| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Poynter (fresh) SG - William Allen (fresh) SF - Jonathon Raby (fresh) PF - John Lawlor (fresh) C - Ryan Pfeifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) SG - James Amidon (fresh) SF - Travis Judd (fresh) PF - Robert Petty (fresh) C - Robert Uhl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | San Jose State | John Lawlor comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Petty - foul #1 on Robert Petty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | San Jose State | John Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:53 | San Jose State | John Lawlor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | NC State | James Amidon gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Robert Uhl banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Pollitt | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | San Jose State | William Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Judd | 5-5 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | John Lawlor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 18:50 | NC State | William Allen steps in front of the Stephen Pollitt pass | 5-5 |
| 18:45 | San Jose State | William Allen throws it down | 7-5 |
| 18:27 | NC State | James Amidon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Travis Judd | 7-8 |
| 18:21 | San Jose State | Charles Poynter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Robert Uhl can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 18:12 | San Jose State | Charles Poynter snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Charles Poynter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 18:01 | San Jose State | Charles Poynter gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 17:43 | San Jose State | William Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Robert Petty snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 17:38 | NC State | James Amidon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Petty | 9-11 |
| 17:27 | San Jose State | 3 seconds is called on Ryan Pfeifer | 9-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero (SG), Roy Young (SF), Victor Terry (PF), Eric Semple (C) William Allen, Jonathon Raby, John Lawlor, Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza (C) Robert Uhl | |
| 17:10 | NC State | Robert Petty buries a shot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Victor Terry's layup is rejected by Jonathan Cardoza | 9-13 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Travis Judd gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 16:45 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Travis Judd gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | Eric Semple grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 16:13 | San Jose State | Victor Terry is fouled on the floor by Travis Judd - foul #1 on Travis Judd, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Allen (SG), John Lawlor (PF), Ryan Pfeifer (C) Charles Poynter, Victor Terry, Eric Semple | |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Robert Uhl (PF) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Robert Petty | |
| 16:06 | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Allen | 11-13 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | John Lawlor grabs the board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Theo Ruggiero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Young (fresh) PF - John Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Pfeifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | William Allen travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathon Raby (SF) Roy Young | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Theo Ruggiero steals the ball from Stephen Pollitt | 11-13 |
| 14:52 | San Jose State | Jonathon Raby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | John Lawlor grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:37 | San Jose State | William Allen is hacked by Stephen Pollitt - foul #1 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Poynter (PG), Gregory Gaines (SG), Eric Semple (PF) Theo Ruggiero, William Allen, John Lawlor | |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (PG), Travis Judd (SG), Robert Petty (PF) Stephen Pollitt, Vincent Trosclair, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Charles Poynter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Pfeifer - foul #1 on Ryan Pfeifer, team foul #1 | 14-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Young (C) Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Robert Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Poynter | 16-14 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Nicholas Garner blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathon Raby - foul #1 on Jonathon Raby, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Allen (SG), John Lawlor (PF) Gregory Gaines, Jonathon Raby | |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza (C) Robert Uhl | |
| 13:11 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Nicholas Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:58 | San Jose State | William Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 12:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Petty | 16-15 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Roy Young steps in front of the Jonathan Cardoza pass | 16-15 |
| 12:49 | San Jose State | Roy Young blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 12:48 | San Jose State | William Allen tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:41 | NC State | James Amidon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Nicholas Garner tips it in | 16-17 |
| 12:15 | San Jose State | Roy Young steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-17 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero (SF), Ryan Pfeifer (C) Roy Young, Eric Semple | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Vincent Trosclair (SG) James Amidon, Nicholas Garner | |
| 11:59 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 11:57 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Charles Poynter | 16-17 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer lays it up and in | 18-17 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Poynter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theo Ruggiero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Pfeifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) SF - Travis Judd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | NC State | Robert Petty buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 11:05 | San Jose State | William Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Petty | 18-20 |
| 10:57 | NC State | William Allen takes the ball from Robert Petty | 18-20 |
| 10:34 | San Jose State | John Lawlor misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 18-20 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Charles Poynter is called for the reach on Robert Petty - foul #1 on Charles Poynter, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines (SG), Jonathon Raby (SF), Eric Semple (PF) Charles Poynter, William Allen, John Lawlor | |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (PG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Robert Uhl (C) Stephen Pollitt, Travis Judd, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 10:10 | NC State | James Amidon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 09:47 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Garner | 18-22 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Robert Petty gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Nicholas Garner is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Poynter (PG) Theo Ruggiero | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG) Vincent Trosclair | |
| 09:19 | San Jose State | Eric Semple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 09:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Garner | 18-22 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Petty | 18-25 |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Eric Semple comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Garner - foul #1 on Nicholas Garner, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Allen (SG), John Lawlor (PF) Gregory Gaines, Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (PF) Robert Petty | |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Robert Uhl can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 08:32 | San Jose State | John Lawlor grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 08:21 | San Jose State | Jonathon Raby misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Garner - foul #2 on Nicholas Garner, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Robert Petty (PF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Stephen Pollitt, Nicholas Garner, Robert Uhl | |
| 08:21 | San Jose State | Jonathon Raby misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:21 | San Jose State | Jonathon Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:03 | NC State | James Amidon is fouled on the floor by Charles Poynter - foul #2 on Charles Poynter, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero (PG), Roy Young (SF) Charles Poynter, Jonathon Raby | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:57 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Judd | 21-28 |
| 07:37 | San Jose State | Vincent Trosclair is called for the reach on John Lawlor - foul #1 on Vincent Trosclair, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer (C) Eric Semple | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Theo Ruggiero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Young (fresh) PF - John Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Pfeifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Amidon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Roy Young clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 07:27 | NC State | James Amidon gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:23 | NC State | William Allen picks off the pass by Vincent Trosclair | 21-28 |
| 07:20 | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero hits the finger roll set up by William Allen | 23-28 |
| 07:06 | NC State | James Amidon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:53 | San Jose State | William Allen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lawlor | 26-28 |
| 06:48 | NC State | William Allen picks off the pass by James Amidon | 26-28 |
| 06:45 | San Jose State | William Allen jams it | 28-28 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Travis Judd connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Amidon | 28-31 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | John Lawlor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Robert Petty pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Travis Judd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 06:01 | NC State | James Amidon tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Roy Young snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 05:53 | San Jose State | Roy Young connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Petty - foul #2 on Robert Petty, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines (PG), Jonathon Raby (SF), Eric Semple (PF) Theo Ruggiero, William Allen, John Lawlor | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Robert Uhl (PF) Vincent Trosclair, Robert Petty | |
| 05:53 | San Jose State | Roy Young makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Travis Judd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:08 | San Jose State | Roy Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Gaines - foul #1 on Gregory Gaines, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero (PG), Victor Terry (PF) Roy Young, Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:48 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Eric Semple loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 04:16 | San Jose State | Eric Semple gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Eric Semple misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 03:51 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Eric Semple hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Stephen Pollitt - foul #2 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Poynter (PG), William Allen (SG), John Lawlor (PF) Gregory Gaines, Jonathon Raby, Victor Terry | |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Robert Petty (PF) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Poynter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Theo Ruggiero (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Semple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Robert Petty is hacked by John Lawlor - foul #1 on John Lawlor, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Terry (SF), Ryan Pfeifer (C) Theo Ruggiero, Eric Semple | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Charles Poynter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Victor Terry tips it home | 36-36 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Victor Terry swats the short shot by Robert Petty | 36-36 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Ryan Pfeifer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:05 | San Jose State | Victor Terry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Poynter | 39-36 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Robert Petty misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 01:19 | San Jose State | Charles Poynter pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | Victor Terry misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero (SG), Jonathon Raby (SF), Eric Semple (PF), Roy Young (C) William Allen, Victor Terry, John Lawlor, Ryan Pfeifer | |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (PG), Travis Judd (SF) Stephen Pollitt, Nicholas Garner | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Eric Semple snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero is fouled on the floor by Vincent Trosclair - foul #2 on Vincent Trosclair, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Vincent Trosclair, Robert Uhl | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Theo Ruggiero makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Amidon and he's hacked by Charles Poynter - foul #3 on Charles Poynter, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines (SG) Charles Poynter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Gregory Gaines hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-39 |