| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joshua Brewer inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Don Allen scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Parkey | 25-35 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Brian Sheridan steals it from Henry Stromski | 25-35 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Adam Parkey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Brewer - foul #2 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Kevin Lofton pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Adam Parkey loses the dribble to Harry Ashford | 26-35 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Kevin Lofton snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Carr - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| 18:14 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the runner from the left block | 28-36 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Adam Parkey is denied on a layup by Harry Ashford | 28-36 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Adam Parkey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Frank Morowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Greg Young pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Greg Young is hacked by Harry Ashford - foul #3 on Harry Ashford, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Shawn Roland (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, David Carr, Henry Stromski, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| 16:31 | NC State | Brian Sheridan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Holloway | 28-36 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is fouled on the floor by Wendell Phipps - foul #1 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Frank Morowski pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Love (fresh) C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | NC State | The jump hook by Adam Parkey is blocked by Richard Love | 28-36 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Kevin Lofton tips it home | 28-38 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Sheridan - foul #1 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harry Ashford (PF) Shawn Roland, Richard Love | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Kevin Lofton | |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford is fouled on the floor by Don Allen - foul #1 on Don Allen, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-38 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Brandon Queen grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Don Allen's pass is intercepted by Mark Holloway | 29-38 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford is denied on a layup by Brian Sheridan | 29-38 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Brandon Queen - foul #1 on Brandon Queen, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Wendell Phipps hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Morowski and he's fouled by Louis Hanson - foul #1 on Louis Hanson, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (PF) Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:44 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Greg Young is called for the reach on David Carr - foul #2 on Greg Young, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG) Louis Hanson | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 12:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Morowski and he's hacked by David Carr - foul #3 on David Carr, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 12:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Love's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Sheridan | 30-44 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Adam Parkey scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frank Morowski | 32-46 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski tips it in | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Henry Stromski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Love (fresh) C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | NC State | Don Allen misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | David Carr scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Franjo Tyksinski | 37-46 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Richard Love is called for the reach on Brian Sheridan - foul #1 on Richard Love, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) Shawn Roland, David Carr, Henry Stromski, Richard Love | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 10:44 | NC State | Wendell Phipps knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Queen | 37-48 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Holloway | 39-48 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Greg Young connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Lofton | 39-50 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Brandon Queen pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Kevin Lofton drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Perkins | 39-52 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Hanson | 42-52 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Wendell Phipps is fouled on the floor by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #3 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Adam Parkey is fouled on the floor by Paul Fritz - foul #2 on Paul Fritz, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG) Paul Fritz | |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Joshua Brewer | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Holloway | 42-53 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson travels in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Adam Parkey clanks a shot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Frank Morowski tips it home | 42-55 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses short on a runner in the paint | 42-55 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Brian Sheridan gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the lay-in | 42-55 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Love grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 42-55 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Don Allen picks off the pass by Mark Holloway | 42-55 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey is fouled on the floor by Mark Holloway - foul #1 on Mark Holloway, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), David Carr (SG), Henry Stromski (SF), Nick Larson (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, Shawn Roland, Richard Love, Harry Ashford, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 06:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is hacked by Henry Stromski - foul #1 on Henry Stromski, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Greg Young takes the ball from Franjo Tyksinski | 42-59 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Kevin Lofton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Franjo Tyksinski - foul #4 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #10 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Greg Young | |
| 05:56 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Kevin Lofton pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Brian Sheridan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Don Allen steps in front of the Nick Larson pass | 42-60 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-60 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Don Allen snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Adam Parkey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Parkey, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Richard Love (SF), Mark Holloway (C) David Carr, Henry Stromski, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Kevin Lofton swats the dunk try by Richard Love | 42-60 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Kevin Lofton grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the runner in the lane | 42-60 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is hacked by Brandon Queen - foul #2 on Brandon Queen, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Kevin Lofton gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | NC State | Greg Young can't finish the layup | 42-60 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Love grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nick Larson (fairly fresh) C - Mark Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Kevin Lofton comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-60 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Roland | 44-60 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Paul Fritz is called for the reach on Ryan Perkins - foul #3 on Paul Fritz, team foul #11 | 44-60 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Roland | 47-60 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Ryan Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Ryan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Ryan Perkins scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Phipps | 47-62 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Love hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Fritz | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Wendell Phipps is fouled on the floor by Richard Love - foul #2 on Richard Love, team foul #12 | 49-62 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland loses the dribble to Kevin Lofton | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ryan Perkins runs out the clock | 49-64 |