| Lineup | NC State | PG - Zarek Zuwkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Franklin Blalock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Kenneth Dade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Gaylord (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Dawson (fresh) PF - Carl Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Francis Rodrigue (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Franklin Blalock inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Luke Dawson steals the ball from Jared Hopkins | 41-28 |
| 19:31 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Dade | 41-30 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Bryan Myers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carl Thompson - foul #2 on Carl Thompson, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Bryan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Bryan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:47 | Portland State | Carl Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 18:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Zarek Zuwkowski | 43-30 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Barry Lee can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luke Dawson - foul #2 on Luke Dawson, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Barry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Barry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:29 | Portland State | Kenneth Dade can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Jared Hopkins gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Franklin Blalock | 47-30 |
| 18:08 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Luke Dawson | 47-33 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Carl Thompson blocks the jumper by Franklin Blalock | 47-33 |
| 17:45 | Portland State | Luke Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:38 | Portland State | Francis Rodrigue is denied on a layup by Bryan Myers | 47-33 |
| 17:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jared Hopkins | 47-33 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Barry Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Jared Hopkins tips it in | 49-33 |
| 17:08 | Portland State | Francis Rodrigue is fouled on the floor by Franklin Blalock - foul #2 on Franklin Blalock, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Bruce Giraldo (SG), Terry Whitley (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), David Daub (C) Zarek Zuwkowski, Barry Lee, Franklin Blalock, Jared Hopkins, Bryan Myers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Ellison (PG), Harvey Lance (SG), Richard Magana (SF), William Crawford (C) Kenneth Dade, Carlos Gaylord, Luke Dawson, Francis Rodrigue | |
| 16:43 | Portland State | William Crawford is hacked by Terry Whitley - foul #1 on Terry Whitley, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| 16:27 | Portland State | Carl Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harvey Lance | 49-36 |
| 16:06 | NC State | David Daub hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Giraldo and he's hacked by Richard Magana - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Rodrigue (C) Carl Thompson | |
| 16:06 | NC State | David Daub makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 15:48 | Portland State | Harvey Lance clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Francesco Costa pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Francesco Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Giraldo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Daub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Charles Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Lance (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Magana (fresh) PF - William Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Francis Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | NC State | Terry Whitley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Barry Lee (SG), Jared Hopkins (PF) Francesco Costa, Bruce Giraldo, David Daub | |
| Subs | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord (SG), Leroy Holliman (SF), Adam Weber (PF) Charles Ellison, Richard Magana, Francis Rodrigue | |
| 15:19 | NC State | Terry Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Terry Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 15:19 | Portland State | William Crawford gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:57 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-36 |
| 14:55 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Weber | 52-36 |
| 14:48 | Portland State | Leroy Holliman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 14:47 | Portland State | Adam Weber can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 14:45 | Portland State | William Crawford tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Jared Hopkins lays it in set up by Barry Lee | 54-38 |
| 14:25 | Portland State | Harvey Lance misses the 3 from straight away | 54-38 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Barry Lee gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski can't finish the layup | 54-38 |
| 14:18 | Portland State | The rebound goes to William Crawford | 54-38 |
| 14:12 | Portland State | Leroy Holliman's pass is intercepted by Terry Whitley | 54-38 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Jared Hopkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Whitley | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:28 | Portland State | Jared Hopkins swats the shot by Harvey Lance | 57-38 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Jared Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski is hacked by Harvey Lance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Lance, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Bruce Giraldo (SG), Franklin Blalock (SF), David Daub (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Zarek Zuwkowski, Barry Lee, Terry Whitley, Jared Hopkins, Curtis Wilson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Dade (PG), Richard Magana (SG), Luke Dawson (SF), Carl Thompson (PF), Francis Rodrigue (C) Harvey Lance, Carlos Gaylord, Leroy Holliman, Adam Weber, William Crawford | |
| 13:05 | NC State | Bryan Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-38 |
| 12:52 | Portland State | Francesco Costa picks off the pass by Luke Dawson | 57-38 |
| 12:28 | NC State | The short jumper by David Daub is denied by Carl Thompson | 57-38 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Franklin Blalock snags the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Richard Magana steals it from Bryan Myers | 57-38 |
| 12:05 | Portland State | Carl Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Dade and he's fouled by Francesco Costa - foul #1 on Francesco Costa, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Jared Hopkins (PF) David Daub | |
| Subs | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord (SG), Adam Weber (C) Richard Magana, Francis Rodrigue | |
| 12:05 | Portland State | Carl Thompson makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Luke Dawson swats the short shot by Bryan Myers | 57-41 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Franklin Blalock tips it in | 59-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Francesco Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Giraldo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Kenneth Dade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Gaylord (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Dawson (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Carl Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Portland State | Carl Thompson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 59-41 |
| 11:27 | NC State | Jared Hopkins grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Francesco Costa buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Giraldo | 61-41 |
| 11:05 | Portland State | Adam Weber blows the layup | 61-41 |
| 11:03 | Portland State | Adam Weber can't tip it in | 61-41 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Bryan Myers gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Francesco Costa is fouled on the floor by Carlos Gaylord - foul #2 on Carlos Gaylord, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Barry Lee (SG), David Daub (SF), Curtis Wilson (C) Francesco Costa, Bruce Giraldo, Franklin Blalock, Bryan Myers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Harvey Lance (PG), Leroy Holliman (SF), Francis Rodrigue (C) Kenneth Dade, Luke Dawson, Carl Thompson | |
| 10:42 | NC State | Barry Lee is hacked by Adam Weber - foul #4 on Adam Weber, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Ellison (PG), William Crawford (PF) Carlos Gaylord, Adam Weber | |
| 10:42 | NC State | Barry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Barry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 10:42 | Portland State | Francis Rodrigue gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:37 | Portland State | Charles Ellison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 10:35 | NC State | David Daub snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 10:29 | NC State | David Daub comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 10:27 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Francis Rodrigue | 62-41 |
| 10:22 | Portland State | Harvey Lance connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Holliman | 62-44 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Curtis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 09:58 | Portland State | Leroy Holliman pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 09:52 | Portland State | Leroy Holliman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Daub - foul #2 on David Daub, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken McMahill (C) Jared Hopkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Richard Magana (SF) Charles Ellison | |
| 09:52 | Portland State | Leroy Holliman makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:52 | Portland State | Leroy Holliman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Curtis Wilson grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Barry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Ken McMahill misses the tip | 62-45 |
| 09:28 | Portland State | William Crawford snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 09:23 | Portland State | Richard Magana's pass is intercepted by Ken McMahill | 62-45 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Harvey Lance takes the ball from Curtis Wilson | 62-45 |
| 08:52 | Portland State | Francis Rodrigue connects on the turnaround from the right block | 62-47 |
| 08:37 | NC State | David Daub comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 08:36 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Francis Rodrigue | 62-47 |
| 08:29 | Portland State | Leroy Holliman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Bruce Giraldo (SG), Franklin Blalock (SF), Jared Hopkins (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Zarek Zuwkowski, Barry Lee, David Daub, Curtis Wilson, Ken McMahill | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Dade (PG), Carlos Gaylord (SG), Luke Dawson (SF), Carl Thompson (PF) Harvey Lance, Leroy Holliman, Richard Magana, William Crawford | |
| 08:18 | NC State | Franklin Blalock can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 62-47 |
| 08:17 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 08:11 | Portland State | Kenneth Dade makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Jared Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Jared Hopkins scores on a shot in the lane set up by Bruce Giraldo | 64-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Francesco Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Giraldo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Franklin Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Hopkins (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Bryan Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Kenneth Dade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Gaylord (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Dawson (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Carl Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Rodrigue (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Portland State | Carl Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Dade and he's fouled by Francesco Costa - foul #2 on Francesco Costa, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Weber (C) Francis Rodrigue | |
| 07:28 | Portland State | Carl Thompson makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Jared Hopkins can't throw it down | 64-53 |
| 07:11 | Portland State | Kenneth Dade pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:00 | Portland State | Luke Dawson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Weber | 64-56 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Francesco Costa is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dade - foul #2 on Kenneth Dade, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Lee (SG), Terry Whitley (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF) Bruce Giraldo, Franklin Blalock, Jared Hopkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Richard Magana (C) Carl Thompson | |
| 06:41 | NC State | Francesco Costa makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Francesco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:22 | Portland State | Richard Magana hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Luke Dawson and he's hacked by Bryan Myers - foul #2 on Bryan Myers, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), David Daub (C) Francesco Costa, Bryan Myers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Ellison (PG), Harvey Lance (SG), William Crawford (C) Kenneth Dade, Carlos Gaylord, Luke Dawson | |
| 06:22 | Portland State | Richard Magana makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Barry Lee connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zarek Zuwkowski | 68-59 |
| 06:05 | Portland State | Charles Ellison comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zarek Zuwkowski - foul #2 on Zarek Zuwkowski, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 06:05 | Portland State | Charles Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:05 | Portland State | Charles Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Daub | 68-60 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Barry Lee hits a jumper from the right side set up by Zarek Zuwkowski | 70-60 |
| 05:31 | Portland State | Terry Whitley is called for the reach on Adam Weber - foul #2 on Terry Whitley, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Franklin Blalock (SF), Jared Hopkins (PF) Terry Whitley, David Daub | |
| Subs | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord (SG), Leroy Holliman (SF) Charles Ellison, Richard Magana | |
| 05:31 | Portland State | Adam Weber makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:31 | Portland State | Adam Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Harvey Lance is called for the reach on Zarek Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Lance, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Carl Thompson (PF) Adam Weber | |
| 05:27 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Curtis Wilson is called for the reach on Carlos Gaylord - foul #1 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Myers (C) Curtis Wilson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Dade (PG), Luke Dawson (SF), Francis Rodrigue (C) Harvey Lance, Leroy Holliman, William Crawford | |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Bryan Myers banks in the layup set up by Barry Lee | 74-64 |
| 04:41 | Portland State | Francis Rodrigue drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Thompson | 74-66 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Myers and the foul's on Carl Thompson - foul #3 on Carl Thompson, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (SG) Barry Lee | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:08 | Portland State | Kenneth Dade's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Blalock | 77-66 |
| 04:07 | Portland State | Carl Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 03:55 | Portland State | Luke Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 03:53 | Portland State | Carl Thompson tips it back up and in | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski is fouled on the floor by Francis Rodrigue - foul #2 on Francis Rodrigue, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Whitley (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), David Daub (C) Franklin Blalock, Jared Hopkins, Bryan Myers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Ellison (PG), Harvey Lance (SG), Richard Magana (SF), Adam Weber (PF), William Crawford (C) Kenneth Dade, Carlos Gaylord, Luke Dawson, Carl Thompson, Francis Rodrigue | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Zarek Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francesco Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Charles Ellison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Lance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Portland State | Harvey Lance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Curtis Wilson grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Ellison - foul #1 on Charles Ellison, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Lee (SG) Francesco Costa | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 03:25 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:11 | Portland State | Harvey Lance misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 03:09 | Portland State | Charles Ellison tips it back up and in | 81-70 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Terry Whitley's pass is intercepted by Richard Magana | 81-70 |
| 02:53 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Franklin Blalock (SF), Jared Hopkins (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Zarek Zuwkowski, Terry Whitley, Curtis Wilson, David Daub | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Dade (PG), Carlos Gaylord (SG), Luke Dawson (SF) Charles Ellison, Harvey Lance, Richard Magana | |
| 02:34 | Portland State | Kenneth Dade connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Luke Dawson | 81-73 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Bryan Myers makes the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by William Crawford - foul #3 on William Crawford, team foul #13 | 83-73 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Bryan Myers makes the free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:11 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG) Francesco Costa | |
| Subs | Portland State | Carl Thompson (PF) William Crawford | |
| 02:06 | Portland State | Carl Thompson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 84-75 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Barry Lee misses the shot in the paint | 84-75 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Jared Hopkins tips it back up and in | 86-75 |
| 01:40 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 86-75 |
| 01:38 | Portland State | Carl Thompson tips it but misses | 86-75 |
| 01:36 | Portland State | Carl Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 01:25 | Portland State | Carlos Gaylord double dribbles | 86-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Bruce Giraldo (SG), Terry Whitley (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), David Daub (C) Zarek Zuwkowski, Barry Lee, Franklin Blalock, Jared Hopkins, Bryan Myers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Ellison (PG), Harvey Lance (SG), Richard Magana (SF), William Crawford (C) Kenneth Dade, Carlos Gaylord, Luke Dawson, Carl Thompson | |
| 01:11 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-75 |
| 01:09 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Charles Ellison | 86-75 |
| 01:04 | Portland State | Harvey Lance clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-75 |
| 01:03 | Portland State | Adam Weber tips it home | 86-77 |
| 01:03 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Barry Lee (SG), Franklin Blalock (SF), Jared Hopkins (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Francesco Costa, Bruce Giraldo, Terry Whitley, Curtis Wilson, David Daub | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Dade (PG), Carlos Gaylord (SG), Luke Dawson (SF), Carl Thompson (PF), Francis Rodrigue (C) Charles Ellison, Harvey Lance, Richard Magana, Adam Weber, William Crawford | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Carl Thompson is called for the reach on Bryan Myers - foul #4 on Carl Thompson, team foul #14 | 86-77 |
| Subs | NC State | David Daub (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF) Franklin Blalock, Jared Hopkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Bryan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Bryan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Portland State | Francis Rodrigue scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Gaylord | 88-79 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski is hacked by Carlos Gaylord in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Gaylord, team foul #15 | 88-79 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:39 | Portland State | Luke Dawson is whistled for traveling | 90-79 |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Bruce Giraldo (SG), Terry Whitley (SF) Zarek Zuwkowski, Barry Lee, Bryan Myers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Ellison (PG), Harvey Lance (SG), Richard Magana (SF), Adam Weber (PF), William Crawford (C) Kenneth Dade, Carlos Gaylord, Luke Dawson, Carl Thompson, Francis Rodrigue | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Magana - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #16 | 90-79 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:15 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Adam Weber | 91-79 |
| 00:11 | Portland State | William Crawford comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 91-79 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Curtis Wilson gets the rebound | 91-79 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo runs out the clock | 91-79 |