| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Graziani (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Ross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 18-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | James Cooley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Ross - foul #2 on Chad Ross, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| 19:35 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 19:35 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:08 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani jams it set up by Travis Dupre | 20-25 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Derrick Barker is hacked by Chad Ross - foul #3 on Chad Ross, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Vince Paul (PF) Chad Ross | |
| 18:31 | NC State | Benny Silvester comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Steven Hopkins - foul #3 on Steven Hopkins, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Willie Hastings (SG) Steven Hopkins | |
| 18:31 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:21 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Kevin Graziani blocks the short jumper by James Cooley | 22-25 |
| 18:05 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:40 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Willie Hastings and he's hacked by Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 17:40 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 17:01 | Dartmouth | Lawrence Shaw is called for the reach on Willie Hastings - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 16:41 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul throws it down on a great pass from Travis Dupre | 24-30 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 16:18 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Barker | 24-30 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Michael Hammond connects on the jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Graziani (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vince Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 15:40 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Benny Silvester pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Hammond and he's fouled by Willie Hastings - foul #1 on Willie Hastings, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), Russell Farmer (SF) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins (SG), Chad Ross (PF), Robert Kohler (C) Willie Hastings, Vince Paul, Michael Campbell | |
| 15:16 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:16 | Dartmouth | Chad Ross grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 14:50 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 14:50 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:50 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the contested fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Derrick Barker and he's fouled by Chad Ross - foul #4 on Chad Ross, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | William Reynolds (PF) Chad Ross | |
| 14:34 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins loses the dribble to Derrick Barker | 31-32 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Pili Mohd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derrick Barker | 33-32 |
| 13:49 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Vince Paul (PF), Michael Campbell (C) William Reynolds, Robert Kohler | |
| 13:49 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Michael Hammond works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:00 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:58 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:36 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Derrick Barker pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Steven Hopkins steals it from Russell Farmer | 36-35 |
| 11:52 | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Dupre | 36-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cooley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Graziani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vince Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 11:25 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:01 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 36-40 |
| 10:35 | NC State | James Cooley travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Willie Hastings (SG), Joseph Hall (SF), William Reynolds (PF), Robert Kohler (C) Steven Hopkins, Kevin Graziani, Vince Paul, Michael Campbell | |
| 10:06 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Cole (C) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 09:48 | NC State | Derrick Barker's pass is intercepted by William Reynolds | 36-40 |
| 09:27 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Reynolds, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins (SG), Kevin Graziani (SF) Travis Dupre, Joseph Hall | |
| 09:04 | NC State | David Dallas can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Reynolds - foul #2 on William Reynolds, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Derrick Barker, Robert Cole | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell (C) Robert Kohler | |
| 09:04 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:04 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:38 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Benny Silvester pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Michael Campbell is called for the reach on David Dallas - foul #3 on Michael Campbell, team foul #9 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (PG), Vince Paul (PF) Willie Hastings, William Reynolds | |
| 08:08 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:08 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:49 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 07:47 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Graziani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vince Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | NC State | Benny Silvester drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hammond | 42-40 |
| 07:05 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (C) Benny Silvester, Lawrence Shaw, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Willie Hastings (SG), Chad Ross (PF) Steven Hopkins, Vince Paul | |
| 07:05 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:05 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Pili Mohd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Russell Farmer and the foul's on Travis Dupre - foul #1 on Travis Dupre, team foul #10 | 44-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Dallas (PF) Russell Farmer, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | William Reynolds (SF), Robert Kohler (C) Kevin Graziani, Michael Campbell | |
| 06:37 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:15 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 06:14 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:49 | NC State | David Dallas misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 05:36 | Dartmouth | Chad Ross grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Derrick Barker - foul #3 on Derrick Barker, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins (SG), Michael Campbell (C) Willie Hastings, Robert Kohler | |
| 05:13 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Hammond | 45-41 |
| 04:55 | NC State | David Dallas scores on a runner from the right block | 47-41 |
| 04:33 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-41 |
| 04:32 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 04:06 | NC State | David Dallas is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Willie Hastings (PG), Kevin Graziani (SF), Vince Paul (PF) Travis Dupre, William Reynolds, Chad Ross | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani is hacked by Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 03:40 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:40 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Graziani (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Vince Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Benny Silvester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (PG) Willie Hastings | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 02:56 | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 02:32 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Graziani and he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Chad Ross (PF) Vince Paul | |
| 02:32 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:30 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 02:11 | NC State | James Cooley is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hammond out of a doubleteam | 49-46 |
| 01:42 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Hopkins | 49-48 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Benny Silvester comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 01:20 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Chad Ross | 49-48 |
| 00:56 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Steven Hopkins | 49-50 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Hopkins - foul #4 on Steven Hopkins, team foul #11 | 49-50 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:15 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Steven Hopkins | 51-52 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Benny Silvester connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 00:02 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-52 |