| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Kinkade (fresh) SF - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alvin McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Luis Ball (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Christopher Ganey is fouled on the floor by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Fry | 39-43 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Cameron Marsh misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-43 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Luis Ball gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Ernest Fry blocks the short jumper by Alvin McCarthy | 39-43 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Timothy Kinkade | 39-43 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 41-43 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 18:07 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Ball | 41-43 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Christopher Ganey loses the dribble to William Braggs | 41-43 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Fowler misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Fry grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | Alvin McCarthy picks off the pass by William Braggs in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Christopher Ganey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Luis Ball tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Fowler can't connect on a floater from the left block | 41-45 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Cameron Marsh snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin McCarthy | 41-48 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter misses the dunk attempt | 41-48 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Cameron Marsh pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-48 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Cameron Marsh tips it in | 41-50 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade makes the wide open shot from the left side | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Braggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Kinkade (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Slaughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alvin McCarthy (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Ganey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Luis Ball (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cameron Marsh (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | NC State | Timothy Kinkade steps in front of the Alvin McCarthy pass in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter's floater is knocked away by Christopher Ganey | 43-50 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Cameron Marsh snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Timothy Kinkade steals it from Alvin McCarthy | 43-50 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade drills a jump hook from close range set up by William Braggs and the foul's on Cameron Marsh - foul #1 on Cameron Marsh, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles (PG), Roger Hayse (SF), Thomas Vallo (PF), Mike Fish (C) William Braggs, James Fowler, Wesley Slaughter, Ernest Fry | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Carrara (PG), Mark Hollenbeck (SG), Fredrick McCaskell (SF), Dustin Montano (PF), Francis Hansen (C) Alvin McCarthy, Christopher Ganey, Manuel Caldwell, Luis Ball, Cameron Marsh | |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Montano | 46-53 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Fish | 48-53 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 14:25 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hollenbeck | 48-53 |
| 14:14 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 48-53 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Fish grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 13:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Hollenbeck | 48-53 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Vallo | 48-53 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Fish hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 50-53 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Mark Hollenbeck connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Carrara | 50-55 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Hayse loses the dribble to Kenneth Carrara in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Mark Hollenbeck misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Hayse is hacked by Mark Hollenbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hollenbeck, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Braggs (PG), Warren O'Donell (SG), James Fowler (SF), Wesley Slaughter (PF), Ernest Fry (C) Donald Miles, Timothy Kinkade, Roger Hayse, Thomas Vallo, Mike Fish | |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin McCarthy (PG), Allen Price (SG), Manuel Caldwell (SF), Luis Ball (PF), Wilbur Carroll (C) Kenneth Carrara, Mark Hollenbeck, Fredrick McCaskell, Dustin Montano, Francis Hansen | |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Ball is called for the reach on Wesley Slaughter - foul #2 on Luis Ball, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Luis Ball - foul #3 on Luis Ball, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Warren O'Donell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Wilbur Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren O'Donell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Slaughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alvin McCarthy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Price (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Luis Ball (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Carroll (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin McCarthy | 50-58 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter blows the layup but he's hacked by Luis Ball - foul #4 on Luis Ball, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles (SF), Roger Hayse (C) James Fowler, Ernest Fry | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Ganey (SG), Fredrick McCaskell (SF), Dustin Montano (PF), Cameron Marsh (C) Allen Price, Manuel Caldwell, Luis Ball, Wilbur Carroll | |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Warren O'Donell is called for the reach on Christopher Ganey - foul #2 on Warren O'Donell, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Fink (SG), Mike Fish (C) Warren O'Donell, Wesley Slaughter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:21 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Dustin Montano snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Christopher Ganey makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin McCarthy and he's fouled by Donald Miles - foul #1 on Donald Miles, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Fowler (SF) William Braggs | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Hollenbeck (SG) Alvin McCarthy | |
| 10:02 | NC State | Christopher Ganey makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles is hacked by Mark Hollenbeck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hollenbeck, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Hayse clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 52-61 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Hayse tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Montano | 54-64 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 54-64 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Donald Miles picks off the pass by Fredrick McCaskell | 54-64 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles hits the finger roll | 56-64 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Fish grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 08:28 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Hayse comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Christopher Ganey grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Hayse grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Fowler misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Christopher Ganey can't throw it down but he's hacked by Donald Miles - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Braggs (PG), Warren O'Donell (SG), Thomas Vallo (PF), Ernest Fry (C) Donald Miles, Thomas Fink, Roger Hayse, Mike Fish | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Carrara (PG), Manuel Caldwell (SF), Francis Hansen (PF), Wilbur Carroll (C) Mark Hollenbeck, Fredrick McCaskell, Dustin Montano, Cameron Marsh | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Christopher Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Christopher Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Ganey steals it from Warren O'Donell | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren O'Donell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Carrara (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ganey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francis Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Carroll (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Fry grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Fry banks in the layup set up by William Braggs | 58-66 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell is hacked by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter (PF) Thomas Vallo | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Price (SG), Luis Ball (PF) Christopher Ganey, Wilbur Carroll | |
| 06:16 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Warren O'Donell | 60-66 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Luis Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Luis Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Francis Hansen can't throw it down | 60-66 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Fowler grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Manuel Caldwell steals it from James Fowler in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Price | 60-69 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Warren O'Donell double dribbles | 60-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Miles (PG), Timothy Kinkade (SG), Roger Hayse (SF), Thomas Vallo (PF), Mike Fish (C) William Braggs, Warren O'Donell, James Fowler, Wesley Slaughter, Ernest Fry | |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin McCarthy (PG), Mark Hollenbeck (SG), Fredrick McCaskell (SF), Wilbur Carroll (C) Kenneth Carrara, Allen Price, Manuel Caldwell, Francis Hansen | |
| 03:54 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy can't finish the layup | 60-69 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Luis Ball grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy hits the finger roll | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Hayse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Ganey (SG), Dustin Montano (PF) Mark Hollenbeck, Luis Ball | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:09 | NC State | Dustin Montano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Kinkade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hayse (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Fish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alvin McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Ganey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick McCaskell (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dustin Montano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wilbur Carroll (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Dustin Montano tips it in | 60-73 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Braggs (PG), Wesley Slaughter (PF), Ernest Fry (C) Donald Miles, Thomas Vallo, Mike Fish | |
| Subs | NC State | Manuel Caldwell (SF) Fredrick McCaskell | |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Wesley Slaughter is blocked by Dustin Montano | 60-73 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Fry snags the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | William Braggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Fry tips it in | 62-73 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Montano | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-76 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-76 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roger Hayse | 62-76 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade blows the layup | 62-76 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Wilbur Carroll grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Christopher Ganey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 62-76 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Dustin Montano pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Dustin Montano misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-76 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Wesley Slaughter | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Kinkade can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-76 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Slaughter tips it back up and in | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy runs out the clock | 64-76 |