| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Richard Kittel grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-21 |
| 19:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Troy Wildenberg | 32-21 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg drills a floater in the lane set up by Gary Reichard | 34-21 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Jason Christiano double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is whistled for a carry | 34-21 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Richard Kittel's pass is intercepted by Calvin Maurer | 34-21 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Gary Reichard banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 36-21 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Robert Young scores on a jumper from the left block | 36-23 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Richard Kittel steals it from Gary Reichard | 36-23 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Gary Reichard is called for the reach on Leo Camp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Reichard, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Raymond Thomas, Robert Young | |
| 18:12 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 18:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Shaun Chambless | 36-23 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the lay-in | 36-23 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Danny Heimbach grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Shaun Chambless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG) Leo Camp | |
| 17:06 | Denver | Richard Kittel drills a jumper near the basket | 36-25 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Danny Heimbach is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Raymond Thomas (PF), Robert Young (C) Danny Heimbach, Robert Ames, Bill Kimura | |
| 16:29 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Reichard | 39-25 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel is hacked by Calvin Maurer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (C) Calvin Maurer, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Omar Ingham (SG) Robert Smith, Richard Kittel | |
| 16:08 | Denver | Jason Christiano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Gary Reichard scores on a jumper from close range set up by Daniel Culpepper and the foul's on Roger Varner - foul #1 on Roger Varner, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), Ernest Wood (C) Millard Knight, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG) Roger Varner | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Denver | Robert Young can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 42-25 |
| 15:15 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-25 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Omar Ingham gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Robert Young can't finish the layup | 42-25 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits a jumper from the right side | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:49 | Denver | Robert Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 13:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Johnny Ickes | 44-25 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-25 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the offensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Leo Camp - foul #3 on Leo Camp, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Omar Ingham, Jason Christiano, Raymond Thomas, Robert Young | |
| 13:08 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Bill Kimura clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-25 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is hacked by Richard Kittel - foul #2 on Richard Kittel, team foul #4 | 46-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (SF) Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:18 | NC State | Millard Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bill Kimura - foul #2 on Bill Kimura, team foul #5 | 46-25 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Robert Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 47-25 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Daniel Culpepper is called for the reach on Richard Kittel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #3 | 47-25 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Danny Heimbach is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #6 | 47-25 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Wildenberg | 49-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Kimura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Bill Kimura clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-25 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg pulls down the rebound | 49-25 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 51-25 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Danny Heimbach comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-25 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the board | 51-25 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-25 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Danny Heimbach snags the defensive board | 51-25 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Daniel Culpepper is called for the reach on Robert Ames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #4 | 51-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Omar Ingham (SF), Charles Hull (PF), Robert Young (C) Robert Smith, Danny Heimbach, Robert Ames, Bill Kimura | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Richard Kittel scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leo Camp | 51-28 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is fouled on the floor by Charles Hull - foul #3 on Charles Hull, team foul #7 | 51-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF) Richard Kittel | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 09:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Hull | 51-28 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Gary Reichard is called for the reach on Leo Camp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Reichard, team foul #5 | 51-28 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Robert Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #6 | 51-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ames (PF) Charles Hull | |
| 09:40 | Denver | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-30 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Jason Christiano grabs the board | 51-30 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Omar Ingham is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #3 on Ernest Wood, team foul #7 | 51-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) Gary Reichard, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Raymond Thomas (PF) Leo Camp, Jason Christiano, Robert Young | |
| 08:47 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 51-30 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Calvin Maurer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-30 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Robert Ames snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Roger Varner loses the dribble to Brandon Kirkpatrick in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Calvin Maurer knocks in the jumper from the right side | 53-30 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Omar Ingham hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-33 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Ernest Wood hits the follow up shot | 55-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Varner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omar Ingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Roger Varner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Charles Hull (PF), Robert Young (C) Roger Varner, Robert Smith, Omar Ingham, Raymond Thomas, Robert Ames | |
| 07:03 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Kittel - foul #3 on Richard Kittel, team foul #8 | 55-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (SF) Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Robert Young | |
| 07:03 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 07:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Hull | 55-33 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Roger Varner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Reichard - foul #3 on Gary Reichard, team foul #8 | 55-33 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Roger Varner makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Roger Varner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bill Kimura - foul #3 on Bill Kimura, team foul #9 | 55-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:28 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Bill Kimura gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses the tip | 56-34 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Millard Knight clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-34 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Roger Varner grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Bill Kimura comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-34 |
| 05:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Millard Knight | 56-34 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG), Robert Ames (PF) Roger Varner, Charles Hull | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Robert Ames comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Reichard - foul #4 on Gary Reichard, team foul #9 | 56-34 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Robert Ames makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Robert Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is fouled on the floor by Danny Heimbach - foul #3 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #10 | 56-36 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Robert Ames double dribbles | 58-36 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary Reichard | 60-36 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Ernest Wood swats the shot by Bill Kimura | 60-36 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Shaun Chambless pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Danny Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Omar Ingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Wood (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Omar Ingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Kimura (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Denver | The short jumper by Robert Ames is denied by Ernest Wood | 60-36 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Johnny Ickes gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | NC State | Danny Heimbach is called for the reach on Calvin Maurer - foul #4 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #11 | 60-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Charles Hull (PF) Robert Smith, Bill Kimura | |
| 02:41 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-36 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 62-36 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Omar Ingham is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Omar Ingham, team foul #12 | 62-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Bill Kimura (C) Roger Varner, Charles Hull | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Omar Ingham is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #4 on Ernest Wood, team foul #10 | 64-36 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Omar Ingham makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 01:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Troy Wildenberg | 64-37 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is hacked by Danny Heimbach - foul #5 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #13 | 64-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG) Danny Heimbach | |
| 01:17 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-37 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Robert Ames snags the defensive board | 65-37 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-37 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Roger Varner misses the tip | 65-37 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg snags the defensive board | 65-37 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Ernest Wood clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-37 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Roger Varner gets the rebound | 65-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Bill Kimura hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Smith | 65-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the dunk | 65-40 |
| 00:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Varner | 65-40 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Roger Varner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-40 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gary Reichard runs out the clock | 65-40 |