| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Thomas Lee steals the ball from Troy McCauley | 21-24 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Stephen Patti hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Lee | 21-26 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Justin Langston hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Stephen Patti drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Lee | 23-28 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | NC State | William Young is called for the reach on Thomas Lee - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Thomas Lee double dribbles | 26-28 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | William Young is hacked by William Miles - foul #1 on William Miles, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Webber (PF), Dustin Fierros (C) Justin Langston, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Darryl Pitts (SF), Michael Dorey (PF) William Miles, Stephen Patti, Gary O'Sullivan | |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber hits a fadeaway from close range | 28-28 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Thomas Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | William Young is fouled on the floor by Eddie Silver - foul #1 on Eddie Silver, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), Maurice Hedley (SG), Earnest Lloyd (SF), Justin Langston (PF) Troy McCauley, William Young, Joseph Troche, Dustin Fierros | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Baker (SG), Richard Taveras (PF) Thomas Lee, Michael Eakes | |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Michael Dorey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Darryl Pitts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Silver | 28-33 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Richard Taveras steps in front of the Gordon Siggers pass | 28-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gordon Siggers (fresh) SG - Maurice Hedley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earnest Lloyd (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Taveras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Eddie Silver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Hedley - foul #1 on Maurice Hedley, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Snow (SG), Jack Nelson (C) Gordon Siggers, Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Robert Baker, Darryl Pitts, Richard Taveras | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Stephen Patti steals it from Earnest Lloyd | 28-35 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Eddie Silver drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Justin Langston pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses long on a shot from close range | 28-37 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Earnest Lloyd takes the ball from William Miles | 28-37 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Robert Snow misses the dunk attempt | 28-37 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Michael Dorey pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Maurice Hedley is called for the reach on William Miles - foul #2 on Maurice Hedley, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), Joseph Troche (SF), Jerry Webber (PF) Maurice Hedley, Earnest Lloyd, Justin Langston | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Michael Eakes (C) Eddie Silver, Michael Dorey | |
| 14:09 | NC State | Thomas Lee is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros (C) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Baker (SG), Darryl Pitts (SF) William Miles, Stephen Patti | |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Robert Snow is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Troy McCauley | 30-37 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Thomas Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dustin Fierros | 30-37 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Michael Eakes gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Robert Baker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 30-39 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Michael Eakes gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Michael Eakes misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-39 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Michael Eakes tips it in | 30-41 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Darryl Pitts takes the ball from Joseph Troche | 30-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Troche (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Fierros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Thomas Lee scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Pitts | 30-43 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Troy McCauley | 32-43 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Robert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Maurice Hedley (SG), Earnest Lloyd (SF), Justin Langston (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Troy McCauley, Robert Snow, Joseph Troche, Jerry Webber, Dustin Fierros | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (PG), William Miles (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Richard Taveras (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, Robert Baker, Darryl Pitts, Gary O'Sullivan, Michael Eakes | |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Taveras - foul #2 on Richard Taveras, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Earnest Lloyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Earnest Lloyd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Richard Taveras is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Michael Eakes (C) Eddie Silver, Richard Taveras | |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | William Young comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Stephen Patti snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG) Maurice Hedley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:37 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jack Nelson | 35-44 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Earnest Lloyd is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Troche (SF) Earnest Lloyd | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:05 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Patti - foul #1 on Stephen Patti, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Snow (SG), Jerry Webber (PF), William Jorge (C) William Young, Justin Langston, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Darryl Pitts (SF) William Miles, Stephen Patti | |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Darryl Pitts's floater is tipped away by Jerry Webber | 37-44 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Snow | 37-44 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Robert Snow is hacked by Michael Dorey - foul #2 on Michael Dorey, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros (C) William Jorge | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Taveras (PF) Michael Dorey | |
| 08:02 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Troy McCauley | 39-44 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Michael Eakes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Richard Taveras grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Troche (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Taveras (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | NC State | Thomas Lee is hacked by Troy McCauley - foul #1 on Troy McCauley, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Earnest Lloyd (SF), Justin Langston (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Troy McCauley, Joseph Troche, Jerry Webber, Dustin Fierros | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Thomas Lee, Richard Taveras, Michael Eakes | |
| 07:12 | NC State | Darryl Pitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | Earnest Lloyd snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Patti | 39-44 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Robert Snow tips it in | 41-44 |
| 06:45 | NC State | William Miles is hacked by Jack Nelson - foul #2 on Jack Nelson, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Dorey (C) Darryl Pitts | |
| 06:30 | NC State | Michael Dorey connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Silver | 41-46 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Justin Langston blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary O'Sullivan - foul #2 on Gary O'Sullivan, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), Jerry Webber (C) Robert Snow, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Darryl Pitts (SG), Michael Eakes (C) Eddie Silver, William Miles, Michael Dorey | |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Langston - foul #1 on Justin Langston, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Troche (SF) Earnest Lloyd | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:42 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | William Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Justin Langston can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber is fouled on the floor by Michael Eakes - foul #2 on Michael Eakes, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Snow (SG), Dustin Fierros (C) William Young, Justin Langston | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Michael Dorey (PF) Stephen Patti, Gary O'Sullivan | |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Joseph Troche steps in front of the Michael Eakes pass | 44-48 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jack Nelson (C) Dustin Fierros | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG) Eddie Silver | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Michael Dorey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche scores on a runner in the lane | 46-48 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Jack Nelson denies the turnaround by Michael Dorey | 46-48 |
| 03:30 | NC State | William Miles hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Troche (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Dorey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-50 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Michael Dorey gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Darryl Pitts hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Robert Snow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 02:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Langston (PF) Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Patti (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Darryl Pitts, Michael Dorey | |
| 02:32 | NC State | Thomas Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Justin Langston buries a turnaround in the paint | 50-55 |
| 01:59 | NC State | William Miles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Robert Snow connects on the shot from close range | 52-57 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Troy McCauley and the foul's on Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Thomas Lee is fouled on the floor by Jack Nelson - foul #3 on Jack Nelson, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Justin Langston grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Robert Snow hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Miles - foul #2 on William Miles, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Troy McCauley - foul #2 on Troy McCauley, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Justin Langston snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Justin Langston hits a shot near the basket set up by Troy McCauley | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | NC State | William Miles hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Langston - foul #2 on Justin Langston, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | NC State | William Miles makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:02 | NC State | William Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Justin Langston gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Robert Snow misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-60 |