| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Theron Queen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Howard Bates inbounds the ball | 36-18 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Slayden - foul #3 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #1 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG) Bruce Slayden | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the board | 37-18 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Cory McClary hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ralph Shimp | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Theron Queen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-20 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the board | 37-20 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Cory McClary buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Guillen | 37-22 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Howard Bates comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-22 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Theron Queen gets the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Theron Queen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Guillen - foul #3 on John Guillen, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG) John Guillen | |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Theron Queen makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Theron Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Steven Howell takes the ball from Ellis Scaife | 39-22 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Howard Bates clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-22 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Ellis Scaife snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the lay-in | 39-22 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Howard Bates | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Ellis Scaife is called for the reach on Howard Bates - foul #1 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #3 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander (SG), Derek Finley (C) Theron Queen, Zachary Watkins | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG), Robert Mejorado (C) George Brinson, Cory McClary | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Howard Bates hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Graybill | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:46 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is hacked by Steven Howell - foul #2 on Steven Howell, team foul #1 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), William Dewey (PF) Herbert Graybill, Steven Howell | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (PF) Kevin Haynes | |
| 16:32 | NC State | Robert Mejorado knocks in the floater from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Derek Finley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ed Blair | 44-24 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #4 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis (SF) Howard Bates | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Ralph Shimp steals it from William Dewey | 44-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Ostrander (fresh) SF - Manuel Dupuis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dewey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fairly fresh) SG - David Clement (fresh) SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Ralph Shimp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Finley - foul #1 on Derek Finley, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill (PG), Theron Queen (SG), Steven Howell (PF), Zachary Watkins (C) Ed Blair, Edward Ostrander, William Dewey, Derek Finley | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), George Brinson (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF), Cory McClary (C) Ellis Scaife, David Clement, Mark Farrar, Robert Mejorado | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Kevin Haynes steals the ball from Manuel Dupuis | 44-25 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Cory McClary comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-25 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Theron Queen grabs the board | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-25 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Ralph Shimp's layup is rejected by Manuel Dupuis | 44-25 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Zachary Watkins | 44-25 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill is whistled for traveling | 44-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Bates (SF) Manuel Dupuis | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| 13:50 | NC State | George Brinson is hacked by Theron Queen - foul #3 on Theron Queen, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) George Brinson, Cory McClary | |
| 13:43 | NC State | Ellis Scaife buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Howard Bates misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Robert Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ellis Scaife and he's fouled by Howard Bates - foul #1 on Howard Bates, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander (SG), William Dewey (PF), Derek Finley (C) Theron Queen, Steven Howell, Zachary Watkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (PF) Kevin Haynes | |
| 13:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Howard Bates is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 44-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG) Herbert Graybill | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:33 | NC State | Robert Mejorado comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-30 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Ed Blair gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | William Dewey is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Ostrander | 46-30 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Bruce Slayden comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-30 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Ed Blair grabs the board | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:46 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander scores on a runner near the basket | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is whistled for traveling | 48-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill (PG), Theron Queen (SG), Steven Howell (PF), Zachary Watkins (C) Ed Blair, Edward Ostrander, William Dewey, Derek Finley | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), George Brinson (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF), Cory McClary (C) Bruce Slayden, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar, Robert Mejorado | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Theron Queen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clement (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Zachary Watkins | 50-30 |
| 10:54 | NC State | George Brinson is fouled on the floor by Theron Queen - foul #4 on Theron Queen, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) David Clement | |
| 10:42 | NC State | John Guillen banks in the layup | 50-32 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Theron Queen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-32 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Steven Howell can't tip it in | 50-32 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Kevin Haynes gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 10:12 | NC State | John Guillen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Haynes | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Howard Bates drills a floater from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 09:48 | NC State | John Guillen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Theron Queen - foul #5 on Theron Queen, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander (SG), Manuel Dupuis (SF) Theron Queen, Howard Bates | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:48 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:48 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander is hacked by George Brinson - foul #1 on George Brinson, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), David Clement (SF) John Guillen, Ralph Shimp | |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Bruce Slayden takes the ball from Edward Ostrander | 52-37 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Bruce Slayden throws it down | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | David Clement steps in front of the Edward Ostrander pass | 52-39 |
| 09:00 | NC State | David Clement lays it up and in | 52-41 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-41 |
| 08:52 | NC State | George Brinson grabs the board | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:31 | NC State | Zachary Watkins swats the layup by Bruce Slayden | 52-41 |
| 08:29 | NC State | David Clement snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Zachary Watkins blocks the short jumper by Cory McClary | 52-41 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Steven Howell snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Dupuis | 54-41 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Kevin Haynes snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Graybill - foul #1 on Herbert Graybill, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), Howard Bates (SF), William Dewey (PF), Derek Finley (C) Herbert Graybill, Manuel Dupuis, Steven Howell, Zachary Watkins | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) George Brinson, David Clement, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| 07:23 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Ostrander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dewey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derek Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Guillen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Derek Finley banks in the layup set up by Ed Blair | 56-43 |
| 07:01 | NC State | A charge is called on Bruce Slayden - foul #4 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | Howard Bates splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:30 | NC State | Bruce Slayden scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Guillen | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | William Dewey banks in the layup | 61-45 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill (PG), Manuel Dupuis (SF) Ed Blair, Edward Ostrander | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF) Bruce Slayden, Mark Farrar | |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | William Dewey knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Herbert Graybill | 63-45 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | William Dewey grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Howard Bates shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Graybill | 66-45 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes drills a jump hook from the left block set up by John Guillen | 66-47 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Ralph Shimp picks off the pass by Manuel Dupuis | 66-47 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Herbert Graybill blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ralph Shimp | 66-47 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Howard Bates snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | William Dewey is denied on a layup by Ralph Shimp | 66-47 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | William Dewey tips it home | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Howard Bates (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Dupuis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dewey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Finley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Kevin Haynes's layup is rejected by William Dewey | 68-47 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Howard Bates grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Dewey | 70-47 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Ralph Shimp lays it in and the foul's on Manuel Dupuis - foul #1 on Manuel Dupuis, team foul #8 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), Edward Ostrander (SG), Steven Howell (PF), Zachary Watkins (C) Herbert Graybill, Manuel Dupuis, William Dewey, Derek Finley | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), George Brinson (SG), Mark Farrar (PF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, David Clement, Kevin Haynes, Robert Mejorado | |
| 02:12 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Howard Bates misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Mark Farrar drills a shot from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Howard Bates works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Howell | 73-52 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Steven Howell blocks the short jumper by Ralph Shimp | 73-52 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Howell | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Howard Bates is blocked by Mark Farrar | 73-52 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Ellis Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill (PG) Ed Blair | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill runs out the clock | 73-52 |