| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James Wright inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | James Wright loses the dribble to Joseph Fung | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Michael Fomby can't finish the layup | 34-23 |
| 19:22 | NC State | James Wright gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Curtis Johnston connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jim Blagg | 36-23 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 36-25 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Charles Cole - foul #3 on Charles Cole, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (PF) Charles Cole | |
| 18:13 | NC State | Edward Simons is fouled on the floor by Michael Fomby - foul #2 on Michael Fomby, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Jim Blagg hits a shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Joseph Fung drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby | |
| 17:47 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-28 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Joseph Fung double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:46 | NC State | Joseph Kovach connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Peter Boyles is called for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Curtis Johnston (PF) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SF) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung | |
| 16:10 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF) Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (C) Peter Boyles | |
| 15:58 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Reginald Solarski tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Michael Fomby can't tip it in | 41-28 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Michael Fomby tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jamie Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Mathew Doby is fouled on the floor by Abdul Menard - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF) Jamie Becker | |
| 15:06 | NC State | Edward Simons lays it in on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 43-30 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Michael Fomby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Bobby Stanley, James Wright, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| 14:31 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| 14:15 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Ernest Graham snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Dennis Scott buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 43-33 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Edward Simons can't connect on a runner from close range | 43-33 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Joseph Kovach tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| 13:09 | UMass | Joseph Kovach is called for the reach on Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Curtis Johnston (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Michael Fomby (C) Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| 13:04 | UMass | Dennis Scott travels with the ball | 45-33 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Kevin Hitch comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Jamie Becker (PF) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole | |
| 12:48 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Jamie Becker connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Abdul Menard | 47-35 |
| 12:17 | NC State | James Wright clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Michael Fomby blows the layup | 47-35 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Charles Cole gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott loses the dribble to James Wright | 48-35 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Curtis Johnston blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Cole - foul #4 on Charles Cole, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Charles Cole | |
| 10:54 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Joseph Fung is fouled on the floor by Edward Simons - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Stanley - foul #3 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Joseph Fung grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Bobby Stanley - foul #4 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Keith Jenks (PF), Michael Fomby (C) Abdul Menard, Jamie Becker, Peter Boyles | |
| 09:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Keith Jenks is called for the reach on Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Keith Jenks, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Joseph Fung | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 09:04 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jenks | 51-37 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Ernest Graham clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF) Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| 08:49 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Michael Fomby is called for the reach on Kevin Hitch - foul #3 on Michael Fomby, team foul #9 | 51-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:28 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 08:18 | UMass | Keith Jenks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:56 | NC State | James Wright connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jim Blagg | 53-39 |
| 07:35 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits a jump hook in the paint | 53-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Mathew Doby loses the ball out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF), Edward Simons (C) James Wright, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Michael Fomby | |
| 07:17 | UMass | Jamie Becker is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hopkins - foul #2 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Mathew Doby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Scott - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:57 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 3rd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 55-43 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Edward Simons is hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #3 on Jamie Becker, team foul #11 | 55-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Douglas Hopkins (SG) Jim Blagg, Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:36 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 55-45 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Charles Cole gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Jamie Becker clanks a floater from the right side | 55-45 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Curtis Johnston snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Abdul Menard picks off the pass by Joseph Kovach | 55-45 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Edward Simons can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #4 on Jamie Becker, team foul #12 | 55-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), James Wright (SF) Bobby Stanley, Douglas Hopkins, Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Michael Fomby (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| 05:09 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Charles Cole knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:53 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:41 | NC State | James Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Mathew Doby gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Reginald Solarski is called for the reach on Mathew Doby - foul #3 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #13 | 56-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Keith Jenks (PF) Joseph Fung, Charles Cole | |
| 04:26 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a shot from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Jim Blagg tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 03:58 | NC State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 03:31 | NC State | James Wright gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it in | 58-49 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Jim Blagg takes the ball from Dennis Scott | 58-49 |
| 02:56 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF) Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | NC State | James Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Edward Simons tips it home | 60-49 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Charles Cole clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Fomby - foul #4 on Michael Fomby, team foul #14 | 62-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Jamie Becker (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole, Michael Fomby | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Ernest Graham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-49 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Wright | 65-49 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Jamie Becker buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Graham and the foul's on Edward Simons - foul #3 on Edward Simons, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 65-51 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #15 | 65-51 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Jamie Becker blows the layup | 67-51 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Jamie Becker is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #5 on Jamie Becker, team foul #16 | 67-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF) Jamie Becker | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jim Blagg runs out the clock | 69-53 |