| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 10 pts. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Louis Willbanks clanks a jump hook in the paint | 33-25 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Harold Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Willbanks | 33-25 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Larry Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Pierce - foul #1 on Harold Pierce, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 19:03 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 35-28 |
| 18:37 | NC State | James Dorrough steals the ball from Troy Wildenberg | 35-28 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the finger roll set up by James Dorrough | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Oscar Fagin is called for the reach on Louis Willbanks - foul #4 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Calvin Maurer, David Howard, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Lino Zarrineh, Oscar Fagin | |
| 18:01 | NC State | Ernest Wood banks in the layup on a great pass from David Cherry | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Samford | David Cherry steals the ball from James Dorrough in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Donald Williams picks off the pass by Robert Andrews | 37-30 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Branko Lakowski clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:46 | NC State | David Cherry connects on the jump hook near the basket | 39-30 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Donald Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Dorrough | 39-32 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Robert Andrews blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the finger roll set up by Branko Lakowski | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Robert Andrews buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Karl Blackmore and the foul's on Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), David Howard (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Louis Willbanks (C) Karl Blackmore, Millard Knight, David Cherry, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Lino Zarrineh (C) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 16:00 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dorrough (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Lino Zarrineh swats the short shot by David Howard | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Dennis Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Dennis Mills, James Dorrough | |
| 14:37 | NC State | Louis Willbanks's fadeaway is rejected by Branko Lakowski | 43-36 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is hacked by Larry Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Johnny Ickes (C) Calvin Maurer, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 14:13 | Samford | Jeremy Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 13:55 | NC State | Lino Zarrineh steals it from Johnny Ickes | 45-36 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-36 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Johnny Ickes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Johnny Ickes tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 13:04 | Samford | David Howard picks off the pass by Branko Lakowski in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 13:03 | NC State | David Howard hits the finger roll | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:50 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled on the floor by Johnny Ickes - foul #1 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), David Cherry (SF), Louis Willbanks (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Larry Jenkins, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (C) James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 12:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Willbanks | 49-36 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Jeremy Peck takes the ball from David Cherry | 49-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Howard (tiring) 4 pts. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tiring) 4 pts. C - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Branko Lakowski (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Donald Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-36 |
| 11:39 | NC State | David Cherry pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 11:26 | NC State | David Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is whistled for a carry | 49-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Calvin Maurer, David Howard, David Cherry, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), Dennis Mills (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Jeremy Peck, Donald Williams, Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 11:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 10:31 | Samford | James Dorrough tips it but misses | 52-36 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it home | 52-38 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Robert Andrews is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Andrews, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF) Millard Knight, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Antione Gallo, Dennis Mills, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 10:06 | Samford | Donald Williams is hacked by Larry Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (C) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:42 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lino Zarrineh | 52-41 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Donald Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Pierce | 55-44 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Johnny Ickes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Johnny Ickes tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Branko Lakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), Millard Knight (SG), David Cherry (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Larry Jenkins, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (C) Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 08:41 | NC State | David Cherry can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Dorrough - foul #2 on James Dorrough, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 08:41 | NC State | David Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:41 | NC State | David Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Jeremy Peck clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 57-44 |
| 08:22 | NC State | David Cherry snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on Calvin Maurer - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Branko Lakowski | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Dorrough (tired) 2 stl. PF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 15 pts. 2 blk. C - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Millard Knight is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) Millard Knight | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:26 | NC State | Donald Williams takes the ball from Calvin Maurer | 57-44 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Peck | 57-46 |
| 06:57 | NC State | David Howard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Jeremy Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Calvin Maurer, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Karl Blackmore | 59-46 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Louis Willbanks steps in front of the Jeremy Peck pass in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Karl Blackmore and the foul's on Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF) David Howard, David Cherry | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF) Donald Williams | |
| 06:17 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:53 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF), Johnny Ickes (C) Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) James Dorrough | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:24 | NC State | Karl Blackmore loses the dribble to Jeremy Peck | 62-46 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Donald Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 62-48 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-48 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Jeremy Peck snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Larry Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it back up and in | 64-48 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Donald Williams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 04:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), David Howard (SG), David Cherry (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Karl Blackmore, Millard Knight, Larry Jenkins, Robert Andrews, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), James Dorrough (SF) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 03:40 | NC State | David Howard is alone and throws it down | 66-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 9 pts. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dorrough (tired) 2 stl. PF - Branko Lakowski (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Oscar Fagin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Oscar Fagin clanks a jump hook in the lane | 66-48 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Oscar Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Oscar Fagin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:50 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the easy open layup | 66-50 |
| 02:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Oscar Fagin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:38 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mills - foul #3 on Dennis Mills, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Johnny Ickes (C) Calvin Maurer, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Lino Zarrineh (PF) Dennis Mills, Branko Lakowski | |
| 02:38 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Peck - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:37 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Andrews - foul #3 on Robert Andrews, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG) James Dorrough | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Ernest Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Antione Gallo - foul #2 on Antione Gallo, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF) Antione Gallo | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #4 on Robert Andrews, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Larry Jenkins (SF) Karl Blackmore, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | NC State | David Howard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Louis Willbanks swats the layup by Branko Lakowski | 70-53 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Calvin Maurer grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Jeremy Peck picks off the pass by Calvin Maurer in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-55 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Larry Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 00:48 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Wildenberg | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Larry Jenkins can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 70-55 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Calvin Maurer runs out the clock | 70-55 |