| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Snow (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Nigel Ned grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Michael Black takes the ball from Dustin Downey in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Marcus Mines | 35-32 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Dustin Downey is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (PF), George Nobles (C) Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 18:38 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | Sacramento State | George Nobles snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | Michael Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Steven Galiano pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Nigel Ned | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Sacramento State | George Nobles is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Whitlock - foul #1 on Lawrence Whitlock, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harry Link (SG), David Merrill (SF), Edward Rottman (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey, Lawrence Whitlock, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Forcier (SG), Chad Sabbagh (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rogers | |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel is hacked by Harry Link - foul #1 on Harry Link, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Kenneth Dews (PF) George Nobles, John Gaines | |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Meek | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Kenneth Walker is hacked by George Meek in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Meek, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Harry Link hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | Sacramento State | George Meek gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:58 | Sacramento State | Eric Haefner is called for the reach on Chad Sabbagh - foul #2 on Eric Haefner, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF), George Nobles (C) George Meek, Robert Hammel, George Forcier, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Nobles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Mines | 37-37 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Harry Link misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Link - foul #2 on Harry Link, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Daniel Snow (C) Harry Link, David Merrill, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Edward Rottman lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Marcus Mines picks off the pass by Steven Galiano in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Edward Rottman throws it down on a nice dish by Lawrence Whitlock | 41-41 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Michael Black comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Whitlock | 41-41 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Edward Rottman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 13:17 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock lays it in | 43-41 |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Nigel Ned is fouled in the backcourt by John Gaines - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harry Link (SG), Dustin Downey (SF), Adam Wiley (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Lawrence Whitlock, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), George Forcier (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rogers, George Nobles, John Gaines | |
| 12:09 | NC State | Eric Haefner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Sabbagh - foul #3 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | George Forcier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Harry Link pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) PF - Adam Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Forcier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | NC State | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | George Forcier comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Adam Wiley snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses the floater from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Dustin Downey blows the layup but he's fouled by George Forcier - foul #2 on George Forcier, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Kenneth Walker, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Paul Eberhart (PF) George Meek, Robert Hammel, George Forcier, Kenneth Dews | |
| 10:39 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | NC State | David Merrill (SF), Daniel Snow (C) Dustin Downey, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:22 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Eberhart - foul #2 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG) Harry Link | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:22 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Steven Galiano grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Nigel Ned is hacked by Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Lawrence Whitlock, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF) Chad Sabbagh | |
| 09:45 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Eric Haefner travels in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG) Steven Galiano | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Robert Hammel (SG) Marcus Mines, Michael Black | |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (SF) David Merrill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh (C) Paul Eberhart | |
| 08:48 | NC State | Harry Link can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Chad Sabbagh | 51-44 |
| 08:29 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Adam Wiley (PF), Daniel Snow (C) Nigel Ned, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SG) Robert Hammel | |
| 08:12 | NC State | Dustin Downey is open but misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Daniel Snow hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Walker steals the ball from Chad Sabbagh | 53-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Link (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Wiley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Forcier (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Kenneth Dews takes the ball from Harry Link | 53-44 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Adam Wiley grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Kenneth Walker knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Dews - foul #2 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Edward Rottman (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Harry Link, Dustin Downey, Adam Wiley, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Meek, George Forcier, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | George Nobles clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Nigel Ned is fouled on the floor by Robert Hammel - foul #2 on Robert Hammel, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG) Robert Hammel | |
| 06:27 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | George Nobles is whistled for traveling | 58-44 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-44 |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 05:40 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | John Gaines hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Edward Rottman is open but misses the lay-in | 58-46 |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to George Nobles | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | John Gaines buries a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Black and the foul's on Lawrence Whitlock - foul #2 on Lawrence Whitlock, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), David Merrill (SF), Daniel Snow (C) Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Michael Black, George Nobles, Paul Eberhart | |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Daniel Snow pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Harry Link is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Rogers - foul #2 on Ed Rogers, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines is fouled on the floor by Harry Link - foul #3 on Harry Link, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF) John Gaines | |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | NC State | David Merrill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 04:39 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Marcus Mines and he's fouled by David Merrill - foul #2 on David Merrill, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (PF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG) Marcus Mines | |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:11 | NC State | David Merrill hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nigel Ned | 61-53 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Daniel Snow snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Harry Link is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nigel Ned | 64-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Link (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Wiley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Rogers (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Daniel Snow swats the short shot by Robert Hammel | 64-53 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | NC State | Harry Link comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Adam Wiley hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Adam Wiley swats the short shot by Robert Hammel | 66-53 |
| 02:34 | NC State | David Merrill grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Daniel Snow banks in the layup on a great pass from Nigel Ned and he's fouled by Kenneth Dews - foul #3 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Edward Rottman (SF), Eric Haefner (PF) Nigel Ned, David Merrill, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), George Forcier (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Robert Hammel, Michael Black, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gaines | 69-53 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | George Meek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 01:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eric Haefner | 69-53 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Edward Rottman's floater is tipped away by Paul Eberhart | 69-53 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | John Gaines can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | George Meek tips it in | 69-55 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 00:44 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rottman | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Eric Haefner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | John Gaines snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | George Nobles knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from George Meek | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Kenneth Walker runs out the clock | 69-57 |