| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) PF - Christopher Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa State | Glen Love comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 19:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Hammond | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Glen Love is called for the reach on Benny Silvester - foul #3 on Glen Love, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG) Glen Love | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:54 | NC State | Benny Silvester is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths is hacked by Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger (SF), Marcel Hacker (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Ronald Bailey, Christopher Wilkerson, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Percy Cornish | 37-39 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Marcel Hacker is called for the reach on Michael Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcel Hacker, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Davidson (PF) Marcel Hacker | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Benny Silvester | |
| 17:56 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hammond | 37-42 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | David Davidson knocks in the runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Jeffrey Powers picks off the pass by James Cooley in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers hits the finger roll | 41-42 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-42 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is fouled on the floor by Pili Mohd - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Thad Jenkins (SG), Ronald Bailey (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Wasinger, David Davidson, Anthony McElvain | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:10 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Benny Silvester is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Hammond | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) PF - Christopher Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Derrick Barker is hacked by Ronald Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Percy Cornish (SG) Donald Novoa, Thad Jenkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG) Derrick Barker | |
| 15:05 | NC State | Benny Silvester buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Dallas | 41-49 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Glen Love | 43-49 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Michael Hammond scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 43-52 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Ronald Wasinger (SF), Marcel Hacker (PF) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, Christopher Wilkerson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer, Michael Hammond | |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the shot in the lane | 45-52 |
| 13:40 | NC State | James Cooley misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Glen Love is called for the reach on Benny Silvester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Love, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Anthony McElvain (C) Glen Love, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:01 | NC State | David Dallas blows the wide open dunk | 45-52 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:32 | NC State | David Dallas can't connect on a shot near the basket | 45-52 |
| 12:30 | NC State | David Dallas hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain can't finish the layup | 45-54 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | David Dallas steals it from Jeffrey Powers | 45-54 |
| 11:41 | NC State | David Dallas banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Benny Silvester | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Wasinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marcel Hacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McElvain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) 6 reb. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cooley (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa makes the jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Donald Novoa - foul #1 on Donald Novoa, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Thad Jenkins (SG), Ronald Bailey (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Wasinger, Marcel Hacker, Anthony McElvain | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Russell Farmer (SG), Michael Hammond (PF), Robert Cole (C) Benny Silvester, Lawrence Shaw, David Dallas, James Cooley | |
| 10:28 | NC State | Russell Farmer is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hammond | 47-58 |
| 10:18 | Iowa State | Michael Hammond steals the ball from Percy Cornish | 47-58 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Wilkerson - foul #2 on Christopher Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| 10:02 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:41 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths's layup is rejected by Michael Hammond | 47-60 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Robert Cole snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Russell Farmer scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Pili Mohd | 47-62 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Ronald Wasinger (SF), David Davidson (PF) Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins, Ronald Bailey, Christopher Wilkerson | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (C) Lawrence Shaw, Robert Cole | |
| 08:21 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:01 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Wasinger | 50-65 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Michael Hammond is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Barker | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Wasinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Griffiths (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) 6 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cooley (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-67 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers tips it in | 52-67 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Ronald Wasinger steals it from Derrick Barker in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger loses the dribble to Pili Mohd | 52-67 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Russell Farmer jams it on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 52-69 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Michael Hammond swats the short shot by Terry Griffiths | 52-69 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Donald Novoa is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Novoa, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Percy Cornish (SG), Ronald Bailey (SF), Christopher Wilkerson (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Donald Novoa, Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Wasinger, David Davidson, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), David Dallas (PF), Robert Cole (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, Michael Hammond, James Cooley | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cole - foul #1 on Robert Cole, team foul #4 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer | |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Robert Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Glen Love is called for the reach on Benny Silvester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Love, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SG), Marcel Hacker (C) Glen Love, Anthony McElvain | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:28 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey is hacked by David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #5 | 53-71 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Robert Cole swats the short shot by Ronald Bailey | 53-71 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Ronald Bailey picks off the pass by Derrick Barker | 53-71 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey jams it | 55-71 |
| 05:32 | NC State | David Dallas is hacked by Ronald Bailey - foul #4 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain (C) Marcel Hacker | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) Robert Cole | |
| 05:32 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-71 |
| 05:16 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:54 | NC State | David Dallas can't connect on a shot from the left block | 55-71 |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | David Dallas takes the ball from Ronald Bailey | 55-71 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Percy Cornish picks off the pass by Lawrence Shaw in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins jams it set up by Percy Cornish | 57-71 |
| 04:22 | NC State | The short jumper by Derrick Barker is denied by Christopher Wilkerson | 57-71 |
| 04:20 | Iowa State | Christopher Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 04:15 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Derrick Barker pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Benny Silvester can't throw it down but the foul's on Anthony McElvain - foul #1 on Anthony McElvain, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Ronald Wasinger (SF), David Davidson (PF), Marcel Hacker (C) Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins, Ronald Bailey, Christopher Wilkerson, Anthony McElvain | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Robert Cole (C) Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| 03:57 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Novoa | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Wasinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcel Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Russell Farmer | 60-75 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Shaw | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Russell Farmer steps in front of the Marcel Hacker pass | 60-77 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Jeffrey Powers takes the ball from Benny Silvester | 60-77 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Lawrence Shaw steals the ball from Donald Novoa | 60-77 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Russell Farmer lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 60-79 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-79 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Powers in the backcourt | 60-79 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers hits the finger roll | 62-79 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Benny Silvester comes up short on the runner from the left block | 62-79 |
| 01:23 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker grabs the board | 62-79 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Benny Silvester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker is fouled on the floor by Benny Silvester - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #6 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (SG), Anthony McElvain (C) Jeffrey Powers, David Davidson | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (C) Russell Farmer, Robert Cole | |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Lawrence Shaw picks off the pass by Donald Novoa | 64-81 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw banks in the layup | 64-83 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-83 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain grabs the offensive board | 64-83 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Ronald Wasinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-83 |
| 00:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Shaw | 64-83 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester runs out the clock | 64-83 |