| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) SG - Casey Carlson (fresh) SF - Fred Crafts (fresh) PF - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) C - John Laflamme (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Louis Willbanks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Howard | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Willbanks denies the turnaround by Joseph Manriquez | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez is called for 3 seconds | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Manriquez - foul #1 on Joseph Manriquez, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme's pass is intercepted by David Howard in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | NC State | David Howard misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Joseph Manriquez | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | C. Connecticut State | David Howard is called for the reach on Casey Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg comes up short on the floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Louis Willbanks gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Laflamme - foul #1 on John Laflamme, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF) Karl Blackmore, Gary Reichard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (PG), Michael Learned (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), Donald Mowen (PF), Ronald Fomby (C) Ronald Bensen, Casey Carlson, Fred Crafts, Joseph Manriquez, John Laflamme | |
| 17:46 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Orville Nichols and the foul's on David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:25 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Larry Jenkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Culpepper - foul #1 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:02 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Calvin Maurer snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Millard Knight connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Jenkins | 9-8 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 16:35 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:25 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned buries a shot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Millard Knight buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Orville Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Learned (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wesley Pratt (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Fomby (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 15:16 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:58 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Millard Knight double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Casey Carlson (SG), Fred Crafts (SF), Joseph Manriquez (PF), John Laflamme (C) Orville Nichols, Michael Learned, Wesley Pratt, Donald Mowen, Ronald Fomby | |
| 14:28 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen lays it in | 12-15 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a runner in the paint set up by Karl Blackmore and he's hacked by Joseph Manriquez - foul #2 on Joseph Manriquez, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Weaver (PF) Joseph Manriquez | |
| 14:16 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 14:04 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Casey Carlson, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Donald Weaver picks off the pass by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 15-15 |
| 13:29 | C. Connecticut State | Karl Blackmore takes the ball from Ronald Bensen | 15-15 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Karl Blackmore lays it in | 17-15 |
| 13:24 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| 13:04 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Weaver scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Bensen | 17-17 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 12:47 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 12:45 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG), Donald Mowen (PF) Ronald Bensen, Donald Weaver | |
| 12:22 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the runner near the basket | 17-17 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Gary Reichard tips it home | 19-17 |
| 12:01 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Reichard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Ickes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Starkes (fresh) SG - Casey Carlson (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Crafts (tiring) PF - Donald Mowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Laflamme (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Millard Knight | 21-17 |
| 11:23 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson is whistled for a carry | 21-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Gary Reichard, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Michael Learned (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), Ronald Fomby (PF), Orville Nichols (C) Bruce Starkes, Casey Carlson, Fred Crafts, Donald Mowen, John Laflamme | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 23-17 |
| 10:43 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Larry Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Millard Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-17 |
| 10:24 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:05 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Troy Wildenberg - foul #1 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Millard Knight, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG), Casey Carlson (SG), Donald Weaver (PF) Ronald Bensen, Michael Learned, Wesley Pratt | |
| 10:05 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:05 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Louis Willbanks can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Starkes - foul #1 on Bruce Starkes, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Gary Reichard (SF) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts (SF), John Laflamme (C) Orville Nichols, Ronald Fomby | |
| 09:43 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:26 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 25-18 |
| 09:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Willbanks | 25-18 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is whistled for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Donald Mowen (PF) Bruce Starkes, Donald Weaver | |
| 08:46 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 08:18 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 08:11 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Louis Willbanks clanks a jump hook from close range | 25-20 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Reichard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) C - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Carlson (tiring) SF - Fred Crafts (tiring) PF - Donald Mowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Laflamme (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Johnny Ickes lays it up and in set up by Karl Blackmore | 27-20 |
| 07:19 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 07:18 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Louis Willbanks scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Karl Blackmore | 29-20 |
| 07:07 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 07:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Willbanks | 29-20 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Johnny Ickes's pass is intercepted by Donald Mowen | 29-20 |
| 06:40 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Gary Reichard, Johnny Ickes, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), Donald Weaver (PF), Ronald Fomby (C) Casey Carlson, Fred Crafts, Donald Mowen, John Laflamme | |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Fomby | 29-23 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Millard Knight hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Ernest Wood knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 31-23 |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF) Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (SG) Ronald Bensen | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Orville Nichols is called for the reach on Millard Knight - foul #1 on Orville Nichols, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG) Donald Weaver | |
| 05:12 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Ernest Wood hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 04:53 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Ernest Wood blows the dunk | 33-26 |
| 04:31 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 33-26 |
| 04:23 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:06 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Millard Knight is hacked by Bruce Starkes - foul #2 on Bruce Starkes, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Johnny Ickes (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Casey Carlson (SG), Donald Weaver (SF), Joseph Manriquez (PF), Donald Mowen (C) Bruce Starkes, Michael Learned, Wesley Pratt, Ronald Fomby, Orville Nichols | |
| 03:55 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:45 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Weaver connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Bensen | 35-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Millard Knight (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) C - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Carlson (tiring) SF - Donald Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) C - Donald Mowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Johnny Ickes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Mowen - foul #1 on Donald Mowen, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (C) Millard Knight, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:20 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is hacked by Casey Carlson - foul #2 on Casey Carlson, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts (SF), John Laflamme (C) Donald Weaver, Donald Mowen | |
| 03:07 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen travels in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Calvin Maurer connects on the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Culpepper | 41-28 |
| 02:35 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #6 | 41-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG), Michael Learned (SG) Ronald Bensen, Casey Carlson | |
| 02:35 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:35 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 02:10 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 01:45 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-30 |
| 01:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:38 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Johnny Ickes (C) Karl Blackmore, Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Orville Nichols (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), Donald Mowen (C) Bruce Starkes, Michael Learned, Fred Crafts, John Laflamme | |
| 01:21 | NC State | David Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Mowen - foul #2 on Donald Mowen, team foul #10 | 41-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Weaver (PF), Ronald Fomby (C) Joseph Manriquez, Donald Mowen | |
| 01:02 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:42 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #7 | 43-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez (PF) Wesley Pratt | |
| 00:42 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:42 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:17 | NC State | David Howard is hacked by Donald Weaver - foul #1 on Donald Weaver, team foul #11 | 43-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG), Michael Learned (SG) Ronald Bensen, Orville Nichols | |
| 00:17 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:17 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:14 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Starkes - foul #3 on Bruce Starkes, team foul #12 | 45-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Fred Crafts (SF) Bruce Starkes, Donald Weaver | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | The clock runs out | 47-31 |