| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Emerson Marsh (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Myers (fresh) C - Arthur Watts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Arthur Watts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Robert Myers misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Fuston - foul #1 on Robert Fuston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Bruno Francis | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Arthur Watts blocks the short jumper by Richard Gault | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Arthur Watts pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Nevada | Robert Myers knocks in the shot from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Richard Gault is fouled on the floor by Emerson Marsh - foul #1 on Emerson Marsh, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Smith | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Fuston is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Nevada | Arthur Watts misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | David Smith can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Thomas Freeman double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Losiewski (SF), Thomas Kopp (PF), Andy Toliver (C) David Smith, Robert Myers, Arthur Watts | |
| 16:30 | Nevada | John Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | John Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-10 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Bruno Francis grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | NC State | John Smith steps in front of the Richard Gault pass | 4-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emerson Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Losiewski (fresh) PF - Thomas Kopp (fresh) C - Andy Toliver (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Nevada | Thomas Kopp is fouled on the floor by Bruno Francis - foul #1 on Bruno Francis, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (C) Richard Gault, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (PG), William Blocker (SG), Arthur Watts (C) John Smith, Emerson Marsh, Andy Toliver | |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Michael Way is hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #2 on Bruno Francis, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Frank Losiewski, Thomas Kopp | |
| 15:18 | Nevada | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Robert Fuston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (PG) William Blocker | |
| 14:35 | Nevada | Arthur Watts misses long on a floater near the basket | 4-10 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Thomas Freeman grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Philip Siems is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SG), Frank Losiewski (SF) Michael Way, David Smith | |
| 14:23 | NC State | Arthur Watts is called for the reach on Richard Gault - foul #1 on Arthur Watts, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Eric Haefner knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 6-10 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 6-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Kopp (PF) Robert Myers | |
| 13:40 | NC State | Richard Gault hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Freeman | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Nevada | Arthur Watts is fouled on the floor by Thomas Freeman - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Andy Toliver (C) Arthur Watts | |
| 12:59 | Nevada | Robert Fuston steps in front of the John Smith pass | 9-10 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Eric Haefner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 12:44 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Freeman | 9-10 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Richard Gault clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Frank Losiewski | 9-10 |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Andy Toliver steals the ball from Robert Fuston | 9-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (tiring) C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emerson Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Losiewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kopp (fresh) C - Andy Toliver (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Nevada | Andy Toliver is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (PG), Edward Rottman (PF), Philip Siems (C) Kenneth Walker, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (PG), William Blocker (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Arthur Watts (C) John Smith, Frank Losiewski, Thomas Kopp, Andy Toliver | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Richard Gault misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 11:31 | Nevada | Arthur Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:25 | Nevada | Robert Myers is hacked by Philip Siems - foul #1 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Reda (PG) Emerson Marsh | |
| 11:08 | Nevada | Thomas Reda is hacked by Charles Murray - foul #1 on Charles Murray, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Robert Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Thomas Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Richard Gault clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Arthur Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Arthur Watts scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Edward Rottman scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Gault | 11-12 |
| 09:34 | Nevada | William Blocker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is fouled on the floor by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (PG), Emerson Marsh (SG), Frank Losiewski (SF) Thomas Reda, Michael Way, William Blocker | |
| 09:18 | NC State | Charles Murray misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Myers - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Kopp (PF) Robert Myers | |
| 09:18 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:11 | Nevada | John Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Walker in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses the dunk attempt | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:58 | Nevada | John Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Losiewski | 13-17 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Eric Haefner can't throw it down | 13-17 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:42 | Nevada | Arthur Watts comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 13-17 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Thomas Kopp is called for the reach on Robert Fuston - foul #1 on Thomas Kopp, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Charles Murray, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Nevada | Andy Toliver (C) Arthur Watts | |
| 08:26 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Andy Toliver buries a jump hook from the right block | 15-19 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Eric Haefner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Andy Toliver - foul #1 on Andy Toliver, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Andy Toliver grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emerson Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Losiewski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kopp (fresh) C - Andy Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | NC State | Richard Gault misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Eric Haefner tips it in | 18-21 |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Andy Toliver misses the lay-in | 18-21 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski tips it home | 18-23 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:11 | Nevada | John Smith grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Andy Toliver is fouled on the floor by Eric Haefner - foul #1 on Eric Haefner, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (SF) Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SF) Thomas Kopp | |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Andy Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Andy Toliver misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:46 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Murray - foul #2 on Charles Murray, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Edward Rottman (C) Charles Murray, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Watts (C) Andy Toliver | |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-26 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Arthur Watts gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 06:18 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Arthur Watts can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Richard Gault pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-28 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Philip Siems | 24-28 |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:15 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski is hacked by Philip Siems - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Philip Siems, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (PG), Thomas Kopp (PF) John Smith, Emerson Marsh | |
| 05:15 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:15 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Kenneth Walker is fouled on the floor by Michael Way - foul #1 on Michael Way, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Reda (PG), Emerson Marsh (SF) William Blocker, Frank Losiewski | |
| 05:01 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Kenneth Walker steps in front of the Michael Way pass | 26-29 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Kenneth Walker banks in the layup | 28-29 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Arthur Watts buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Robert Fuston (PF) Kenneth Walker, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (PG) Thomas Reda | |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Arthur Watts misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 31-31 |
| 03:53 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Smith out of the doubleteam | 31-34 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Arthur Watts steals it from Bruno Francis | 31-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (tiring) 2 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Way (fresh) SF - Emerson Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Kopp (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Nevada | John Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Watts | 31-37 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Emerson Marsh takes the ball from Bruno Francis | 31-37 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | John Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Thomas Freeman pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Robert Fuston knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 33-37 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Michael Way comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Gault - foul #1 on Richard Gault, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (SF), Edward Rottman (PF) Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Andy Toliver (C) John Smith, Emerson Marsh, Thomas Kopp, Arthur Watts | |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Michael Way makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Michael Way misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Edward Rottman snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Eric Haefner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Michael Way throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Reda (PG) Michael Way | |
| 01:37 | NC State | Philip Siems drills a jumper near the basket set up by Bruno Francis | 37-38 |
| 01:35 | Nevada | Bruno Francis takes the ball from Thomas Reda in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Charles Murray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 39-38 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 01:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Rottman | 39-38 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Haefner | 42-38 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Andy Toliver can't connect on a runner in the paint | 42-38 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Edward Rottman gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Eric Haefner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (PG) Thomas Reda | |
| 00:36 | Nevada | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG) William Blocker | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Thomas Freeman knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Siems | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Robert Myers is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Philip Siems snags the defensive board | 44-38 |