| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | NC State | Brian Landowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 19:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Fredric Smith's floater is tipped away by Justin Sonntag | 26-39 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Ian Cox can't tip it in | 26-39 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Justin Sonntag pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Brian Landowski buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Steven Neil - foul #2 on Steven Neil, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:48 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the runner near the basket | 26-42 |
| 18:46 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 26-42 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 18:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Sonntag | 26-42 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 17:43 | Samford | William Topete hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 28-42 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Neil - foul #3 on Steven Neil, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Ian Cox misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Brian Landowski grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 16:48 | NC State | William Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Landowski | 28-47 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 30-47 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Justin Sonntag's pass is intercepted by Edward Zdrojkowski | 30-47 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Ian Cox buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-47 |
| 15:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 33-47 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-47 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it in | 35-47 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Brian Landowski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Francis | 35-49 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Brian Landowski grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Brian Landowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Landowski, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 13:51 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Paige - foul #1 on John Paige, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:37 | NC State | John Paige misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Gomes - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 13:37 | NC State | John Paige makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:37 | NC State | John Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Ian Cox snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the easy open layup | 37-50 |
| 13:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Paige | 37-50 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Steven Neil misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 13:01 | NC State | John Paige gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:42 | NC State | John Paige scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Foster | 37-52 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Benjamin Mansfield steals the ball from Bryan Gomes | 37-52 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey's pass is intercepted by Bryan Gomes | 37-52 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Bryan Gomes clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Paige - foul #2 on John Paige, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) George West | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster | |
| 12:02 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:02 | NC State | William Johnson grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Eugene Francis's pass is intercepted by Bert Dunagan | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Steven Neil hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Steven Neil misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 11:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 38-52 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Steven Neil scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 41-52 |
| 10:28 | NC State | William Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-52 |
| 10:26 | NC State | John Paige grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Eugene Francis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Landowski | 41-55 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Steven Neil shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Brian Landowski's pass is intercepted by Maurice Parish | 41-55 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Ian Cox can't finish the layup | 41-55 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Landowski | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:19 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-57 |
| 09:17 | NC State | William Johnson gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Bryan Gomes denies the turnaround by Brian Landowski | 41-57 |
| 09:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 41-57 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 08:45 | NC State | William Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 08:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:38 | Samford | Steven Neil clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-57 |
| 08:37 | NC State | John Paige pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:19 | NC State | William Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Ian Cox, Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 08:04 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-57 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Justin Sonntag buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Grieco | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:49 | Samford | Bert Dunagan knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Justin Sonntag comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Justin Sonntag gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Joe Lahey's pass is intercepted by Fredric Smith | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Grieco - foul #1 on William Grieco, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Johnson (SF) William Grieco, Grant Foster | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Johnson | 48-61 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it in | 50-61 |
| 05:40 | NC State | The jump hook by Justin Sonntag is blocked by Fredric Smith | 50-61 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Steven Neil grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Steven Neil is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG) Brian Pelfrey | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Steven Neil is whistled for a carry | 50-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | NC State | John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 04:44 | NC State | Eugene Francis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 04:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 50-61 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's floater is tipped away by William Johnson | 50-61 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Brian Landowski buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Johnson | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:01 | Samford | George West tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| Subs | NC State | Grant Foster (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) William Johnson, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Joe Lahey comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Fredric Smith - foul #3 on Fredric Smith, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG) Ian Cox | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG) Brian Landowski | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Joe Lahey pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Joe Lahey misses the lay-in | 52-65 |
| 02:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 52-65 |
| 01:59 | Samford | William Topete drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Grant Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 01:12 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Parish | 57-65 |
| 01:12 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Joe Lahey gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Joe Lahey is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Neil - foul #4 on Steven Neil, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Brian Landowski is fouled on the floor by Ian Cox - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Steven Neil is called for the reach on Eugene Francis - foul #5 on Steven Neil, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:33 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Lahey | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Bert Dunagan is called for the reach on Joe Lahey - foul #3 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Fredric Smith is hacked by Joe Lahey - foul #3 on Joe Lahey, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | NC State | John Paige snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Edward Zdrojkowski is called for the reach on William Grieco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 00:22 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:22 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | William Grieco is called for the reach on Ian Cox - foul #2 on William Grieco, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | William Grieco runs out the clock | 59-69 |