| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Lopes (fresh) SG - David Heffner (fresh) SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) PF - Carl Bruening (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | William Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Arvin | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Jason Janda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | William Smith misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Justin Arvin - foul #1 on Justin Arvin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is hacked by David Heffner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Heffner, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Carl Bruening denies the turnaround by Leonard Watkins | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Freeman Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Jerome Mitchell | 0-1 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Smith | 0-1 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | William Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Lopes | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | NC State | David Heffner steps in front of the Leonard Watkins pass in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | David Heffner dunks the ball | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | NC State | William Smith denies the turnaround by Jerome Mitchell | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Heffner | 0-7 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Brooks and he's hacked by Dennis Lopes - foul #1 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Bernard Johnson (SF), Fred Clark (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, John Brooks, Jason Janda | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Scott Agin (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Dennis Lopes, David Heffner, Freeman Williams, Carl Bruening, William Smith | |
| 16:37 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | The jump hook by Charles Holmes is blocked by Bernard Johnson | 3-7 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Scott Agin pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | James Tellier is fouled on the floor by Fred Clark - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG) Jerome Mitchell | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) C - Alvin Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Scott Agin (fresh) C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-7 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Alvin Chunn snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Bernard Johnson blows the layup | 3-7 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Fred Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Alvin Chunn grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Jon Pickles clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Fred Clark snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Jon Pickles buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Johnson and he's hacked by James Tellier - foul #1 on James Tellier, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Justin Arvin (SF), John Brooks (PF), Jason Janda (C) Aaron Gendreau, Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (PG), David Heffner (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Carl Bruening (PF), William Smith (C) James Tellier, Nicholas Neher, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin, Charles Holmes | |
| 14:23 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | William Smith clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Janda - foul #1 on Jason Janda, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SG) Jon Pickles | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:13 | UNLV | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Dennis Lopes is called for the reach on Jerome Mitchell - foul #2 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF) Dennis Lopes | |
| 13:24 | NC State | John Brooks hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Justin Arvin | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses the floater from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:58 | NC State | David Heffner is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins - foul #2 on David Heffner, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG), Bernard Johnson (C) Jerome Mitchell, Jason Janda | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Scott Agin (PF) David Heffner, Carl Bruening | |
| 12:37 | NC State | Bernard Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Brooks | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Charles Holmes (C) Marco Clark, Freeman Williams, William Smith | |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Paul Wilkinson is called for the reach on Jon Pickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Bernard Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Scott Agin knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 11-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (tiring) PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Scott Agin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Scott Agin pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | A charge is called on Scott Agin - foul #1 on Scott Agin, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SG), Fred Clark (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Jon Pickles, Aaron Gendreau, Justin Arvin, John Brooks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Carl Bruening (PF), William Smith (C) Nicholas Neher, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin, Charles Holmes | |
| 10:43 | NC State | Bernard Johnson is called for a backcourt violation | 11-12 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | William Smith banks in the layup | 11-14 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Mitchell | 11-14 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Leonard Watkins comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Freeman Williams - foul #1 on Freeman Williams, team foul #9 | 11-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), John Brooks (PF), Jason Janda (C) Jerome Mitchell, Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Scott Agin (PF) Marco Clark, Freeman Williams, Carl Bruening | |
| 09:37 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | William Smith snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Leonard Watkins takes the ball from Scott Agin | 12-14 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Jon Pickles banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 14-14 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | James Tellier loses the dribble to Jason Janda | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 14-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG) Justin Arvin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (C) Paul Wilkinson, William Smith | |
| 09:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | James Tellier loses the dribble to Leonard Watkins | 16-14 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau lays it up and in set up by Leonard Watkins | 18-14 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | James Tellier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 08:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jason Janda | 18-14 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Jon Pickles connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by Leonard Watkins | 20-14 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), Fred Clark (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Aaron Gendreau, Jon Pickles, John Brooks, Jason Janda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG), Carl Bruening (PF), William Smith (C) Nicholas Neher, Scott Agin, Charles Holmes | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Leonard Watkins and the foul's on Marco Clark - foul #1 on Marco Clark, team foul #11 | 22-14 |
| 07:25 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvin Chunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (tiring) SG - Marco Clark (fresh) SF - Freeman Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Bruening (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UNLV | James Tellier misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Marco Clark grabs the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | William Smith buries a jumper from the right side set up by James Tellier | 23-16 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Clark | 25-16 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Freeman Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Chunn - foul #1 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Bernard Johnson (SF), John Brooks (PF), Jason Janda (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (C) William Smith | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by James Tellier is blocked by John Brooks | 25-17 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Carl Bruening pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Aaron Gendreau is called for the reach on James Tellier - foul #1 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG) Jerome Mitchell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Scott Agin (PF) Marco Clark, Carl Bruening | |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Bernard Johnson denies the turnaround by Scott Agin | 25-17 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Jon Pickles grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:10 | NC State | John Brooks buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Gendreau and the foul's on Scott Agin - foul #2 on Scott Agin, team foul #12 | 27-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SG), Alvin Chunn (C) Aaron Gendreau, Jason Janda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (PF), William Smith (C) Scott Agin, Charles Holmes | |
| 05:10 | NC State | John Brooks misses the free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | William Smith gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | William Smith misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 27-17 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 04:52 | NC State | John Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Roberson - foul #1 on Jordan Roberson, team foul #13 | 27-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Jon Pickles | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF), Carl Bruening (PF) Freeman Williams, Jordan Roberson | |
| 04:52 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:52 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Carl Bruening hits the finger roll | 29-19 |
| 04:19 | NC State | John Brooks comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Tellier - foul #2 on James Tellier, team foul #14 | 29-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (PG) James Tellier | |
| 04:19 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:19 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | William Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Alvin Chunn - foul #2 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) John Brooks, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (C) Dennis Lopes | |
| 04:07 | UNLV | William Smith makes the free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is called for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (PG), David Heffner (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Scott Agin (PF) William Smith, Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark, Carl Bruening | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Charles Holmes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Bernard Johnson gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Arvin (tiring) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Lopes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Heffner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Scott Agin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Jon Pickles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG), Jason Janda (C) Jerome Mitchell, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 31-22 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Jon Pickles snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | David Heffner grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Justin Arvin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau is fouled in the backcourt by David Heffner - foul #3 on David Heffner, team foul #15 | 31-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Bernard Johnson (SF), John Brooks (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Jon Pickles, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark, Jason Janda | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG), Carl Bruening (PF), William Smith (C) David Heffner, Scott Agin, Charles Holmes | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Carl Bruening buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Marco Clark and the foul's on John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Carl Bruening misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Alvin Chunn gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Dennis Lopes steps in front of the Leonard Watkins pass in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | William Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Gendreau - foul #2 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SG) Aaron Gendreau | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:40 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 01:18 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 33-25 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Alvin Chunn tips it back up and in | 35-25 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | William Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Lopes | 35-27 |
| 00:39 | NC State | John Brooks misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-27 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Bernard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by Dennis Lopes - foul #3 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #16 | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG), Jon Pickles (SF), Fred Clark (PF), Jason Janda (C) Jerome Mitchell, Bernard Johnson, John Brooks, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Scott Agin (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Dennis Lopes, Marco Clark, Paul Wilkinson, Carl Bruening, William Smith | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Freeman Williams can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-29 |