| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Howard inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Louis Willbanks hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 35-33 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | James Hayward knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joe Curry | 37-33 |
| 19:03 | NC State | David Howard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Charles Lajoie tips it home | 37-35 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Joe Curry is hacked by Karl Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Mooneyham (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | George Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | NC State | David Cherry snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Charles Lajoie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Bryant - foul #3 on George Bryant, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (PF) George Bryant | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Clarence Mooneyham | |
| 18:31 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (C) John Childs | |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Mooneyham (PG) Louis Willbanks | |
| 17:54 | NC State | David Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Mooneyham | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 17:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Cherry | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Robert Andrews drills a floater in the paint | 37-42 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster hits a jumper in the paint | 39-42 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Charles Lajoie comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 39-42 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Robert Andrews comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Michael Porch (SG), Ante Niedzielski (PF), John Childs (C) Joe Curry, Christopher Cunningham, Nathaniel Royster, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (C) Clarence Mooneyham | |
| 16:09 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Andrews | 39-42 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the dunk | 39-42 |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Porch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hayward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Niedzielski (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Cherry (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Howard (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Andrews - foul #3 on Robert Andrews, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Bryant (PF) Ante Niedzielski | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Robert Andrews | |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Michael Porch is fouled on the floor by David Howard - foul #5 on David Howard, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Vickers (SF) David Howard | |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG) James Hayward | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:58 | NC State | George Bryant steals it from Charles Lajoie | 39-42 |
| 14:52 | Grambling State | George Bryant misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 39-42 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Mark Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Charles Lajoie can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | NC State | David Cherry snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Louis Willbanks can't connect on a runner from close range | 39-42 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | George Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG), James Hayward (SF), Ante Niedzielski (C) Dillon Seeley, Michael Porch, John Childs | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG) Mark Vickers | |
| 13:48 | NC State | Charles Lajoie lays it up and in set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 39-44 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | David Ott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Ott, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Joseph Williams (C) David Ott, Ante Niedzielski | |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Mooneyham (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| 13:14 | NC State | Charles Lajoie clanks a driving attempt from close range | 39-44 |
| 13:12 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 13:11 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Willbanks - foul #2 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (SG), Nathaniel Royster (SF), Ante Niedzielski (C) Christopher Cunningham, James Hayward, George Bryant | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Joe Curry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on David Cherry - foul #1 on David Cherry, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Louis Willbanks | |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Joe Curry makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Joe Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Joe Curry misses the 3rd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Ante Niedzielski blocks the jumper by Charles Lajoie | 41-44 |
| 12:29 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Joe Curry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Joe Curry takes the ball from Clarence Mooneyham in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Cherry - foul #2 on David Cherry, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SG), James Hayward (SF), George Bryant (PF), John Childs (C) Joe Curry, Nathaniel Royster, Joseph Williams, Ante Niedzielski | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Mark Vickers (SF), Louis Willbanks (C) Clarence Mooneyham, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Robert Andrews | |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Charles Lajoie snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:44 | NC State | David Cherry's layup is rejected by James Hayward | 44-44 |
| 11:43 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Hayward | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Porch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hayward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cherry (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mark Vickers (fresh) PF - Charles Lajoie (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | George Bryant is hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG) Dillon Seeley, James Hayward | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Charles Lajoie buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Karl Blackmore | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | John Childs knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Cunningham and the foul's on Louis Willbanks - foul #3 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (SF) Michael Porch | |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Mark Vickers, Louis Willbanks | |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | John Childs makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Robert Andrews scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Robert Andrews can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | John Childs is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 49-50 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Robert Andrews is called for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Michael Porch (SG), James Hayward (SF), Joseph Williams (PF), Ante Niedzielski (C) David Ott, Christopher Cunningham, Nathaniel Royster, George Bryant, John Childs | |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Mooneyham (PG), Mark Vickers (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF) Karl Blackmore, Ernest Wood, Charles Lajoie | |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | James Hayward banks in the layup set up by Joe Curry | 51-50 |
| 08:09 | NC State | The short jumper by Louis Willbanks is denied by Joseph Williams | 51-50 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Joe Curry is fouled on the floor by Clarence Mooneyham - foul #2 on Clarence Mooneyham, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Joe Curry makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Joe Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Charles Lajoie drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Michael Porch - foul #1 on Michael Porch, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Clarence Mooneyham, Mark Vickers | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Porch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ante Niedzielski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Lajoie (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. SG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Cherry (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Andrews (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Grambling State | James Hayward loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG), George Bryant (PF), John Childs (C) Michael Porch, Joseph Williams, Ante Niedzielski | |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Mooneyham (PG) Robert Andrews | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Charles Lajoie buries a shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | James Hayward is hacked by Clarence Mooneyham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Mooneyham, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG) Joe Curry | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | James Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | James Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:15 | NC State | The jump hook by Louis Willbanks is blocked by John Childs | 55-57 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Charles Lajoie drills a floater in the lane | 55-59 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | John Childs lays it up and in set up by Dillon Seeley | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Nathaniel Royster (C) Dillon Seeley, John Childs | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Mark Vickers (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Clarence Mooneyham, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Louis Willbanks | |
| 05:11 | NC State | Nathaniel Royster blocks the short jumper by Charles Lajoie | 57-59 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | James Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | James Hayward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (C) James Hayward | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:48 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | George Bryant knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | NC State | David Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (SG), Michael Porch (SF), John Childs (C) Christopher Cunningham, Nathaniel Royster, George Bryant | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Louis Willbanks (C) Mark Vickers, Robert Andrews | |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Joe Curry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 03:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Porch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Cherry (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lajoie (tired) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Michael Porch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG), James Hayward (SF), George Bryant (PF), Nathaniel Royster (C) Joe Curry, Michael Porch, Joseph Williams, John Childs | |
| Subs | NC State | Clarence Mooneyham (PG), Mark Vickers (SF), Robert Andrews (PF) Karl Blackmore, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Charles Lajoie | |
| 02:29 | NC State | Robert Andrews travels with the ball | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), John Childs (C) Dillon Seeley, Nathaniel Royster | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF) Louis Willbanks | |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | James Hayward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Vickers - foul #1 on Mark Vickers, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | James Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Charles Lajoie grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:14 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-59 |
| 01:45 | NC State | John Childs is called for the reach on Robert Andrews - foul #3 on John Childs, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Louis Willbanks (C) Clarence Mooneyham, Robert Andrews | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by George Bryant - foul #4 on George Bryant, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Karl Blackmore | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | George Bryant pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Joe Curry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:10 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Robert Andrews | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Hayward - foul #2 on James Hayward, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Karl Blackmore | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | George Bryant is fouled on the floor by Charles Lajoie - foul #3 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Louis Willbanks | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | George Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Lajoie | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Robert Andrews buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | James Hayward is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Vickers - foul #2 on Mark Vickers, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | James Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Christopher Cunningham is called for the reach on Charles Lajoie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF) Karl Blackmore | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses the halfcourt shot | 62-65 |