| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) SG - Bryant Crain (fresh) SF - Greg Graham (fresh) PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) C - James Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) PF - David Dallas (fresh) C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | James Marlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Saint Louis | James Marlow pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Greg Graham is called for the reach on Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Graham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Bryant Crain picks off the pass by David Dallas | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Pili Mohd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Graham | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | James Marlow pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Floyd Bullard | 6-0 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is whistled for a carry | 6-0 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (SG), Joey Nelson (C) Bryant Crain, James Marlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Curtis Johnston | |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | William Littleton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Farmer | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) Floyd Bullard, Greg Graham, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill grabs the board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) SG - David Amaro (fresh) SF - Cory Hill (fresh) PF - Phillip Graham (fresh) C - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), James Marlow (C) David Amaro, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Benny Silvester | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Curtis Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham misses the jumper from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 15:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 6-2 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Crain - foul #1 on Bryant Crain, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Pili Mohd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG) William Littleton | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it in | 6-4 |
| 13:56 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham's floater is knocked away by Kevin Hitch | 6-4 |
| 13:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 6-4 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it up and in set up by Pili Mohd and he's hacked by Floyd Bullard - foul #2 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), David Amaro (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Floyd Bullard, Bryant Crain, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Benny Silvester (SF), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 13:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | William Littleton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Graham | 9-7 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Joey Nelson - foul #1 on Joey Nelson, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:53 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benny Silvester | 9-9 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 9-11 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benny Silvester | 9-11 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it in on a great pass from Benny Silvester | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | William Littleton connects on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Pili Mohd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, David Dallas | |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) SG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) SF - Cory Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Graham (fresh) C - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Graham | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the easy layup | 14-13 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on Kevin Hitch - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| 10:13 | NC State | Kevin Hitch blows the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:08 | Saint Louis | William Littleton loses the dribble to Kevin Hitch | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Kevin Hitch throws it down on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 14-15 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-15 |
| 09:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 14-15 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Kevin Hitch scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Greg Graham (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) William Littleton, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) Russell Farmer, David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston clanks a shot in the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:43 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Sean Lewis | 15-17 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Benny Silvester snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:11 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is fouled on the floor by Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG) Bryant Crain | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston | |
| 07:33 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-17 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the board | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fairly fresh) SG - David Amaro (fresh) SF - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joey Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (tired) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Jim Blagg is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Nelson - foul #2 on Joey Nelson, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:29 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Douglas Davenport picks off the pass by Benny Silvester in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | David Amaro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Davenport | 19-18 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Pili Mohd | 19-20 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Sean Lewis - foul #1 on Sean Lewis, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF) Benny Silvester | |
| 06:15 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses long on a floater from the right side | 19-22 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Greg Graham - foul #2 on Greg Graham, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Greg Graham | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| 05:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 19-24 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Jim Blagg steals it from Sean Lewis | 19-24 |
| 04:54 | NC State | David Dallas loses the dribble to Sean Lewis | 19-24 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Hill | 22-24 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 22-26 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Hill | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Curtis Johnston loses the dribble to David Amaro in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | William Littleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Joey Nelson (C) William Littleton, David Amaro, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, James Marlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Benny Silvester (SF) Jim Blagg, David Dallas | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Graham - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bryant Crain (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Greg Graham (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) C - Joey Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (tired) 2 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (tired) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 02:51 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the tip | 25-27 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Michael Hammond connects on the turnaround from the left block | 25-29 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the driving attempt from the right block | 27-29 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it in | 27-31 |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Floyd Bullard - foul #3 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG) Floyd Bullard | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), David Dallas (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Benny Silvester, Michael Hammond | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Kevin Hitch connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 27-33 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG) Bryant Crain | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) David Dallas | |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Farmer and he's fouled by Phillip Graham - foul #2 on Phillip Graham, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) Douglas Davenport, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Jim Blagg | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 00:23 | NC State | David Amaro steps in front of the Pili Mohd pass in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is hacked by Russell Farmer - foul #3 on Russell Farmer, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Benny Silvester (SF), David Dallas (PF) Russell Farmer, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-36 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Cory Hill is called for the reach on Benny Silvester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Hill, team foul #13 | 28-36 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the halfcourt shot | 28-38 |