| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) SG - George Brinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) C - Cory McClary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leland Thomas (fresh) SG - Brian Harper (fresh) SF - Eugene Hardnett (fresh) PF - Victor Freels (fresh) C - Jeffery Devault (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Victor Freels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Cory McClary banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Haynes | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Victor Freels misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Ralph Shimp blows the wide open layup | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Victor Freels snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Brian Harper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Haynes | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Jeffery Devault is called for the reach on George Brinson - foul #1 on Jeffery Devault, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Carmichael (PG), Charles Ebeling (SG), Benjamin Benton (SF), David Moser (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Leland Thomas, Brian Harper, Eugene Hardnett, Victor Freels, Jeffery Devault | |
| 17:10 | NC State | George Brinson misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | South Alabama | Patrick Carmichael grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Haynes | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Cory McClary's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Benton in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton is hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #1 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:25 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling loses the dribble to John Guillen | 4-0 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 15:52 | South Alabama | David Moser snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) SG - David Clement (fresh) SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Carmichael (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Ebeling (fresh) SF - Benjamin Benton (fresh) PF - David Moser (fairly fresh) C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Moser | 4-2 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Charles Ebeling is called for the reach on Ellis Scaife in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ebeling, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG), Brian Harper (SG), Eugene Hardnett (SF), Victor Freels (PF), Robert Mills (C) Patrick Carmichael, Charles Ebeling, Benjamin Benton, David Moser, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Robert Mejorado connects on the open turnaround from close range | 6-2 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Victor Freels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:01 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is hacked by Eugene Hardnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Hardnett, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Kevin Haynes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 6-2 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Eugene Hardnett | 6-2 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Victor Freels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Kevin Haynes blows the wide open layup | 6-2 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Bruce Slayden gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Bruce Slayden's layup is rejected by Victor Freels | 6-2 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Victor Freels pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas is hacked by Robert Mejorado - foul #1 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Carmichael (PG), Charles Ebeling (SG), Benjamin Benton (SF), David Moser (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Leland Thomas, Brian Harper, Eugene Hardnett, Victor Freels, Robert Mills | |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ellis Scaife - foul #1 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffery Devault (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Cory McClary is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Guillen | 8-3 |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | Jeffery Devault can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Patrick Carmichael tips it but misses | 8-3 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Mark Farrar pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Cory McClary hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeffery Devault - foul #2 on Jeffery Devault, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG) Ellis Scaife | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG), Victor Freels (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Patrick Carmichael, David Moser, Jeffery Devault | |
| 11:58 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Victor Freels misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Bruce Slayden gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) SF - John Guillen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Cory McClary (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leland Thomas (fresh) SG - Charles Ebeling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Benton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Victor Freels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Charles Ebeling takes the ball from Cory McClary in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling lays it in | 9-5 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Cory McClary's fadeaway is rejected by Gabriel Bruno | 9-5 |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling hits a driving attempt in the paint | 9-7 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Leland Thomas is called for the reach on Bruce Slayden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leland Thomas, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) George Brinson, John Guillen, Mark Farrar, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin O'Brien (PG), Brian Harper (SG), Eugene Hardnett (SF) Leland Thomas, Charles Ebeling, Benjamin Benton | |
| 10:39 | NC State | Ralph Shimp's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Bruno | 9-7 |
| 10:35 | South Alabama | Brian Harper hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Eugene Hardnett | 9-10 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Ralph Shimp connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Clement | 11-10 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Brian Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Mejorado - foul #2 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (C) Bruce Slayden, David Clement, Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG), David Moser (PF) Alvin O'Brien, Victor Freels | |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Haynes | 11-10 |
| 09:27 | NC State | George Brinson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Harper - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Mills (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 09:09 | NC State | George Brinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Kevin Haynes tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leland Thomas | 13-12 |
| 09:00 | NC State | John Guillen's pass is intercepted by Eugene Hardnett in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leland Thomas | 13-14 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Mark Farrar hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Guillen | 15-14 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Ellis Scaife denies the turnaround by Brian Harper | 15-14 |
| 08:11 | NC State | John Guillen gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:48 | NC State | George Brinson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Brian Harper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 07:23 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Brinson (fairly fresh) SF - Ellis Scaife (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Farrar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leland Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Hardnett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Moser (fairly fresh) C - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), David Clement (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, George Brinson, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Carmichael (PG), Charles Ebeling (SG), Victor Freels (PF), Benjamin Benton (C) Leland Thomas, Brian Harper, David Moser, Robert Mills | |
| 06:54 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the dunk attempt | 15-14 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Cory McClary tips it home | 17-14 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton hits a shot from the right wing set up by Victor Freels | 17-16 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Shimp and he's fouled by Patrick Carmichael - foul #1 on Patrick Carmichael, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno (C) Eugene Hardnett | |
| 06:10 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton lays it in | 20-18 |
| 05:35 | NC State | David Clement's floater is knocked away by Victor Freels | 20-18 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Patrick Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Bruce Slayden pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Benton - foul #1 on Benjamin Benton, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SG), Mark Farrar (PF) David Clement, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG), Alvin O'Brien (SG), Robert Mills (C) Patrick Carmichael, Charles Ebeling, Victor Freels | |
| 05:21 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alvin O'Brien | 21-20 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is fouled on the floor by Alvin O'Brien - foul #1 on Alvin O'Brien, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Freels (PF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 04:41 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Alvin O'Brien misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Mark Farrar pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:02 | NC State | John Guillen can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 23-20 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Victor Freels pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Robert Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-20 |
| 03:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ellis Scaife | 23-20 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Bruce Slayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), David Clement (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Harper (SG), Charles Ebeling (SF), David Moser (PF), Jeffery Devault (C) Alvin O'Brien, Benjamin Benton, Victor Freels, Robert Mills | |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Devault | 23-20 |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Jeffery Devault is hacked by Robert Mejorado - foul #3 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gabriel Bruno (PF) Leland Thomas | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) SF - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Ebeling (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Moser (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffery Devault (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Brian Harper is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) George Brinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett (SF) David Moser | |
| 02:32 | NC State | David Clement comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Kevin Haynes steals the ball from Gabriel Bruno | 25-20 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Eugene Hardnett steals the ball from Ralph Shimp | 25-20 |
| 01:43 | South Alabama | Jeffery Devault misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Kevin Haynes gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the jump hook from close range | 27-20 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Shimp - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, David Clement, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG), David Moser (SF), Victor Freels (PF), Robert Mills (C) Brian Harper, Eugene Hardnett, Gabriel Bruno, Jeffery Devault | |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:02 | NC State | George Brinson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Guillen | 30-22 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Victor Freels comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 00:35 | NC State | George Brinson snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 00:09 | NC State | George Brinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Charles Ebeling - foul #2 on Charles Ebeling, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin O'Brien (SG), Benjamin Benton (SF) Charles Ebeling, David Moser | |
| 00:09 | NC State | George Brinson makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Victor Freels scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 00:00 | NC State | George Brinson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-24 |