a floater from close range | 6-13 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer snags the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Donald Hearne swats the short shot by Glen Smith | 6-13 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Donald Hearne snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Philip Moore knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Chad White and the foul's on Richard Pfeifer - foul #2 on Richard Pfeifer, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | NC State | William Williams (SF), Steve Gable (PF) Richard Pfeifer, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers (PG) Chad White | |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Philip Moore misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Steve Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Bill Reinhart is called for traveling | 6-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Johnson (SF), Andrew Chancy (PF) Philip Moore, David Rosenow | |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Andrew Chancy loses the dribble to Glen Smith | 6-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Glen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Steve Gable (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lucas Hoffman (fresh) SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) PF - Andrew Chancy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Donald Hearne is called for the reach on Bill Reinhart - foul #2 on Donald Hearne, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Milton Jones (SG), Jazon Boroski (C) Lucas Hoffman, Donald Hearne | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Christopher Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Gable | 8-15 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Rodgers | 8-17 |
| 10:56 | NC State | William Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-17 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Bill Reinhart tips it home | 10-17 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 10:37 | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:21 | Washington State | William Williams steals it from Kevin Rodgers | 10-17 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Steve Gable banks in the layup on a great pass from William Williams | 12-17 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | Steve Gable denies the turnaround by Thomas Johnson | 12-17 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Bill Reinhart grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Christopher Smith clanks a jumper in the lane | 12-17 |
| 09:51 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Reinhart | 12-17 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Bill Reinhart lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Milton Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 14-20 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Steve Gable's pass is intercepted by Kevin Rodgers | 14-20 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Milton Jones misses the dunk attempt | 14-20 |
| 08:46 | NC State | William Williams gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Glen Smith scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Gable | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Andrew Chancy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-20 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Jazon Boroski tips it back up and in | 16-22 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Bill Reinhart comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 16-22 |
| 07:56 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 07:46 | NC State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Gable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chancy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jazon Boroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Bill Reinhart hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Andrew Chancy - foul #1 on Andrew Chancy, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), Martin Tirrell (SG), Michael Grant (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, William Williams, Steve Gable | |
| Subs | Washington State | Philip Moore (PG), Chad White (SG), Lucas Hoffman (SF), Santos Sing (PF), David Rosenow (C) Kevin Rodgers, Milton Jones, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Chancy, Jazon Boroski | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Bill Reinhart misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Santos Sing grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Philip Moore is hacked by Martin Tirrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Tirrell, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Carter (PG) Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:11 | Washington State | Santos Sing double dribbles | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Martin Tirrell's floater is tipped away by David Rosenow | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 06:43 | Washington State | Santos Sing tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Antonio Evans misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-24 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Chad White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Martin Tirrell grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Martin Tirrell hits a turnaround from the left block | 20-24 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Santos Sing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Michael Grant gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Arthur Carter misses the jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Chad White misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Smith (SG), William Williams (SF), Steve Gable (C) Arthur Carter, Antonio Evans, Martin Tirrell, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers (PG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Andrew Chancy (PF) Philip Moore, Lucas Hoffman, David Rosenow | |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Chad White makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Chad White makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Glen Smith's pass is intercepted by Andrew Chancy | 20-26 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Darrow - foul #2 on Joseph Darrow, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Reinhart (C) Joseph Darrow | |
| Subs | Washington State | Milton Jones (SG), Jazon Boroski (C) Chad White, Santos Sing | |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Bill Reinhart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 04:00 | Washington State | Milton Jones snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | Milton Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), Richard Pfeifer (SF) Christopher Smith, William Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Hearne (C) Jazon Boroski | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Antonio Evans (fresh) SG - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) PF - Steve Gable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chancy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Steve Gable misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 03:26 | Washington State | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Milton Jones lays it in | 20-29 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Milton Jones - foul #2 on Milton Jones, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Tirrell (SG), Michael Grant (C) Glen Smith, Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | Washington State | Philip Moore (SG), Lucas Hoffman (SF) Milton Jones, Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Philip Moore pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:44 | Washington State | Andrew Chancy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Rodgers | 22-31 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Michael Grant is whistled for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), William Williams (SG), Joseph Darrow (PF) Antonio Evans, Martin Tirrell, Steve Gable | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Philip Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 22-31 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Joseph Darrow snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Joseph Darrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Michael Grant misses the tip | 22-31 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Joseph Darrow grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:50 | NC State | William Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Donald Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-33 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer is hacked by Lucas Hoffman - foul #1 on Lucas Hoffman, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Steve Gable (C) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Milton Jones (SG), David Rosenow (PF), Jazon Boroski (C) Kevin Rodgers, Andrew Chancy, Donald Hearne | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | David Rosenow is fouled on the floor by Joseph Darrow - foul #3 on Joseph Darrow, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Glen Smith (SG), Martin Tirrell (SF), Bill Reinhart (C) William Williams, Richard Pfeifer, Joseph Darrow | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Johnson (SF), Santos Sing (C) Philip Moore, Jazon Boroski | |
| 01:16 | Washington State | David Rosenow misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Steve Gable grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Glen Smith knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Gable | 26-33 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Lucas Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), Michael Grant (C) Christopher Smith, Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Rodgers (PG), Chad White (SG) Lucas Hoffman, Milton Jones | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Glen Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Steve Gable can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | David Rosenow grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Santos Sing misses the dunk attempt | 26-33 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Martin Tirrell grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Martin Tirrell hits a halfcourt shot | 29-33 |