| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Don Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joshua Brewer inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Adam Parkey knocks in the shot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Sheridan - foul #2 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Frank Morowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Don Allen (C) Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:07 | NC State | Don Allen drills a jump hook in the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | David Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Don Allen gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Don Allen drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Parkey | 40-32 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers hits a shot in the paint | 40-34 |
| 17:59 | NC State | David Young swats the short shot by Don Allen | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | The jumper by David Young is denied by Greg Young | 40-34 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Greg Young pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Kenneth Posey is called for the reach on Frank Morowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:17 | NC State | Joshua Brewer is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coronel - foul #2 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Darell Carneal, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Frank Morowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Sheridan | 43-34 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brewer - foul #2 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG) Kenneth Posey | |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Adam Parkey steps in front of the Andrew Eisele pass | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Akers - foul #2 on Anthony Akers, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:14 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Andrew Eisele is denied by Brian Sheridan | 45-34 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Brandon Queen snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Frank Morowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | William Spears is fouled on the floor by Brandon Queen - foul #1 on Brandon Queen, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Darell Carneal (SF), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, William Spears, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Gregory Coronel is blocked by Brian Sheridan | 45-34 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Brian Sheridan snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gregory Coronel - foul #3 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Ryan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is whistled for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Greg Young (PF) Ryan Perkins, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:17 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | David Young buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Joshua Brewer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Greg Young is called for the reach on Darell Carneal - foul #1 on Greg Young, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Frank Morowski, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Adam Parkey - foul #2 on Adam Parkey, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG) Ryan Perkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), William Spears (SG) Anthony Akers, Kenneth Posey | |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal connects on the runner from close range | 46-40 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | David Young pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | David Young is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Darell Carneal, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| 12:16 | NC State | Joshua Brewer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Lowrey | 48-43 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Joshua Brewer is hacked by William Spears - foul #3 on William Spears, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG) Andrew Eisele | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Young (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Anthony Akers takes the ball from Joshua Brewer | 48-43 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Greg Young is called for the reach on Craig Helzer - foul #2 on Greg Young, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Joshua Brewer, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), Gregory Coronel (C) William Spears, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Brian Sheridan travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), David Young (PF) Kenneth Posey, Craig Helzer | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Akers | 48-47 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Joshua Brewer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 48-47 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | David Young is fouled on the floor by Greg Young - foul #3 on Greg Young, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG), Douglas Lowrey (C) Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | NC State | Don Allen connects on the floater in the lane set up by Brian Sheridan | 50-49 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | David Young knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Eisele | 50-51 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Adam Parkey is hacked by Andrew Eisele - foul #1 on Andrew Eisele, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Gregory Coronel (C) Anthony Akers, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 08:41 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | David Young gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Frank Morowski gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Frank Morowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Lofton - foul #1 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), Craig Helzer (PF) William Spears, David Young | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Don Allen clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-53 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Young (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Don Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 53-56 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Perkins - foul #1 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), Douglas Lowrey (C) Andrew Eisele, Gregory Coronel | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Don Allen can't finish the layup | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Don Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Wendell Phipps is called for the reach on Darell Carneal - foul #2 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Kenneth Posey, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Frank Morowski loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Greg Young (PF) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey (SF) Darell Carneal | |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | David Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | David Young grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Joshua Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Kevin Lofton can't finish the layup | 53-59 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Kevin Lofton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Adam Parkey connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Perkins | 55-59 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel is fouled on the floor by Ryan Perkins - foul #2 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), Kenneth Posey (SG), Darell Carneal (SF) Anthony Akers, William Spears, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Brian Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Wendell Phipps drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Young | 57-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - David Young (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Coronel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Brandon Queen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darell Carneal - foul #3 on Darell Carneal, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Frank Morowski grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | David Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers is hacked by Adam Parkey - foul #3 on Adam Parkey, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Frank Morowski clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Don Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Don Allen is hacked by Gregory Coronel - foul #4 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:24 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Joshua Brewer gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Joshua Brewer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | David Young tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-65 |