| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mrozek (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Burns (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Christopher Moore inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Chester Payne drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 29-39 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Jay Young hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 29-39 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Darrell Burns tips it in | 29-41 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Christopher Moore blows the layup | 29-41 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:46 | NC State | George Mrozek misses the floater from close range | 29-41 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Robert Wright misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 18:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 29-41 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Christopher Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 31-41 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Darrell Burns comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Starks - foul #3 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Tall (PF) Kenneth Starks | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:32 | NC State | Darrell Burns makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Darrell Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:08 | Providence | David Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Jay Young grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:03 | NC State | George Mrozek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 17:36 | Providence | David Sanders clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Chester Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Christopher Moore travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Paul Johnson, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (PG), Wayne Cunningham (SG), Joshua Black (SF), Philip English (PF), Cesar Esposito (C) Brunon Zahniser, George Mrozek, Jay Young, Darrell Burns, Robert Wright | |
| 17:04 | NC State | Joshua Black hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Emmett Nurse - foul #1 on Emmett Nurse, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:04 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:35 | Providence | Emmett Nurse scores on a shot from close range | 33-46 |
| 16:17 | NC State | David Sayler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Black | 33-49 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Josh Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Sylvester Everson | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) PF - Gregory Tall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Sayler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Black (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip English (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Josh Hill - foul #1 on Josh Hill, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Josh Hill, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | NC State | George Mrozek (SG), Jay Young (SF), Darrell Burns (PF), Robert Wright (C) David Sayler, Joshua Black, Philip English, Cesar Esposito | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:41 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:41 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Kenneth Starks connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on George Mrozek - foul #3 on George Mrozek, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG) Wayne Cunningham | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Darrell Burns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 38-49 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Robert Wright misses the tip | 38-49 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Chester Payne gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Darrell Burns denies the turnaround by Chester Payne | 38-49 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Jay Young grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Sanders - foul #2 on David Sanders, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (SF) Jay Young | |
| 14:29 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Chester Payne tips it home | 40-51 |
| 13:50 | NC State | George Mrozek is fouled on the floor by Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Paul Johnson, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip English (PF), Cesar Esposito (C) Darrell Burns, Robert Wright | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Joshua Black is whistled for traveling | 40-51 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Mrozek - foul #4 on George Mrozek, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Tall (SF) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG), Jay Young (SF) George Mrozek, Cesar Esposito | |
| 13:11 | Providence | Jimmy Mims makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Joshua Black gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Young | 41-54 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the shot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 12:11 | NC State | The jump hook by David Sayler is blocked by Emmett Nurse | 43-54 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Gregory Tall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Josh Hill | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sayler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip English (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | David Sayler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Emmett Nurse grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:26 | Providence | Gregory Tall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Josh Hill, Kenneth Starks, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (SG), Darrell Burns (PF), Robert Wright (C) Brunon Zahniser, Jay Young, Joshua Black | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Paul Johnson picks off the pass by David Sayler | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | Providence | The jump hook by Christopher Moore is blocked by Philip English | 45-54 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Philip English grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 10:48 | NC State | David Sayler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Alexander (PF) Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Jay Young (SF) David Sayler, Philip English | |
| 10:26 | Providence | David Sanders misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Christopher Moore grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Chester Payne hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Darrell Burns knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Wayne Cunningham | 47-56 |
| 09:23 | Providence | David Sanders buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 50-56 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Jay Young drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Wright | 50-58 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Paul Alexander's floater is tipped away by Robert Wright | 50-58 |
| 08:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Darrell Burns | 50-58 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Darrell Burns | 50-60 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Paul Alexander's pass is intercepted by Brunon Zahniser | 50-60 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser is fouled on the floor by Chester Payne - foul #2 on Chester Payne, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Gregory Tall (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Paul Johnson, Christopher Moore, Paul Alexander, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (PG), Joshua Black (SG), Philip English (SF), Cesar Esposito (C) Brunon Zahniser, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Young, Robert Wright | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Joshua Black is fouled on the floor by Josh Hill - foul #2 on Josh Hill, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the shot from the baseline | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Sayler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrell Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Philip English is hacked by Jimmy Mims - foul #1 on Jimmy Mims, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Moore (SF) Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | NC State | George Mrozek (SG) Darrell Burns | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Philip English makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Philip English makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Kenneth Starks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-64 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Cesar Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:49 | NC State | David Sayler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-64 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Christopher Moore grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Sayler - foul #2 on David Sayler, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Chester Payne (C) Josh Hill, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Robert Wright (C) David Sayler, Joshua Black | |
| 06:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Philip English makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Kenneth Starks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Mims | 57-66 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser loses the dribble to David Sanders | 57-66 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Philip English picks off the pass by Christopher Moore | 57-66 |
| 05:38 | NC State | George Mrozek slams it home set up by Philip English | 57-68 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Kenneth Starks loses the ball out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Gregory Tall (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Jimmy Mims, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (PG), Jay Young (SF), Darrell Burns (PF) Brunon Zahniser, Philip English, Cesar Esposito | |
| 05:03 | NC State | David Sayler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Emmett Nurse grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Paul Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Jay Young hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 60-68 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Gregory Tall pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Paul Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Emmett Nurse | 63-68 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Robert Wright buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Young | 63-70 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Emmett Nurse is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #4 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Chester Payne (C) David Sanders, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), Joshua Black (SG), Philip English (SF), Cesar Esposito (C) David Sayler, George Mrozek, Jay Young, Robert Wright | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Wayne Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip English (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Kenneth Starks is hacked by Philip English - foul #2 on Philip English, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG) Darrell Burns | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-70 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Chester Payne misses the tip | 63-70 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Philip English snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Joshua Black buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Cunningham | 63-72 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG) Josh Hill | |
| Subs | NC State | George Mrozek (SG) Wayne Cunningham | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Providence | Chester Payne throws it down set up by Kenneth Starks | 65-72 |
| 02:53 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG) Jimmy Mims | |
| Subs | NC State | Jay Young (SF), Darrell Burns (PF), Robert Wright (C) Joshua Black, Philip English, Cesar Esposito | |
| 02:33 | NC State | Jay Young lays it up and in set up by Darrell Burns | 65-74 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 65-74 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Darrell Burns pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Jay Young's floater is tipped away by Chester Payne | 65-74 |
| 02:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenneth Starks | 65-74 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Chester Payne is fouled on the floor by George Mrozek - foul #5 on George Mrozek, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (SG) George Mrozek | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-74 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Black | 65-77 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Kenneth Starks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Jay Young grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Chester Payne is called for the reach on Jay Young - foul #3 on Chester Payne, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Gregory Tall (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Paul Johnson, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (PG), Philip English (PF), Cesar Esposito (C) Brunon Zahniser, Darrell Burns, Robert Wright | |
| 01:16 | NC State | Jay Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Jay Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Jay Young denies the turnaround by Sylvester Everson | 65-79 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Cesar Esposito gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| 01:04 | NC State | David Sayler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (SG) Jay Young | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Gregory Tall can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Cunningham - foul #2 on Wayne Cunningham, team foul #7 | 65-79 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | David Sayler loses the ball out of bounds | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Gregory Tall clanks a floater from the left block | 67-79 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Josh Hill gets the offensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Sylvester Everson loses the dribble to Wayne Cunningham | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Sayler runs out the clock | 67-79 |