| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | NC State | John Roberts steals it from Jacob Boone | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF) Gordon Baker | |
| 18:30 | NC State | Mathew Doby buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Kovach | 29-28 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | John Rusk hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Mathew Doby - foul #3 on Mathew Doby, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF) John Wheeler | |
| 17:32 | NC State | James Foster blocks the jumper by Edward Simons | 29-31 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 29-31 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:09 | NC State | James Wright gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Edward Simons scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF) James Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), John Wheeler (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, John Rusk | |
| 16:45 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Mathew Doby, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Fang Yen | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Jacob Boone misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts loses the dribble to Jim Blagg | 31-31 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Jim Blagg lays it in | 33-31 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | John Wheeler buries a turnaround from the left block | 33-33 |
| 15:00 | NC State | John Roberts picks off the pass by Curtis Johnston | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | John Wheeler slams it home set up by John Roberts | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), James Wright (SF), Michael Hammond (PF), Edward Simons (C) Joseph Kovach, Curtis Johnston, Jacob Boone, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| 14:21 | NC State | Edward Simons hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the turnaround in the paint | 33-35 |
| 13:51 | NC State | James Wright gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Blagg and he's fouled by Russell Branch - foul #3 on Russell Branch, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, Russell Branch | |
| 13:33 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Michael Hammond comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | John Rusk is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG) Jim Blagg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), James Foster (C) John Roberts, John Rusk | |
| 12:33 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:32 | NC State | James Wright misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Edward Simons takes the ball from James Foster | 35-35 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Edward Simons is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Jacob Boone (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, James Wright, Michael Hammond, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it in | 35-37 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Mathew Doby buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 10:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 38-37 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Jacob Boone misses the floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | John Rusk snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Boone - foul #1 on Jacob Boone, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), James Wright (SG), Michael Hammond (PF), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, Jim Blagg, Jacob Boone, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, John Wheeler, Russell Branch | |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Rusk | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Edward Simons scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 40-39 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), John Wheeler (SF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Fang Yen - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jacob Boone (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF) Fang Yen, John Wheeler | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | John Roberts buries a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Joseph Kovach drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Wright | 44-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is fouled on the floor by Jacob Boone - foul #2 on Jacob Boone, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Jim Blagg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Mathew Doby pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Joseph Kovach lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wright | 46-42 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fang Yen | 46-45 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Jacob Boone misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Wheeler - foul #3 on John Wheeler, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, James Wright, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| 06:23 | NC State | Jacob Boone makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Jacob Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | John Rusk hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Boone - foul #3 on Jacob Boone, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) Jacob Boone | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF) Fang Yen, John Wheeler | |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Jim Blagg drills a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Joseph Brennan, John Rusk | |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | John Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Mathew Doby scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Hitch | 52-50 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | James Foster tips it home | 52-52 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), James Wright (SF), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | NC State | Jim Blagg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jim Blagg, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jacob Boone (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Gordon Baker | |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | John Rusk lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Joseph Kovach's floater is knocked away by Russell Branch | 54-54 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | John Rusk gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Kovach steals it from Joseph Brennan in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the turnaround from close range | 56-54 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 56-54 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Joseph Kovach pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Jacob Boone loses the dribble to John Wheeler | 56-54 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | John Rusk can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | John Rusk scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Fang Yen and he's hacked by Jacob Boone - foul #4 on Jacob Boone, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Jim Blagg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Fang Yen | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Russell Branch swats the short shot by Edward Simons | 56-57 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Rusk | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 56-59 |