| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zbell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Lamantia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ji Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | David Lamantia inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 19:47 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Gino Esposito picks off the pass by Ernest Wood | 33-25 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Karl Blackmore steals it from Ji Xiong in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore banks in the layup | 35-25 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | David Howard steals the ball from Gino Esposito | 35-25 |
| 18:51 | NC State | David Howard jams it | 37-25 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 18:33 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Karl Blackmore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | David Lamantia grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), William Hinkle (PF), Armando Nunez (C) Marko Zbell, David Lamantia, Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Jenkins - foul #3 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Juan Rubio (C) Randy Jenkins | |
| 17:16 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the shot in the paint set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 39-32 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Robert Andrews blocks the short jumper by Miro Zenner | 39-32 |
| 16:24 | NC State | David Cherry gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Robert Andrews scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Armando Nunez - foul #1 on Armando Nunez, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (PG), Marko Zbell (SG), David Lamantia (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Miro Zenner, Michael Ruby, William Hinkle, Armando Nunez, Juan Rubio | |
| 15:59 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Randy Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zbell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Lamantia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ji Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Troy Wildenberg - foul #3 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Robert Andrews, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Jenkins - foul #4 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (PG) Randy Jenkins | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell travels in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-33 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Johnny Ickes snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:40 | NC State | David Howard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 45-33 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Ruby (PG), William Hinkle (C) Miro Zenner, Ji Xiong | |
| 14:00 | Fairfield | David Lamantia is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Juan Rubio (C) Gino Esposito | |
| 13:39 | NC State | Charles Lajoie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Kirkpatrick and the foul's on Juan Rubio - foul #3 on Juan Rubio, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | William Hinkle snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Michael Ruby is called for the reach on David Cherry - foul #2 on Michael Ruby, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) David Lamantia, Juan Rubio | |
| 12:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Karl Blackmore and he's fouled by Michael Ruby - foul #3 on Michael Ruby, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF) David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (PG), Armando Nunez (PF) Marko Zbell, Gino Esposito | |
| 12:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the free throw | 49-33 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby loses the ball out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF) William Hinkle | |
| 12:15 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-33 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Charles Lajoie grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-33 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Charles Lajoie blocks the short jumper by Michael Ruby | 49-33 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Howard (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Ickes (tired) 3 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Miro Zenner (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ruby (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lamantia (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Nunez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ji Xiong (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby buries a fadeaway in the paint | 49-35 |
| 11:18 | NC State | David Howard is hacked by Miro Zenner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miro Zenner, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Louis Willbanks, Johnny Ickes, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marko Zbell (SG), William Hinkle (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Michael Ruby, David Lamantia, Armando Nunez, Ji Xiong | |
| 11:18 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:18 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Juan Rubio denies the turnaround by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 51-35 |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Miro Zenner | 51-35 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito tips it home | 51-37 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Miro Zenner is called for the reach on Brandon Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miro Zenner, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Charles Lajoie (C) David Howard, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Ruby (PG) Miro Zenner | |
| 10:31 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Brandon Kirkpatrick takes the ball from William Hinkle in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick hits the finger roll | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | William Hinkle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF) Juan Rubio | |
| 10:02 | NC State | Robert Andrews banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 57-37 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Charles Lajoie snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Marko Zbell is called for the reach on David Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marko Zbell, team foul #9 | 57-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (SF) Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ji Xiong (C) William Hinkle | |
| 09:45 | NC State | David Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:45 | NC State | David Cherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses the shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Johnny Ickes (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Hinkle (SF), Armando Nunez (PF), Juan Rubio (C) David Lamantia, Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-37 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Louis Willbanks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-37 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Karl Blackmore can't tip it in | 57-37 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 08:41 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #1 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Louis Willbanks, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (PG) Michael Ruby | |
| 08:41 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is hacked by Miro Zenner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miro Zenner, team foul #10 | 57-40 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 08:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Cherry | 59-40 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Ernest Wood is hacked by Armando Nunez - foul #2 on Armando Nunez, team foul #11 | 59-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF) Karl Blackmore, David Cherry, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (PG), David Lamantia (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Marko Zbell, William Hinkle, Armando Nunez, Juan Rubio | |
| 07:57 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Lamantia and he's fouled by Ernest Wood - foul #3 on Ernest Wood, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (C) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Ruby (SG) Miro Zenner | |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong misses the free throw | 61-42 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Charles Lajoie pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Louis Willbanks travels in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Howard (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Andrews (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Ruby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lamantia (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ji Xiong (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Charles Lajoie blocks the short jumper by Ji Xiong | 61-42 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Charles Lajoie grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:58 | NC State | David Howard hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 63-42 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Jenkins | 63-45 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Robert Andrews drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Howard and he's fouled by Gino Esposito - foul #2 on Gino Esposito, team foul #12 | 65-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Cherry (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Howard, Louis Willbanks, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (SG), William Hinkle (SF), Armando Nunez (C) Michael Ruby, David Lamantia, Ji Xiong | |
| 06:15 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Karl Blackmore drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-45 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #4 on Ernest Wood, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marko Zbell (SG), Juan Rubio (C) Miro Zenner, Gino Esposito | |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the free throw | 68-47 |
| 05:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Cherry | 68-47 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Charles Lajoie lays it in | 70-47 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | David Cherry takes the ball from Randy Jenkins in the backcourt | 70-47 |
| 04:33 | NC State | David Cherry clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 70-47 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | William Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 04:22 | Fairfield | William Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-47 |
| 04:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Lajoie | 70-47 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Karl Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 03:52 | NC State | David Cherry tips it back up and in | 72-47 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez hits a fadeaway from the right block | 72-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cherry (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Troy Wildenberg (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Ickes (tired) 3 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Randy Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marko Zbell (very tired) 3 reb. SF - William Hinkle (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Nunez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Rubio (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 72-49 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins snags the defensive board | 72-49 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio loses the ball out of bounds | 72-49 |
| 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 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby (PG), Miro Zenner (SG) Randy Jenkins, Marko Zbell | |
| 02:39 | NC State | Juan Rubio is called for the reach on Ernest Wood - foul #4 on Juan Rubio, team foul #13 | 72-49 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-49 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 74-49 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Miro Zenner is called for the reach on Louis Willbanks - foul #4 on Miro Zenner, team foul #14 | 74-49 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | William Hinkle pulls down the rebound | 74-49 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | William Hinkle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-49 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 74-49 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Hinkle - foul #3 on William Hinkle, team foul #15 | 74-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Johnny Ickes (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | William Hinkle knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 76-51 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Ernest Wood is open and scores on a runner from close range | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | David Howard steals the ball from Miro Zenner in the backcourt | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Hinkle - foul #4 on William Hinkle, team foul #16 | 78-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (SF) Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | William Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Wildenberg - foul #4 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #7 | 80-51 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore runs out the clock | 80-53 |