| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Matthews inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:38 | NC State | William Miles gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:23 | NC State | William Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Robert Matthews loses the dribble to Carl Knight | 43-36 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Gary O'Sullivan denies the turnaround by Brian Stone | 46-36 |
| 18:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Miles | 46-36 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Thomas Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius (C) Carl Knight | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (SG) William Miles | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews steals the ball from Kent Bohr | 46-36 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Darryl Pitts lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 46-38 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr loses the dribble to Gary O'Sullivan | 46-38 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Robert Matthews hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 46-41 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Michael Dorey makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 46-43 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dorey | 46-43 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Oscar King blocks the jumper by Bernard Beahm | 46-43 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Oscar King gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Glenn Richardson takes the ball from Darryl Pitts | 46-43 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Michael Dorey gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Gore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) SF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | NC State | Eddie Silver loses the dribble to Clarence Coyer | 46-43 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Carl Knight (C) Clarence Coyer, Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Eakes (C) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Oscar King, Michael Dorey | |
| 15:13 | NC State | Brian Stone picks off the pass by William Miles | 46-43 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr banks in the layup set up by Brian Stone | 48-43 |
| 15:01 | NC State | William Miles scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Miller | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Michael Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Jamie Howard is called for the reach on Arthur Miller - foul #1 on Jamie Howard, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Arthur Miller, Michael Eakes | |
| 14:40 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 48-47 |
| 14:17 | NC State | William Miles pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Knight | 48-47 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF) Brian Stone, Kent Bohr | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Oscar King (SF) Thomas Lee, Robert Matthews | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Darryl Pitts drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Arthur Miller (SF) William Miles, Oscar King | |
| 13:08 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson loses the dribble to Darryl Pitts | 50-50 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Arthur Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Darryl Pitts | 50-52 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is fouled on the floor by Oscar King - foul #1 on Oscar King, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF) Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Robert Matthews (SF) Eddie Silver, Oscar King | |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Michael Dorey takes the ball from Brian Stone | 50-52 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Darryl Pitts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:51 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | NC State | Michael Dorey connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Darryl Pitts and he's hacked by Glenn Richardson - foul #1 on Glenn Richardson, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Jamie Howard (PF), Carl Knight (C) Clarence Coyer, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Darryl Pitts, Arthur Miller | |
| 11:43 | NC State | Michael Dorey makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Shatzer | 52-55 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Robert Matthews clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Oscar King (SF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Eddie Silver, Robert Matthews, Michael Dorey | |
| 10:53 | NC State | William Miles is fouled on the floor by Kent Bohr - foul #2 on Kent Bohr, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SF) Kent Bohr | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:44 | NC State | William Miles is fouled on the floor by Brian Stone - foul #2 on Brian Stone, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm (SF), Justin Lucius (C) Brian Stone, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:35 | NC State | William Miles misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar King - foul #2 on Oscar King, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Arthur Miller (SF) Thomas Lee, Gary O'Sullivan | |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:55 | NC State | William Miles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Arthur Miller tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Arthur Miller steps in front of the Jamie Howard pass | 54-57 |
| 09:44 | NC State | William Miles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Miller | 54-59 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Oscar King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Arthur Miller tips it in | 56-61 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Arthur Miller snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Oscar King hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Darryl Pitts | 56-63 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Manuel Gore is blocked by Oscar King | 56-63 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Darryl Pitts snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar King | 56-65 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | William Miles is called for the reach on Manuel Gore - foul #3 on William Miles, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Glenn Richardson (PF), Carl Knight (C) John Shatzer, Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm, Jamie Howard, Justin Lucius | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Michael Dorey (C) William Miles, Arthur Miller, Oscar King, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses the floater in the lane | 56-65 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr loses the dribble to Michael Dorey | 56-65 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Coyer - foul #1 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG) Darryl Pitts | |
| 07:46 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm (PF) Glenn Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Dorey | 57-67 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Michael Dorey misses the lay-in | 57-67 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Michael Dorey pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Robert Matthews connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Lee | 57-69 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | Michael Dorey steps in front of the Clarence Coyer pass | 57-69 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Lee | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Coyer | 59-71 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Robert Matthews can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Carl Knight - foul #1 on Carl Knight, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Daryl Bartels (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Justin Lucius (C) Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Bernard Beahm, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Arthur Miller (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Thomas Lee, Gary O'Sullivan, Michael Dorey | |
| 06:08 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-72 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard misses the tip | 59-72 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Robert Matthews gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Shatzer - foul #3 on John Shatzer, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG) Clarence Coyer | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Oscar King (PF) Eddie Silver, Robert Matthews | |
| 05:29 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Shatzer | 62-74 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Darryl Pitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-74 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Darryl Pitts is hacked by Daryl Bartels - foul #1 on Daryl Bartels, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Carl Knight (C) John Shatzer, Manuel Gore, Daryl Bartels, Jamie Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Michael Dorey (C) William Miles, Oscar King, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 04:22 | NC State | Darryl Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight snags the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-74 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Arthur Miller pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | NC State | Arthur Miller makes the jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Lee | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 64-76 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Michael Dorey gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Darryl Pitts scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-78 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Gary O'Sullivan is called for the reach on Carl Knight - foul #3 on Gary O'Sullivan, team foul #6 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Jamie Howard (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) Clarence Coyer, Justin Lucius, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Eakes (C) Darryl Pitts, Arthur Miller, Gary O'Sullivan, Michael Dorey | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Oscar King - foul #3 on Oscar King, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:46 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Knight (C) Glenn Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Oscar King, Michael Eakes | |
| 02:34 | NC State | William Miles hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 66-81 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-81 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Thomas Lee grabs the board | 66-81 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary O'Sullivan | 66-83 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard is hacked by Gregory Mitcham - foul #2 on Gregory Mitcham, team foul #8 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Justin Lucius (C) John Shatzer, Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Eddie Silver (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, William Miles, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Arthur Miller can't finish the layup | 68-83 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore pulls down the rebound | 68-83 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore is hacked by Eddie Silver - foul #1 on Eddie Silver, team foul #9 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson (C) Jamie Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Michael Dorey loses the dribble to Justin Lucius | 70-83 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Beahm | 72-83 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Darryl Pitts's pass is intercepted by Bernard Beahm | 72-83 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 00:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF), Carl Knight (C) Clarence Coyer, Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller, Oscar King, Michael Dorey | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham is hacked by Brian Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Stone, team foul #9 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG) William Miles | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Shatzer | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Brian Stone is called for the reach on Eddie Silver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Stone, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Gary O'Sullivan picks off the pass by John Shatzer | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Eddie Silver is hacked by John Shatzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Shatzer, team foul #11 | 78-87 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham is fouled in the backcourt by John Shatzer - foul #5 on John Shatzer, team foul #12 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG) John Shatzer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight pulls down the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-90 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Howard | 81-90 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-90 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Coyer - foul #2 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #13 | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Stone | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Eddie Silver is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Stone - foul #5 on Brian Stone, team foul #14 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG) Brian Stone | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Eddie Silver misses the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is hacked by Thomas Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Lee, team foul #10 | 84-91 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG) Eddie Silver | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Clarence Coyer is called for the reach on Robert Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #15 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG) William Miles | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-93 |