| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Samayoa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rakes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thibodaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa is hacked by Stefan Rossi - foul #1 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 33-21 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-21 |
| 19:03 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 18:57 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Arnold Burns is blocked by Fred Clark | 33-21 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Justin Arvin clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Arnold Burns - foul #3 on Arnold Burns, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Walden (PF) Arnold Burns | |
| 18:42 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Justin Arvin is called for the reach on William Rakes - foul #2 on Justin Arvin, team foul #2 | 35-21 |
| 18:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Bernard Johnson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-23 |
| 17:52 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 17:37 | Pepperdine | William Rakes hits a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Samayoa | 35-25 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Justin Arvin is hacked by William Rakes - foul #1 on William Rakes, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Winters (C) Stefan Rossi | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff (SG), Michael Tindle (SF), Wesley Havener (PF), Charles Dees (C) William Rakes, Robert Thibodaux, Scott Walden, Scott Collins | |
| 16:55 | NC State | Justin Arvin banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 37-25 |
| 16:33 | Pepperdine | Alvin Chunn is called for the reach on Michael Tindle - foul #1 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #4 | 37-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Clark - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF) Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Carl Imhoff is called for the reach on Justin Arvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Imhoff, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Walden (PF) Charles Dees | |
| 15:56 | NC State | Michael Tindle steals it from Stefan Rossi | 37-27 |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Tindle | 37-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Samayoa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Imhoff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Tindle (fresh) PF - Scott Walden (fresh) C - Wesley Havener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Wesley Havener steals the ball from Stefan Rossi | 37-29 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG), Richard Winters (C) Justin Arvin, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Logan Crouse (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), Arnold Burns (PF) Richard Samayoa, Carl Imhoff, Michael Tindle, Scott Walden | |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Leonard Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Leonard Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stefan Rossi | 40-30 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wesley Havener and he's fouled by Bernard Johnson - foul #4 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Alvin Chunn (SF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, Stefan Rossi, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Collins (C) Wesley Havener | |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Richard Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG) Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins is fouled on the floor by Fred Clark - foul #2 on Fred Clark, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Dees (PF) Arnold Burns | |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Richard Winters hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:47 | Pepperdine | William Rakes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 12:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux tips it home | 40-36 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 40-36 |
| 12:25 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Logan Crouse | 40-36 |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Rakes | 40-38 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Justin Arvin loses the dribble to Logan Crouse in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alvin Chunn | 40-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Chunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Winters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Clark (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Rakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Logan Crouse (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Thibodaux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Dees (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau's pass is intercepted by William Rakes in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 11:38 | Pepperdine | William Rakes banks in the layup | 40-40 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau misses the jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Winters - foul #1 on Richard Winters, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Mark Slaughter (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF) Aaron Gendreau, Justin Arvin, Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Carl Imhoff (SG), Scott Walden (SF), Arnold Burns (PF) William Rakes, Logan Crouse, Robert Thibodaux, Scott Collins | |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Samayoa - foul #3 on Richard Samayoa, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener (C) Charles Dees | |
| 10:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Carl Imhoff and the foul's on Fred Clark - foul #3 on Fred Clark, team foul #10 | 41-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Winters (PF) Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Scott Walden takes the ball from Mark Slaughter in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 09:45 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff hits the finger roll set up by Scott Walden | 41-48 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Mark Slaughter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Richard Winters tips it in | 43-48 |
| 08:56 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Stefan Rossi makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 45-50 |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener clanks a floater from the left block | 45-50 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Richard Winters pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Havener - foul #1 on Wesley Havener, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG), Alvin Chunn (C) Mark Slaughter, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Michael Tindle (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), Charles Dees (PF), Scott Collins (C) Richard Samayoa, Carl Imhoff, Scott Walden, Arnold Burns, Wesley Havener | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stefan Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Winters (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Chunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Rakes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tindle (fresh) SF - Robert Thibodaux (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Dees (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Pepperdine | William Rakes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Leonard Watkins snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Alvin Chunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns (PF) Charles Dees | |
| 06:27 | NC State | Alvin Chunn makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-50 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 05:14 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux misses the jumper from the left block | 49-50 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Stefan Rossi pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Fred Clark (C) Justin Arvin, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Logan Crouse (SG), Carlton Arneberg (SF), Charles Dees (C) William Rakes, Michael Tindle, Robert Thibodaux, Scott Collins | |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | Fred Clark blocks the jumper by Charles Dees | 49-50 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Fred Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:38 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Aaron Gendreau | 49-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG) Aaron Gendreau | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Walden (PF) Arnold Burns | |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Logan Crouse | 49-52 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Bernard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Logan Crouse - foul #4 on Logan Crouse, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener (C) Charles Dees | |
| 03:44 | NC State | Mark Slaughter misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Leonard Watkins tips it in | 51-52 |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Leonard Watkins takes the ball from Richard Samayoa | 51-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stefan Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Alvin Chunn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Samayoa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Logan Crouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlton Arneberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Walden (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Havener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Richard Samayoa is called for the reach on Mark Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Samayoa, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG) Stefan Rossi | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Carl Imhoff (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), Scott Collins (C) Richard Samayoa, Logan Crouse, Carlton Arneberg, Scott Walden | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Mark Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Mark Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:17 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Leonard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Rakes - foul #2 on William Rakes, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns (PF) Wesley Havener | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Wesley Havener (PF) Carl Imhoff, Arnold Burns | |
| 02:54 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Fred Clark snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Wesley Havener | 54-52 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF), Richard Winters (C) Alvin Chunn, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse (SG), Arnold Burns (PF) William Rakes, Wesley Havener | |
| 01:57 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 56-55 |
| 01:14 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 01:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 56-55 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the runner from the baseline set up by Justin Arvin | 58-55 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins misses the floater from the left side | 58-55 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Leonard Watkins steals the ball from Logan Crouse | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Leonard Watkins throws it down | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Richard Winters grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Richard Samayoa is called for the reach on Richard Winters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Samayoa, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG) Richard Samayoa | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Richard Winters makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Richard Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Rakes | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | NC State | William Rakes is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Rakes, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF), Fred Clark (C) Richard Winters, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Bernard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by William Rakes - foul #4 on William Rakes, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |