| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | David Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 19:31 | American U. | Matthew Rosado loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Johnny Ickes tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Karl Blackmore tips it in | 33-24 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Peter Kayser clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Peter Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Johnny Ickes | 33-25 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Ernest Wood is hacked by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:19 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| Subs | American U. | Chris Guy (PF), Michael Leclair (C) John Sanders, Stanley Reed | |
| 18:19 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | American U. | The rebound goes to Chris Guy | 33-25 |
| 18:00 | American U. | Peter Kayser comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG) Matthew Rosado | |
| 18:00 | American U. | Peter Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:00 | American U. | Peter Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Robert Andrews drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Willbanks | 35-27 |
| 17:32 | American U. | Brandon Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Joshua Gutierez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Foster (PG), Anthony Warthen (C) Peter Kayser, Herbert Boldt | |
| 17:17 | American U. | Charles Lajoie steps in front of the Anthony Warthen pass | 35-27 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Warthen - foul #1 on Anthony Warthen, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Stanley Reed (C) Mark Foster, Anthony Warthen | |
| 16:49 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:35 | American U. | David Howard steps in front of the Chris Guy pass | 37-27 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Guy - foul #2 on Chris Guy, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), Herbert Boldt (SF), Elliot Barfield (PF) Joshua Gutierez, Michael Leclair, Chris Guy | |
| 16:11 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 15:53 | American U. | Peter Kayser drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Rosado | 39-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elliot Barfield (fresh) C - Stanley Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Johnny Ickes (PF) Karl Blackmore, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Foster (PG), John Sanders (PF) Matthew Rosado, Elliot Barfield | |
| 15:38 | American U. | Mark Foster's pass is intercepted by David Howard in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 15:36 | NC State | David Howard banks in the layup | 41-29 |
| 15:26 | American U. | John Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 15:25 | American U. | Stanley Reed snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 15:06 | American U. | Peter Kayser drills a shot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG), Chris Guy (SG), Anthony Warthen (C) Mark Foster, Peter Kayser, Stanley Reed | |
| 14:25 | American U. | Chris Guy is hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #3 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Michael Leclair (SF) Chris Guy, Herbert Boldt | |
| 14:10 | American U. | Michael Leclair is fouled on the floor by Louis Willbanks - foul #4 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:58 | American U. | Matthew Rosado misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 13:56 | American U. | Michael Leclair grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Michael Leclair drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Charles Lajoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) David Cherry | |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), Herbert Boldt (SF), Chris Guy (PF), Elliot Barfield (C) Joshua Gutierez, Michael Leclair, John Sanders, Anthony Warthen | |
| 12:57 | American U. | Elliot Barfield clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 41-33 |
| 12:55 | NC State | David Howard gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Charles Lajoie drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Blackmore and the foul's on Matthew Rosado - foul #1 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Robert Andrews (PF) Karl Blackmore, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Foster (PG), Stanley Reed (C) Matthew Rosado, Elliot Barfield | |
| 12:38 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:26 | American U. | Peter Kayser loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Reed - foul #1 on Stanley Reed, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Thames (SF) Herbert Boldt | |
| 12:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:03 | American U. | Chris Guy grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 11:37 | American U. | Mark Foster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Troy Wildenberg (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Foster (fresh) SG - Peter Kayser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thames (fresh) PF - Chris Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Richard Thames is called for the reach on Troy Wildenberg - foul #1 on Richard Thames, team foul #7 | 45-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Cherry (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Howard, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Joshua Gutierez (SG), Herbert Boldt (SF), Michael Leclair (PF), Anthony Warthen (C) Mark Foster, Peter Kayser, Richard Thames, Chris Guy, Stanley Reed | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:15 | American U. | Anthony Warthen grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 10:56 | American U. | Matthew Rosado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 10:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Cherry | 46-33 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Karl Blackmore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 10:29 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lajoie | 46-33 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Charles Lajoie comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-33 |
| 10:10 | NC State | David Cherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Karl Blackmore loses the dribble to Matthew Rosado | 46-33 |
| 09:42 | American U. | Matthew Rosado hits the finger roll | 46-35 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 09:13 | American U. | Karl Blackmore steps in front of the Joshua Gutierez pass in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Lajoie | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:34 | American U. | Michael Leclair's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lajoie | 51-35 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Charles Lajoie grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 08:06 | American U. | Herbert Boldt snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 07:47 | American U. | Matthew Rosado clanks a floater from the left side | 51-35 |
| 07:45 | American U. | Herbert Boldt snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 07:35 | American U. | A charge is called on Herbert Boldt - foul #3 on Herbert Boldt, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, David Cherry, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Foster (PG), Peter Kayser (SG), Chris Guy (SF), John Sanders (PF), Stanley Reed (C) Matthew Rosado, Joshua Gutierez, Herbert Boldt, Michael Leclair, Anthony Warthen | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Foster (fresh) SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | David Howard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-35 |
| 07:05 | American U. | Mark Foster gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 07:02 | American U. | Brandon Kirkpatrick steps in front of the Chris Guy pass in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Louis Willbanks hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Chris Guy - foul #3 on Chris Guy, team foul #9 | 51-35 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Robert Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Ernest Wood hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 53-35 |
| 06:08 | American U. | Mark Foster hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Peter Kayser | 53-38 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Ernest Wood travels with the ball | 53-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (C) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Richard Thames (SF), Elliot Barfield (PF) Mark Foster, Chris Guy, John Sanders | |
| 05:33 | American U. | Stanley Reed is hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| 05:33 | American U. | Stanley Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 05:33 | American U. | Stanley Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Charles Lajoie lays it in | 55-40 |
| 04:59 | American U. | Elliot Barfield connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Matthew Rosado | 55-42 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Robert Andrews is whistled for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Foster (PG), Herbert Boldt (SF), Chris Guy (PF) Matthew Rosado, Richard Thames, Stanley Reed | |
| 04:26 | American U. | Elliot Barfield loses the ball out of bounds | 55-42 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Robert Andrews clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 55-42 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 03:52 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Charles Lajoie grabs the board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses long on a runner from the right block | 57-42 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it in | 59-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Andrews (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Kayser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elliot Barfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | American U. | Peter Kayser banks in the layup set up by Chris Guy | 59-44 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Foster - foul #3 on Mark Foster, team foul #10 | 59-44 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Robert Andrews, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (SG), Richard Thames (SF), Michael Leclair (C) Peter Kayser, Herbert Boldt, Elliot Barfield | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:57 | American U. | Michael Leclair pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | American U. | Richard Thames is hacked by Louis Willbanks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) Karl Blackmore, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:54 | American U. | Richard Thames misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Ernest Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 02:25 | American U. | Chris Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:18 | American U. | Richard Thames makes the turnaround from the right block | 60-46 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Foster - foul #4 on Mark Foster, team foul #11 | 60-46 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) David Cherry | |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Warthen (C) Richard Thames | |
| 01:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:45 | American U. | Chris Guy hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Foster | 62-48 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Anthony Warthen steals it from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 62-48 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Michael Leclair is hacked by David Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:16 | American U. | Michael Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Michael Leclair makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the shot in the lane | 62-50 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Ernest Wood tips it home | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | American U. | Anthony Warthen misses the floater in the paint | 64-50 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Karl Blackmore hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-50 |
| 00:24 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez misses the dunk | 66-50 |
| 00:22 | NC State | David Howard gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore runs out the clock | 66-50 |