| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Glen Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) C - Bill Reinhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) SF - Joshua Richter (fresh) PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) C - Dean Andrews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | James York scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Richter and he's hacked by Richard Pfeifer - foul #1 on Richard Pfeifer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | James York makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Christopher Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Smith | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | James York misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Darrow - foul #1 on Joseph Darrow, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | James York makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | James York makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Joseph Darrow tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews blows the dunk | 5-5 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Glen Smith grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Glen Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Bill Reinhart gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Bill Reinhart gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Thomas Humble steps in front of the Richard Pfeifer pass | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James York | 5-8 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Christopher Smith is fouled on the floor by Joshua Richter - foul #1 on Joshua Richter, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) Robert Gaines, Joshua Richter, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 16:50 | NC State | Jason Schneck blocks the short jumper by Richard Pfeifer | 5-8 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Joseph Darrow misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | James York grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck's pass is intercepted by Bill Reinhart | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Denny Ferris steals it from Joseph Darrow | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Bill Reinhart swats the layup by Jason Schneck | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley tips it home | 5-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Ferris (fresh) SF - Jesse O'Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Schneck (fresh) C - James Cancel (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | NC State | Christopher Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | James Cancel grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | James Cancel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Joseph Darrow grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Joseph Darrow misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 5-10 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Denny Ferris knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Joseph Darrow misses the fadeaway in the paint | 5-13 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | James Cancel misses the dunk attempt | 5-13 |
| 14:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bill Reinhart | 5-13 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer is whistled for traveling | 5-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), William Williams (SG), Martin Tirrell (SF), Steve Gable (PF), Michael Grant (C) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, Richard Pfeifer, Joseph Darrow, Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Gaines (SG), Joshua Richter (SF), Thomas Humble (PF), Dean Andrews (C) James York, Jesse O'Hanley, Jason Schneck, James Cancel | |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Denny Ferris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter snags the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter is whistled for a carry | 5-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges (PG) Denny Ferris | |
| 13:27 | NC State | William Williams hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Michael Grant comes up short on the floater in the lane | 7-13 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Bridges | 7-15 |
| 12:38 | NC State | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:36 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | Martin Tirrell steals the ball from Dean Andrews | 7-15 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Martin Tirrell can't connect on a floater from close range | 7-15 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Gaines | 7-17 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Antonio Evans (fresh) SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Tirrell (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Gable (fresh) C - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jeremy Bridges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Richter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Steve Gable's layup is rejected by Thomas Humble | 7-17 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter connects on the jump hook from the left block | 7-19 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Martin Tirrell is whistled for a carry | 7-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Smith (SG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF), Bill Reinhart (C) Antonio Evans, William Williams, Martin Tirrell, Steve Gable, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James York (PG), Denny Ferris (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) Jeremy Bridges, Robert Gaines, Joshua Richter, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Glen Smith - foul #1 on Glen Smith, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Glen Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Smith and the foul's on James Cancel - foul #1 on James Cancel, team foul #2 | 9-21 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Glen Smith makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | James York tips it back up and in | 10-23 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Glen Smith is hacked by Jesse O'Hanley - foul #1 on Jesse O'Hanley, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Gaines (SG) Denny Ferris | |
| 08:51 | NC State | Christopher Smith is fouled on the floor by James York - foul #1 on James York, team foul #4 | 10-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Andrews (C) James Cancel | |
| 08:33 | NC State | Bill Reinhart scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 12-23 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-25 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Glen Smith buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Robert Gaines - foul #1 on Robert Gaines, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Steve Gable (C) Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Richter (SF), Thomas Humble (PF) Jesse O'Hanley, Jason Schneck | |
| 08:01 | NC State | Glen Smith misses the free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Humble | 14-25 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-25 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Steve Gable pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Glen Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-25 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer gets the offensive rebound | 14-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Darrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Gable (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | NC State | James York takes the ball from Christopher Smith | 14-25 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Glen Smith steps in front of the Robert Gaines pass | 14-25 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer lays it in set up by Glen Smith | 16-25 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 06:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Pfeifer | 16-25 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Joseph Darrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-25 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Joseph Darrow swats the short shot by Joshua Richter | 16-25 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Glen Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 16-25 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | James York is hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), William Williams (SG), Michael Grant (SF), Bill Reinhart (C) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, Richard Pfeifer, Joseph Darrow | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (PG), Jeremy Bridges (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) James York, Robert Gaines, Joshua Richter, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | James Cancel's pass is intercepted by Bill Reinhart | 16-25 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Bill Reinhart buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Grant | 18-25 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Tirrell (SF) Steve Gable | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Denny Ferris steals the ball from William Williams | 18-27 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | James Cancel misses the jumper in the lane | 18-27 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley tips it back up and in | 18-29 |
| 03:48 | NC State | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Bill Reinhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 03:37 | NC State | William Williams clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse O'Hanley - foul #2 on Jesse O'Hanley, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Steve Gable (PF) Antonio Evans, Martin Tirrell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James York (PG), Thomas Humble (PF), Dean Andrews (C) Jeremy Bridges, Jason Schneck, James Cancel | |
| 03:37 | NC State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:37 | NC State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | James York misses long on a jumper from the right block | 20-29 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Steve Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) PF - Steve Gable (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jesse O'Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Michael Grant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Bill Reinhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Michael Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Glen Smith (SG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF) William Williams, Michael Grant, Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Gaines (SG), Joshua Richter (SF) Denny Ferris, Jesse O'Hanley | |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines is fouled on the floor by Glen Smith - foul #2 on Glen Smith, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Gaines and the foul's on Steve Gable - foul #1 on Steve Gable, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dean Andrews - foul #1 on Dean Andrews, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-32 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Glen Smith is hacked by Thomas Humble - foul #1 on Thomas Humble, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:02 | NC State | Glen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews lays it up and in on a nice dish by James York and the foul's on Steve Gable - foul #2 on Steve Gable, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Reinhart (C) Joseph Darrow | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley (SF) Joshua Richter | |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Reinhart - foul #1 on Bill Reinhart, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | NC State | William Williams (SG), Martin Tirrell (SF), Michael Grant (PF) Glen Smith, Richard Pfeifer, Steve Gable | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (PG), Jason Schneck (C) James York, Dean Andrews | |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Bill Reinhart misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Humble - foul #2 on Thomas Humble, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG) Martin Tirrell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges (SG), James Cancel (C) Robert Gaines, Thomas Humble | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Bill Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Bill Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 26-37 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck hits the follow up shot | 26-39 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-39 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | James Cancel gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Antonio Evans picks off the pass by Jesse O'Hanley | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Antonio Evans comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-39 |