| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Weinmann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Vaught (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Novitski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney can't connect on a shot from the left side | 24-25 |
| 19:33 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Bruce Slayden drills a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Gary Holbrook - foul #1 on Gary Holbrook, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeffrey Burstein (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (PF), Robert Mercier (C) Gary Holbrook, Joseph Chaney, Henry Novitski | |
| 19:13 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:13 | Texas A&M | Robert Mercier pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:49 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 18:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Haynes | 26-27 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Brinson | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann's layup is rejected by Cory McClary | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Bruce Slayden blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 17:50 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:23 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shimp - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook (SG), Joseph Chaney (PF), Daniel Stevens (C) James Vaught, Dikembe Ahumada, Robert Mercier | |
| 17:17 | Texas A&M | A charge is called on Jeffrey Burstein - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burstein, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett (SF) Jeffrey Burstein | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Ralph Shimp banks in the layup | 30-27 |
| 16:35 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-27 |
| 16:34 | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:11 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Brinson - foul #2 on George Brinson, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Cory McClary (C) Bruce Slayden, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 16:11 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:11 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Weinmann - foul #3 on David Weinmann, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Vaught (SG), Jeffrey Burstein (SF) Gary Holbrook, Henry Bramlett | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Weinmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Vaught (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Burstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney is fouled on the floor by Mark Farrar - foul #1 on Mark Farrar, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook (SG), Henry Novitski (C) James Vaught, Daniel Stevens | |
| 14:57 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joseph Chaney | 31-31 |
| 14:41 | NC State | David Clement misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Holbrook - foul #2 on Gary Holbrook, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) John Guillen, Mark Farrar, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett (PG), James Vaught (SG), Daniel Stevens (PF), Robert Mercier (C) David Weinmann, Gary Holbrook, Joseph Chaney, Henry Novitski | |
| 14:41 | NC State | David Clement misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:41 | NC State | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:12 | Texas A&M | James Vaught throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF) David Clement, Ellis Scaife | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Weinmann (PG), Gary Holbrook (SG), Henry Novitski (C) Henry Bramlett, James Vaught, Robert Mercier | |
| 13:50 | NC State | Robert Mejorado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Vaught (SG), Dikembe Ahumada (PF) Gary Holbrook, Henry Novitski | |
| 13:33 | Texas A&M | James Vaught loses the dribble to Kevin Haynes | 32-31 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Bruce Slayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett (PG), Gary Holbrook (SG), Joseph Chaney (PF), Henry Novitski (C) David Weinmann, James Vaught, Dikembe Ahumada, Daniel Stevens | |
| 12:48 | Texas A&M | Jeffrey Burstein makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Bramlett | 32-34 |
| 12:29 | NC State | George Brinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 12:28 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:05 | Texas A&M | Jeffrey Burstein clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 12:03 | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 11:45 | Texas A&M | Kevin Haynes swats the short shot by Henry Novitski | 32-34 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Ralph Shimp pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Brinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Henry Bramlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Burstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Novitski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | Cory McClary buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Henry Novitski - foul #2 on Henry Novitski, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Weinmann (PG), James Vaught (SG), Daniel Stevens (PF), Robert Mercier (C) Henry Bramlett, Gary Holbrook, Joseph Chaney, Henry Novitski | |
| 11:18 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:18 | Texas A&M | Robert Mercier gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M | James Vaught is fouled on the floor by Ellis Scaife - foul #1 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada (PF) Robert Mercier | |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M | David Clement picks off the pass by David Weinmann | 34-34 |
| 10:17 | NC State | David Clement banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 09:55 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 09:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ellis Scaife | 36-34 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Mark Farrar connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ellis Scaife | 39-34 |
| 09:03 | Texas A&M | David Clement steals it from Dikembe Ahumada | 39-34 |
| 09:00 | NC State | David Clement lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| 08:37 | Texas A&M | James Vaught scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Robert Mejorado blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Stevens - foul #1 on Daniel Stevens, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, David Clement, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett (PG), Gary Holbrook (SG), Joseph Chaney (PF), Robert Mercier (C) David Weinmann, James Vaught, Dikembe Ahumada, Daniel Stevens | |
| 08:11 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:11 | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:47 | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 41-36 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Henry Bramlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Burstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Kevin Haynes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 07:29 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:05 | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski (C) Robert Mercier | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the dunk attempt | 41-36 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 06:20 | Texas A&M | Jeffrey Burstein knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Novitski | 43-39 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Cory McClary misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-39 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Kevin Haynes scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 05:00 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 46-41 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 04:37 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 04:20 | Texas A&M | Jeffrey Burstein is hacked by Kevin Haynes - foul #1 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 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 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann (PG), James Vaught (SG), Daniel Stevens (PF), Robert Mercier (C) Gary Holbrook, Jeffrey Burstein, Joseph Chaney, Henry Novitski | |
| 03:58 | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Mark Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 03:37 | NC State | John Guillen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-41 |
| 03:36 | NC State | David Clement grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Weinmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Vaught (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Bramlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Mark Farrar can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 03:17 | Texas A&M | James Vaught grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 03:01 | Texas A&M | James Vaught makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Weinmann | 46-44 |
| 02:59 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, David Clement, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeffrey Burstein (SF), Henry Novitski (C) Henry Bramlett, Robert Mercier | |
| 02:50 | NC State | Cory McClary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Burstein - foul #4 on Jeffrey Burstein, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:40 | Texas A&M | James Vaught can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Bruce Slayden can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 01:55 | NC State | George Brinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 01:53 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 01:40 | Texas A&M | Daniel Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Brinson - foul #3 on George Brinson, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook (SF) Jeffrey Burstein | |
| 01:40 | Texas A&M | Daniel Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:40 | Texas A&M | Daniel Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Cory McClary blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 01:27 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 01:21 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 48-45 |
| 01:20 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Bruce Slayden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Kevin Haynes tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Texas A&M | James Vaught drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Novitski | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | David Weinmann is called for the reach on Bruce Slayden in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Weinmann, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney (PF) Daniel Stevens | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:32 | Texas A&M | David Weinmann misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | Joseph Chaney tips it home | 52-50 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is hacked by David Weinmann in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Weinmann, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett (PG) David Weinmann | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:24 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is hacked by Henry Bramlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Bramlett, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:14 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Bramlett - foul #3 on Henry Bramlett, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Henry Bramlett drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Novitski | 57-53 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Henry Bramlett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Bramlett, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Henry Novitski misses the halfcourt shot | 58-53 |