| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Grant inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Montana State | John O'Donell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-27 |
| 19:48 | NC State | Andrew Glessner gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Glessner | 38-30 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Joshua Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Andrew Glessner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Manuel Cope - foul #3 on Manuel Cope, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Norris (C) Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:25 | NC State | Andrew Glessner makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Andrew Glessner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Andrew Glessner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Mike Kilroy buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Patti and the foul's on John O'Donell - foul #2 on John O'Donell, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Mike Kilroy makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | John O'Donell double dribbles | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Stephen Patti hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Norris - foul #1 on Mark Norris, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | John O'Donell misses the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | John O'Donell clanks a floater from the left block | 38-36 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Andrew Glessner gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Mike Kilroy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-36 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Mark Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Robert Grant's floater is tipped away by Andrew Glessner | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | NC State | James Fields is hacked by Corey Irwin - foul #1 on Corey Irwin, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF) John O'Donell, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG), Luis Brown (SF) James Fields, Stephen Patti | |
| 17:11 | NC State | Andrew Glessner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Norris - foul #2 on Mark Norris, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF), Kenneth Jacobson (C) Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Taveras (SF), Willie McCoy (PF) Mike Kilroy, Emmanuel Bodner | |
| 17:11 | NC State | Andrew Glessner misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Andrew Glessner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Corey Irwin hits a driving attempt from the left block | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Willie McCoy lays it in | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Andrew Glessner grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Richard Taveras loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, Richard Mullaney, Charles Jones, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Mike Kilroy (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Emmanuel Bodner (PF) Alfredo Mancini, Luis Brown, Richard Taveras, Andrew Glessner | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Joshua Peck comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-39 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Manuel Cope hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner misses the dunk | 42-39 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Manuel Cope snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Joshua Peck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Stephen Patti pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Willie McCoy is fouled on the floor by Manuel Cope - foul #4 on Manuel Cope, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (PG), Mark Norris (C) Fredric Cleary, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:32 | NC State | James Fields knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Emmanuel Bodner | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Glen Alt hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John O'Donell | 45-41 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Stephen Patti jams it set up by Mike Kilroy and he's fouled by Mark Norris - foul #3 on Mark Norris, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Glen Alt | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Glessner (C) Willie McCoy | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Corey Irwin scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Stephen Patti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:16 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Bodner | 47-44 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Stephen Patti hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Kilroy | 47-47 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Corey Irwin lays it in | 49-47 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Stephen Patti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 49-47 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Kenneth Jacobson (C) John O'Donell, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG), Luis Brown (SG), Richard Taveras (SF), Philip Thoreson (PF) James Fields, Mike Kilroy, Stephen Patti, Emmanuel Bodner | |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Corey Irwin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Fredric Cleary steals it from Philip Thoreson | 52-47 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Luis Brown steals it from Fredric Cleary | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Richard Taveras can't throw it down | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Philip Thoreson grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Taveras (fresh) PF - Philip Thoreson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Glessner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Luis Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney buries a driving attempt in the paint | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Richard Taveras is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Joshua Peck (PF), Mark Norris (C) Corey Irwin, Charles Jones, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Patti (SF), Willie McCoy (PF) Richard Taveras, Andrew Glessner | |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Joshua Peck lays it in on a great pass from Richard Mullaney | 56-47 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the jumper in the paint | 56-47 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Joshua Peck can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Willie McCoy snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Luis Brown travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Robert Grant (SF) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Mike Kilroy (SG), Emmanuel Bodner (PF) Alfredo Mancini, Luis Brown, Philip Thoreson | |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-47 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Mike Kilroy gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Stephen Patti connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mike Kilroy | 56-49 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Mark Norris comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:25 | NC State | James Fields knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Bodner | 56-52 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Joshua Peck tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Mike Kilroy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Corey Irwin | 58-52 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | John O'Donell tips it home | 60-52 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Willie McCoy gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Willie McCoy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-52 |
| 08:13 | NC State | James Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | John O'Donell snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | John O'Donell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Glen Alt (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, John O'Donell, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG), Luis Brown (SF), Andrew Glessner (C) James Fields, Stephen Patti, Willie McCoy | |
| 07:46 | NC State | Andrew Glessner scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Emmanuel Bodner | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Alt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Alfredo Mancini is called for the reach on Richard Mullaney - foul #3 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #1 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Taveras (SF), Philip Thoreson (PF) Mike Kilroy, Emmanuel Bodner | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Luis Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Manuel Cope blows the layup but the foul's on Philip Thoreson - foul #3 on Philip Thoreson, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Andrew Glessner snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Andrew Glessner misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 61-54 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Glen Alt | 64-54 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Alfredo Mancini comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Andrew Glessner grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Luis Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Andrew Glessner tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), John O'Donell (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Fredric Cleary, Glen Alt, Richard Mullaney, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Mike Kilroy (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Emmanuel Bodner (PF) Alfredo Mancini, Luis Brown, Richard Taveras, Philip Thoreson | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | John O'Donell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | NC State | James Fields gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Stephen Patti connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Emmanuel Bodner | 64-59 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | John O'Donell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Joshua Peck clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Emmanuel Bodner - foul #2 on Emmanuel Bodner, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Joshua Peck makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:32 | NC State | James Fields comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Corey Irwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Manuel Cope clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Bodner | 65-59 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Stephen Patti connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Fields | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Corey Irwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Norris (C) Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:25 | NC State | Andrew Glessner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Stephen Patti grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Robert Grant steals the ball from Stephen Patti | 65-61 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Robert Grant hits the finger roll | 67-61 |
| 02:40 | NC State | James Fields hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Patti | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Mark Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-64 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Stephen Patti gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Andrew Glessner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Stephen Patti grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:39 | NC State | James Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Robert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Corey Irwin travels with the ball | 67-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Manuel Cope (C) Mark Norris | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:01 | NC State | Andrew Glessner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Manuel Cope clanks a shot in the paint | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Manuel Cope hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Andrew Glessner dunks the ball set up by James Fields | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Grant blows the layup | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Manuel Cope wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Robert Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Stephen Patti lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Fields | 71-71 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Manuel Cope | 73-71 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Joshua Peck is called for the reach on Andrew Glessner - foul #2 on Joshua Peck, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF) John O'Donell, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG), Luis Brown (SG), Richard Taveras (SF), Willie McCoy (PF) James Fields, Mike Kilroy, Stephen Patti, Emmanuel Bodner | |
| 04:04 | NC State | Andrew Glessner makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Andrew Glessner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Andrew Glessner grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Luis Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Glessner - foul #1 on Andrew Glessner, team foul #4 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF) Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Thoreson (C) Andrew Glessner | |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Luis Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Corey Irwin snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Charles Jones comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Manuel Cope tips it but misses | 75-75 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Mike Kilroy (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Emmanuel Bodner (PF), Andrew Glessner (C) Alfredo Mancini, Luis Brown, Richard Taveras, Willie McCoy, Philip Thoreson | |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Mike Kilroy - foul #1 on Mike Kilroy, team foul #5 | 75-75 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Andrew Glessner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Stephen Patti hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Kilroy | 75-77 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | John O'Donell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Andrew Glessner drills a turnaround from close range set up by Mike Kilroy | 77-79 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Andrew Glessner pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Peck - foul #3 on Joshua Peck, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Manuel Cope snags the offensive board | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Corey Irwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Peck | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana 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) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Corey Irwin is called for the reach on Mike Kilroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Irwin, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Mike Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Mike Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Joshua Peck can't finish the layup | 80-83 |
| 00:16 | NC State | James Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:13 | NC State | John O'Donell is called for the reach on James Fields in the backcourt - foul #3 on John O'Donell, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Brown (PF) Emmanuel Bodner | |
| 00:13 | NC State | James Fields makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:13 | NC State | James Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana 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) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | John O'Donell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Irwin | 83-85 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Corey Irwin is called for the reach on Stephen Patti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Irwin, team foul #12 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner (PF) Luis Brown | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Manuel Cope | 83-85 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana 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) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | James Fields steals the ball from Joshua Peck | 83-85 |