| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Haskins (fresh) SF - Dominic Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Palacio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Zarek Zuwkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Barry Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Blalock (fresh) PF - Jared Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Franklin Blalock inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 32-41 |
| 19:45 | NC State | Bryan Myers can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Barry Lee tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andre Palacio and he's fouled by Zarek Zuwkowski - foul #1 on Zarek Zuwkowski, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Barry Lee drills a runner from the right block | 36-45 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Palacio | 39-45 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Bryan Myers buries a runner from the left block set up by Zarek Zuwkowski | 39-47 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-47 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Jared Hopkins grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Barry Lee connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina lays it up and in | 41-50 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Bryan Myers can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-50 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Robert Linder (SG), James Hamby (SF), Ivan Popovic (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| 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 | |
| 17:39 | NC State | Kyle Heredia is called for the reach on Terry Whitley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Heredia, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF) Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:23 | NC State | Curtis Wilson drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Francesco Costa | 41-52 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow clanks a runner in the paint | 41-52 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | James Hamby grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | James Hamby hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Bruce Giraldo - foul #1 on Bruce Giraldo, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 16:29 | NC State | David Daub misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow loses the dribble to Terry Whitley | 44-52 |
| 16:19 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo lays it in on a great pass from Terry Whitley | 44-54 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Ivan Popovic - foul #3 on Ivan Popovic, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Andre Palacio (C) Marvin Snow, Robert Linder, Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Barry Lee (SG), Ray Hoisington (SF), Jared Hopkins (PF), Ken McMahill (C) Francesco Costa, Bruce Giraldo, Terry Whitley, Curtis Wilson, David Daub | |
| 16:10 | NC State | Joseph Haskins is called for the reach on Zarek Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Haskins, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF) Joseph Haskins, James Hamby | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:05 | NC State | Barry Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Palacio (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Zarek Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Barry Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Hoisington (fresh) PF - Jared Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken McMahill (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Ken McMahill snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Ken McMahill's dunk attempt is rejected by Andre Palacio | 44-54 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the shot from the right wing set up by Dominic Bianchi and the foul's on Ray Hoisington - foul #2 on Ray Hoisington, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia (C) Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Marvin Snow steals it from Ray Hoisington in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-54 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Marvin Snow and the foul's on Ken McMahill - foul #1 on Ken McMahill, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), James Hamby (SF) Marvin Snow, Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Bruce Giraldo (SG), David Daub (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Zarek Zuwkowski, Barry Lee, Ray Hoisington, Jared Hopkins, Ken McMahill | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Curtis Wilson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-56 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Bryan Myers grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Francesco Costa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bryan Myers | 50-59 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Curtis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Giraldo, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Ryan Roberts, Peter Vezina, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Whitley (PG), Barry Lee (SG), Franklin Blalock (SF) Francesco Costa, Bruce Giraldo, David Daub | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Barry Lee blocks the short jumper by James Hamby | 50-59 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Dominic Bianchi (SF) Joseph Haskins, James Hamby | |
| Subs | NC State | Jared Hopkins (PF), Ken McMahill (C) Curtis Wilson, Bryan Myers | |
| 12:53 | NC State | Franklin Blalock misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Blalock - foul #3 on Franklin Blalock, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF) Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (PG), Bruce Giraldo (SG) Terry Whitley, Barry Lee | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Jared Hopkins hits a runner from the right block set up by Francesco Costa | 52-61 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andre Palacio | 55-61 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Jared Hopkins misses the driving attempt from close range | 55-61 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Linder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Hamby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Palacio (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Francesco Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Giraldo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Franklin Blalock (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jared Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken McMahill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Robert Linder misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 11:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ken McMahill | 55-61 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Ken McMahill's pass is intercepted by Ryan Roberts | 55-61 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses the jumper from the right block | 55-61 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Ken McMahill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Ryan Roberts picks off the pass by Franklin Blalock in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Robert Linder loses the dribble to Francesco Costa | 55-61 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Franklin Blalock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francesco Costa | 55-63 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Linder is fouled on the floor by Francesco Costa - foul #1 on Francesco Costa, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Marvin Snow (C) Ryan Roberts, Dominic Bianchi, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Barry Lee (SG), Terry Whitley (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Francesco Costa, Bruce Giraldo, Franklin Blalock, Jared Hopkins, Ken McMahill | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Linder makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Peter Vezina takes the ball from Bryan Myers | 57-63 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Zarek Zuwkowski steps in front of the Ivan Popovic pass | 57-63 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Terry Whitley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zarek Zuwkowski | 57-65 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Robert Linder misses the easy layup but the foul's on Zarek Zuwkowski - foul #2 on Zarek Zuwkowski, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Robert Linder makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Robert Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Terry Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Barry Lee | 58-68 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina scores on a jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Linder - foul #3 on Robert Linder, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Robert Linder, Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | NC State | Ray Hoisington (SF), David Daub (C) Terry Whitley, Bryan Myers | |
| 09:39 | NC State | Barry Lee hits the easy wide open finger roll | 60-70 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Curtis Wilson misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 63-70 |
| 09:07 | NC State | David Daub gets the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Ray Hoisington is open and lays it up and in | 63-72 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Ivan Popovic (SF), James Hamby (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (SG), Terry Whitley (SF), Jared Hopkins (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Barry Lee, Ray Hoisington, Curtis Wilson, David Daub | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Terry Whitley swats the short shot by Kyle Heredia | 63-72 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Jared Hopkins grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Francesco Costa | 63-75 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-75 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Terry Whitley pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Ryan Roberts steals the ball from Jared Hopkins in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic banks in the layup set up by Ryan Roberts | 65-75 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) Marvin Snow, Ivan Popovic, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Giraldo (SG), Franklin Blalock (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF) Zarek Zuwkowski, Terry Whitley, Jared Hopkins | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | James Hamby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Curtis Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Haskins (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hamby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Francesco Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Giraldo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Franklin Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Francesco Costa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Myers | 65-78 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Curtis Wilson is called for the reach on Ryan Roberts - foul #2 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) James Hamby | |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Lee (SG), David Daub (C) Francesco Costa, Bryan Myers | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Peter Vezina is called for the reach on Curtis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Vezina, team foul #5 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken McMahill (C) Franklin Blalock | |
| 07:09 | NC State | Curtis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 67-78 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the offensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-78 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Curtis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Bruce Giraldo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Curtis Wilson tips it back up and in | 67-80 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Wilson - foul #3 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #10 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Terry Whitley (SF), Jared Hopkins (PF) Bruce Giraldo, Curtis Wilson, Ken McMahill | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Terry Whitley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Lee and he's hacked by Ivan Popovic - foul #4 on Ivan Popovic, team foul #6 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | NC State | Francesco Costa (SG), Franklin Blalock (SF) Zarek Zuwkowski, Barry Lee | |
| 06:15 | NC State | Terry Whitley makes the free throw | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is fouled on the floor by Franklin Blalock - foul #4 on Franklin Blalock, team foul #11 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Myers (C) David Daub | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Franklin Blalock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF) Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | James Hamby is whistled for traveling | 70-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG) Ryan Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Ray Hoisington (SF) Terry Whitley, Franklin Blalock | |
| 05:12 | NC State | Francesco Costa is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jared Hopkins | 70-85 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow buries a 3 from the left wing | 73-85 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Dominic Bianchi picks off the pass by Francesco Costa | 73-85 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi slams it home | 75-85 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Francesco Costa is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-85 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hamby | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Jared Hopkins jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Bryan Myers | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-87 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Bryan Myers snags the defensive board | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Ray Hoisington throws it down | 78-89 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Linder (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Snow (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Dominic Bianchi (very tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hamby (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Palacio (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Zarek Zuwkowski (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Francesco Costa (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ray Hoisington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Hopkins (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-89 |
| 02:57 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Robert Linder, Marvin Snow, Dominic Bianchi, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Giraldo (PG), Barry Lee (SG), Franklin Blalock (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), David Daub (C) Zarek Zuwkowski, Francesco Costa, Ray Hoisington, Jared Hopkins, Bryan Myers | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Curtis Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Giraldo | 80-91 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Giraldo takes the ball from Ivan Popovic | 80-91 |
| 02:24 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-91 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Franklin Blalock is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-91 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic pulls down the rebound | 80-91 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina buries a shot from the right block set up by Joseph Haskins | 82-91 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Barry Lee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Roberts - foul #3 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #7 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Ivan Popovic, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski (PG), Jared Hopkins (PF), Bryan Myers (C) Bruce Giraldo, Curtis Wilson, David Daub | |
| 01:51 | NC State | Barry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Barry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina blows the layup | 82-92 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Bryan Myers grabs the board | 82-92 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Jared Hopkins is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Zarek Zuwkowski | 82-94 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-94 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Franklin Blalock pulls down the rebound | 82-94 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Zarek Zuwkowski blows the wide open layup | 82-94 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts pulls down the rebound | 82-94 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Barry Lee picks off the pass by Dominic Bianchi | 82-94 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Bryan Myers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Zarek Zuwkowski | 82-96 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #8 | 82-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Robert Linder (SG), James Hamby (SF), Ivan Popovic (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| 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 | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Francesco Costa runs out the clock | 82-96 |