| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Allen Pullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Rick Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Trimm | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Rick Brown is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Pullins - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Robert Trimm is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Robert Trimm, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Rick Brown - foul #2 on Rick Brown, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Rick Brown, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Brian Epley (SF), Scott Puckett (C) David Leszczynski, Aaron Hooper, Robert Trimm | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Allen Hardy pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by Edmund Copas - foul #2 on Edmund Copas, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (PG), Stanley Courtney (SF) Thomas Smith, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG) Edmund Copas | |
| 16:01 | NC State | Josef Kasowski drills a jump hook in the paint set up by John Cedeno | 34-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Cedeno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Epley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Josef Kasowski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Daniell - foul #2 on Charles Daniell, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Stanley Courtney, Charles Daniell, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:38 | NC State | John Cedeno is fouled on the floor by Edmund Copas - foul #3 on Edmund Copas, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett (PF) Steven Rhodes | |
| 14:21 | NC State | Allen Pullins lays it in on a great pass from Rick Brown | 36-43 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Thomas Smith steals the ball from Aaron Hooper | 36-43 |
| 13:55 | NC State | John Cedeno hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Smith | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SG) John Cedeno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (PF) Scott Puckett | |
| 13:31 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by Edmund Copas - foul #4 on Edmund Copas, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (C) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG) David Leszczynski, Edmund Copas | |
| 13:12 | NC State | Rick Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes (PF) Brian Epley | |
| 12:29 | NC State | Rick Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Hardy | 40-43 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-43 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper clanks a shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Rick Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Trimm | 40-43 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Daniell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Allen Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 11:11 | NC State | Rick Brown tips it in | 42-43 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Robert Trimm picks off the pass by Rick Brown | 42-43 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Rhodes | 42-45 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Rick Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (PG), Stanley Courtney (SF), Josef Kasowski (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Thomas Smith, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Ralph King (SG), Brian Epley (SF), Scott Puckett (PF), Jesse Gama (C) Curtis Azevedo, Stephen Hartwick, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| 09:16 | NC State | Allen Pullins drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-45 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Allen Pullins gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Josef Kasowski misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Scott Puckett - foul #2 on Scott Puckett, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF) Ralph King, Jesse Gama | |
| 08:34 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Rhodes | 47-48 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Stanley Courtney is fouled on the floor by David Leszczynski - foul #3 on David Leszczynski, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG) Stephen Hartwick | |
| 07:56 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Epley | 47-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Epley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Josef Kasowski's layup is rejected by Scott Puckett | 47-50 |
| 07:06 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Josef Kasowski is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Charles Daniell (C) John Cedeno, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Trimm (C) David Leszczynski, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Stanley Courtney gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 50-50 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Stanley Courtney is called for the reach on Edmund Copas - foul #1 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Stanley Courtney | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett (PF) Steven Rhodes | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas loses the dribble to Thomas Smith | 50-50 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Thomas Smith lays it up and in | 52-50 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Josef Kasowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Pullins (C) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Brian Epley (PF) Curtis Azevedo, Robert Trimm | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wolcott picks off the pass by David Leszczynski | 52-52 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Allen Pullins is called for the reach on Scott Puckett - foul #2 on Allen Pullins, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (PF) Thomas Smith, Samuel Wolcott, Charles Daniell, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF) Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley tips it in | 52-54 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Allen Pullins clanks a shot in the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Cedeno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Epley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes hits a floater from the left side | 52-56 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Rick Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cedeno | 55-56 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Allen Hardy (PF) John Cedeno, Stanley Courtney, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Trimm (C) Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Rick Brown is hacked by Aaron Hooper - foul #2 on Aaron Hooper, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Rick Brown hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 01:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Allen Pullins | 58-56 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Rick Brown clanks a jumper in the paint | 58-56 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Trimm, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | David Leszczynski is called for the reach on Samuel Wolcott in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Leszczynski, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Rick Brown is called for the reach on Aaron Hooper - foul #3 on Rick Brown, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Hooper - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Allen Hardy pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Allen Hardy is hacked by David Leszczynski in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Leszczynski, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG) David Leszczynski | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Allen Pullins runs out the clock | 60-56 |