| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Andre Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) SF - Hubert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Carnegie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Guillermo Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Don Allen - foul #1 on Don Allen, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 19:43 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:43 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Adam Parkey pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-23 |
| 19:13 | Hawaii | Andre Russo grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 18:56 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown hits a jumper near the basket set up by Guillermo Sandoval | 22-23 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Guillermo Sandoval steals the ball from Don Allen | 22-23 |
| 18:12 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval lays it in | 24-23 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Brian Sheridan travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:16 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 17:15 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:00 | Hawaii | The jumper by John Wright is denied by Greg Young | 24-23 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Greg Young snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Brandon Queen is fouled on the floor by Charles Carnegie - foul #3 on Charles Carnegie, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks (SG), Alex Gordon (SF), Luigi Esposito (PF) Andre Russo, Hubert Brown, Charles Carnegie | |
| 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 | |
| 16:21 | NC State | Joshua Brewer is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Gilmore (SG), Charles Roper (C) John Wright, Guillermo Sandoval | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:59 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 15:58 | Hawaii | Charles Roper tips it home | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Gordon (fresh) PF - Luigi Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Adam Parkey is hacked by Luigi Esposito - foul #1 on Luigi Esposito, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG), Hubert Brown (SF) James Gilmore, Alex Gordon | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 15:21 | NC State | Kevin Lofton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 15:02 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown misses the lay-in | 26-25 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown tips it home | 28-25 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Greg Young knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Andre Russo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Joshua Brewer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luigi Esposito - foul #2 on Luigi Esposito, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Wright (SG), Charles Carnegie (PF), Guillermo Sandoval (C) Hubert Brown, Luigi Esposito, Charles Roper | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 14:01 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:37 | Hawaii | Andre Russo knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Wright | 32-29 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Charles Carnegie blocks the short jumper by Don Allen | 32-29 |
| 13:12 | Hawaii | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:47 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Don Allen pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Adam Parkey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 12:30 | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:23 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Don Allen - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hubert Brown (SF) Andre Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Joshua Brewer | |
| 12:23 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 12:23 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Gilmore (SG) Kenneth Brooks | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:07 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:07 | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 11:38 | Hawaii | John Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Wendell Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - John Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Carnegie (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Guillermo Sandoval (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | NC State | Frank Morowski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Sheridan | 34-33 |
| 10:48 | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG), Luigi Esposito (PF) James Gilmore, Charles Carnegie | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 10:36 | NC State | Greg Young drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Ryan Perkins and he's hacked by Guillermo Sandoval - foul #1 on Guillermo Sandoval, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Gilmore (SG), Charles Roper (C) John Wright, Guillermo Sandoval | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Kevin Lofton | |
| 10:36 | NC State | Greg Young misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:36 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:18 | Hawaii | Andre Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Don Allen snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Adam Parkey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Greg Young | 34-37 |
| 09:31 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-37 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito tips it home | 36-37 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Frank Morowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 09:11 | Hawaii | Charles Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:47 | Hawaii | Andre Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Greg Young pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Greg Young misses short on a shot from the left block | 36-37 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Wendell Phipps snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Don Allen knocks in the runner from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 07:52 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown throws it down set up by James Gilmore | 38-39 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Frank Morowski buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Adam Parkey | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luigi Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Roper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Phipps (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Hawaii | Andre Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Greg Young snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Frank Morowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 07:11 | Hawaii | Andre Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:53 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Wendell Phipps - foul #1 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Charles Carnegie (PF), Guillermo Sandoval (C) Andre Russo, James Gilmore, Luigi Esposito, Charles Roper | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| 06:53 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Kevin Lofton pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Kevin Lofton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alex Gordon (SF) Hubert Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:36 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:17 | Hawaii | John Wright makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Gordon | 43-42 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alex Gordon - foul #2 on Alex Gordon, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Ryan Perkins steals it from John Wright | 43-44 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Kevin Lofton double dribbles | 43-44 |
| 05:08 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Brian Sheridan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alex Gordon - foul #3 on Alex Gordon, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG) Alex Gordon | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Kevin Lofton | |
| 04:50 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:30 | Hawaii | Andre Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 04:28 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:06 | Hawaii | Andre Russo hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Carnegie | 48-44 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hubert Brown (SF), Luigi Esposito (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Charles Carnegie | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Don Allen | |
| 03:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:28 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-44 |
| 03:26 | Hawaii | Andre Russo misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Brandon Queen snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Andre Russo (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luigi Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Guillermo Sandoval (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Brian Sheridan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 03:02 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Luigi Esposito | 48-44 |
| 02:33 | Hawaii | John Wright scores on a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 02:33 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie (PF) Luigi Esposito | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| 02:24 | NC State | Frank Morowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 02:23 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 02:01 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey is hacked by Hubert Brown - foul #2 on Hubert Brown, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| 01:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:42 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Hawaii | John Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Russo | 55-45 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #4 on John Wright, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown is hacked by Ryan Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks (SG), James Gilmore (PF) Andre Russo, Charles Carnegie | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown is fouled on the floor by Don Allen - foul #3 on Don Allen, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Joshua Brewer is called for the reach on Hubert Brown - foul #4 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Frank Morowski - foul #2 on Frank Morowski, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Frank Morowski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Brewer | 57-50 |
| 00:39 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | James Gilmore is hacked by Frank Morowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Morowski, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | James Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Frank Morowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 00:28 | Hawaii | James Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Parkey - foul #1 on Adam Parkey, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 00:28 | Hawaii | James Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:28 | Hawaii | James Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Frank Morowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:24 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG) James Gilmore | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:21 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Morowski - foul #4 on Frank Morowski, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Gilmore (PF) Andre Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:12 | Hawaii | Frank Morowski is called for the reach on John Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Morowski, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG) Frank Morowski | |
| 00:12 | Hawaii | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Hawaii | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Sheridan | 61-53 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Adam Parkey grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Joshua Brewer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG) James Gilmore | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Andre Russo runs out the clock | 61-56 |