| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Black (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Breazeale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Travis Judd inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt travels in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Uhl - foul #2 on Robert Uhl, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-33 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 19:02 | NC State | James Amidon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 19:02 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:02 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski travels with the ball | 48-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Otto Elizalde (C) Terry Black | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (PF) Julius Johnson | |
| 18:31 | NC State | James Amidon is hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #3 on Michael Freeman, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Garner (PF) Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF) Michael Wilson, Michael Freeman | |
| 18:16 | NC State | Travis Judd drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Otto Elizalde | 50-33 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | James Amidon is called for the reach on James Breazeale - foul #2 on James Amidon, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Andrew Boyce (SG), Vincent Trosclair (SF) Stephen Pollitt, James Amidon, Travis Judd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Ed Oberle (C) James Breazeale, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Otto Elizalde grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair is hacked by Ed Oberle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Oberle, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Weldon Lapp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross buries a floater from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Nicholas Garner's layup is rejected by Anthony Kyle | 50-35 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair tips it but misses | 50-35 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Body | 50-38 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Andrew Boyce is fouled on the floor by Ed Oberle - foul #3 on Ed Oberle, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), James Amidon (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Robert Uhl (PF), Terry Black (C) Weldon Lapp, Andrew Boyce, Vincent Trosclair, Nicholas Garner, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), James Breazeale (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle, Ed Oberle | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Nelson Lagrone takes the ball from Stephen Pollitt | 50-38 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale jams it on a nice dish by Nelson Lagrone | 50-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Black (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Breazeale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:39 | NC State | James Amidon hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale is hacked by Stephen Pollitt - foul #2 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman (SG), Chris Turner (SF) James Breazeale, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski tips it in | 50-42 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Robert Uhl tips it in | 52-42 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Uhl - foul #3 on Robert Uhl, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Matthew Dolin (C) Stephen Pollitt, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle (PF) Julius Johnson | |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle is fouled on the floor by Robert Uhl - foul #4 on Robert Uhl, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Garner (PF) Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 14:21 | NC State | James Amidon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Michael Freeman picks off the pass by James Amidon in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Matthew Dolin picks off the pass by Akim Kuklinski | 52-42 |
| 13:55 | NC State | James Amidon makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Travis Judd | 54-42 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Matthew Dolin is called for the reach on Akim Kuklinski - foul #3 on Matthew Dolin, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Otto Elizalde (C) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Matthew Dolin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Julius Johnson (PF), Anthony Kyle (C) Chris Turner, Ed Oberle, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Black (C) Vincent Trosclair | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF) Michael Freeman | |
| 13:09 | NC State | Nicholas Garner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 54-42 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SF) Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (C) James Breazeale, Julius Johnson | |
| 12:21 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (SG) Andrew Boyce | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Ed Oberle (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Michael Wilson, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle | |
| 12:21 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Terry Black double dribbles | 54-44 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Matthew Dolin (PF) Stephen Pollitt, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman (SG) Joseph Body | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Akim Kuklinski | 54-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Weldon Lapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Dolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Oberle (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Weldon Lapp hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross connects on the floater from the left side set up by Michael Freeman | 57-48 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Michael Freeman picks off the pass by Vincent Trosclair in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses the lay-in | 57-48 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Nelson Lagrone is called for the reach on James Amidon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Lagrone, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Andrew Boyce (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Nicholas Garner (PF), Otto Elizalde (C) Weldon Lapp, James Amidon, Vincent Trosclair, Matthew Dolin, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), James Breazeale (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Anthony Kyle (C) Charles Ross, Michael Freeman, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 57-50 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt tips it in | 59-50 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 10:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Otto Elizalde | 59-50 |
| 10:02 | NC State | James Breazeale steals the ball from Travis Judd in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Kyle | 59-53 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Johnson - foul #2 on Julius Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Kyle | 59-55 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Travis Judd comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Breazeale - foul #1 on James Breazeale, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Terry Black (C) Stephen Pollitt, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Michael Wilson, Chris Turner, Anthony Kyle | |
| 09:08 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Julius Johnson | 60-58 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Travis Judd is hacked by James Breazeale in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Breazeale, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG) James Breazeale | |
| 08:55 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Terry Black's pass is intercepted by Julius Johnson | 60-61 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Andrew Boyce is called for the reach on Von Piotrowski - foul #2 on Andrew Boyce, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Matthew Dolin (C) Andrew Boyce, Travis Judd, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Ed Oberle (PF) Joseph Body, Julius Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Amidon | 60-61 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Uhl (PF) Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF) Von Piotrowski, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Weldon Lapp snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Weldon Lapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Dolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Breazeale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Kyle (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ed Oberle (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Matthew Dolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Otto Elizalde (C) James Amidon, Matthew Dolin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Breazeale | 60-64 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt is hacked by Anthony Kyle - foul #1 on Anthony Kyle, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (SG), Travis Judd (SF) Weldon Lapp, Vincent Trosclair | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Nelson Lagrone (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Michael Wilson, Michael Freeman, Anthony Kyle, Ed Oberle | |
| 06:54 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Breazeale | 61-67 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Charles Ross steals the ball from Andrew Boyce | 61-67 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Ross | 61-69 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Andrew Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Nicholas Garner (PF), Matthew Dolin (C) Stephen Pollitt, Robert Uhl, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Von Piotrowski (SG), Ed Oberle (PF) James Breazeale, Charles Ross, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Andrew Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Andrew Boyce is fouled in the backcourt by Akim Kuklinski - foul #3 on Akim Kuklinski, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman (SG) Chris Turner | |
| 05:47 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Dolin - foul #4 on Matthew Dolin, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (PF) Ed Oberle | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Garner | 63-70 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Travis Judd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-70 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Travis Judd grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 05:08 | NC State | James Amidon misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Freeman - foul #4 on Michael Freeman, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SF), Terry Black (C) Travis Judd, Matthew Dolin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Joseph Body, Von Piotrowski, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 05:08 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:08 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 04:23 | NC State | James Amidon is hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #5 on Michael Freeman, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Robert Uhl (PF), Otto Elizalde (C) Andrew Boyce, Nicholas Garner, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Ed Oberle (PF) Michael Freeman, Julius Johnson, Anthony Kyle | |
| 04:23 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:23 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Vincent Trosclair takes the ball from Chris Turner | 64-70 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Amidon (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Trosclair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Otto Elizalde (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ed Oberle (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Lagrone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Amidon | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Chris Turner is blocked by Otto Elizalde | 67-70 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone hits the follow up shot | 67-72 |
| 02:56 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (SF) Vincent Trosclair | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Michael Wilson, Chris Turner, Ed Oberle, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 02:36 | NC State | Travis Judd is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Pollitt | 69-72 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Black (C) Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Chris Turner (SF) James Breazeale, Von Piotrowski | |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski connects on the runner from the right block | 69-74 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-74 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Akim Kuklinski | 69-74 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Robert Uhl pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt can't throw it down | 69-74 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Travis Judd gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Akim Kuklinski is called for the reach on Travis Judd - foul #4 on Akim Kuklinski, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-74 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Julius Johnson | 70-74 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski clanks a runner from the baseline | 70-74 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Robert Uhl grabs the board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | James Amidon is hacked by Charles Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ross, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-74 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Travis Judd grabs the board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Uhl | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner is fouled in the backcourt by James Amidon - foul #3 on James Amidon, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Amidon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ross - foul #4 on Charles Ross, team foul #16 | 73-76 |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | James Amidon is called for the reach on Charles Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Amidon, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | James Amidon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Pollitt - foul #3 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Julius Johnson | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson is hacked by Travis Judd - foul #1 on Travis Judd, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF) Chris Turner | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale grabs the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Terry Black is called for the reach on James Breazeale - foul #2 on Terry Black, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-80 |