| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) SG - Don Satchell (fresh) SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Jason Janda grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | NC State | John Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Satchell - foul #1 on Don Satchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | NC State | John Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin's pass is intercepted by John Brooks | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Leonard Watkins blows the dunk | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 18:31 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:19 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Don Satchell | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Janda | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Leonard Watkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marion Griffin - foul #1 on Marion Griffin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins banks in the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Justin Arvin | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | NC State | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Leonard Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Appalachian State | Justin Arvin takes the ball from Chris Gillen | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Leonard Watkins banks in the layup set up by Justin Arvin | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Janda (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 15:04 | NC State | John Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:47 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Justin Arvin snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | NC State | John Brooks lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 7-14 |
| 14:01 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (PG), Ronald Tyler (SG), Stewart Sweet (SF), Louis Chupp (PF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Chris Gillen, Don Satchell, Marion Griffin, Charlie Thomas, Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Aaron Gendreau (SG), Bernard Johnson (SF), Alvin Chunn (PF), Samuel Crutchfield (C) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, Justin Arvin, John Brooks, Jason Janda | |
| 13:38 | NC State | Jon Pickles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Johnson | 7-17 |
| 13:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Samuel Crutchfield snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Terrance Landgraf steps in front of the Jon Pickles pass | 7-17 |
| 12:49 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Chupp | 9-17 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stewart Sweet - foul #1 on Stewart Sweet, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG) Ronald Tyler | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Aaron Gendreau | |
| 12:26 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:05 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Leonard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Pickles | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Sweet (fresh) PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) C - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) PF - Alvin Chunn (fresh) C - Samuel Crutchfield (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp is whistled for traveling | 9-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Marion Griffin (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Ronald Rogers, Stewart Sweet, Louis Chupp, Terrance Landgraf | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SG), John Brooks (PF) Alvin Chunn, Samuel Crutchfield | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Leonard Watkins loses the dribble to Chris Gillen in the backcourt | 9-21 |
| 11:08 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins loses the ball out of bounds | 9-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Jon Pickles | |
| 10:42 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Brooks | 9-24 |
| 10:22 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 11-24 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the floater from the right side | 11-24 |
| 09:57 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-24 |
| 09:37 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerome Mitchell, team foul #1 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SG), Louis Chupp (C) Don Satchell, Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), John Luken (SF), Jason Janda (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, Bernard Johnson | |
| 08:56 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp is denied on a layup by John Brooks | 13-24 |
| 08:54 | NC State | John Brooks pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:27 | NC State | John Brooks drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerome Mitchell | 13-26 |
| 08:15 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Mitchell - foul #2 on Jerome Mitchell, team foul #2 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler (SG), Stewart Sweet (SF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Chris Gillen, Marion Griffin, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG), Alvin Chunn (PF) Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks | |
| 08:15 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:15 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 07:44 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf drills a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Aaron Gendreau - foul #1 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Hugh Hollins (C) Ronald Tyler, Stewart Sweet | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Justin Arvin (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF) Aaron Gendreau, John Luken, Alvin Chunn | |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp snags the offensive board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-26 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Justin Arvin snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Bernard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| 06:33 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terrance Landgraf | 19-28 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by Terrance Landgraf - foul #1 on Terrance Landgraf, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Marion Griffin (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF) Terrance Landgraf, Ronald Rogers, Louis Chupp | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SG), John Brooks (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Jon Pickles, Justin Arvin, Jason Janda | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Marion Griffin picks off the pass by John Brooks | 19-28 |
| 05:28 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen hits a shot from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Gillen - foul #1 on Chris Gillen, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SG), Stewart Sweet (C) Don Satchell, Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF) Bernard Johnson | |
| 05:10 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:51 | Appalachian State | The jumper by Charlie Thomas is denied by John Brooks | 21-29 |
| 04:50 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses the tip | 21-29 |
| 04:48 | NC State | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Leonard Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerome Mitchell | 21-32 |
| 04:04 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Louis Chupp (C) Ronald Rogers, Stewart Sweet | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Alvin Chunn | |
| 03:55 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 03:53 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen grabs the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Arvin - foul #1 on Justin Arvin, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (PG), Stewart Sweet (SF), Hugh Hollins (C) Chris Gillen, Marion Griffin, Louis Chupp | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Jason Janda (C) Jon Pickles, Bernard Johnson | |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Sweet (fresh) PF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-32 |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 02:45 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Don Satchell | 25-32 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Don Satchell is called for the reach on Jerome Mitchell - foul #2 on Don Satchell, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler (SG), Louis Chupp (PF) Don Satchell, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Bernard Johnson (PF) Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Stewart Sweet steps in front of the Aaron Gendreau pass | 25-32 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Arvin - foul #2 on Justin Arvin, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG) Ronald Tyler | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG) Aaron Gendreau | |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is fouled on the floor by Hugh Hollins - foul #1 on Hugh Hollins, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Marion Griffin (SF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Ronald Rogers, Stewart Sweet, Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (PF), Samuel Crutchfield (C) Justin Arvin, Jason Janda | |
| 01:20 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:51 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Don Satchell | 28-34 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 00:45 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 28-34 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Leonard Watkins buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Johnson | 28-36 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrance Landgraf | 31-36 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Louis Chupp is called for the reach on Alvin Chunn - foul #1 on Louis Chupp, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Louis Chupp, Terrance Landgraf | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), John Brooks (PF) Jon Pickles, Bernard Johnson, Samuel Crutchfield | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Alvin Chunn makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Alvin Chunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-38 |