| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) C - Ernest Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bryan Howard - foul #1 on Bryan Howard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Johnnie Covin | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard tips it but misses | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg scores on a floater near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard makes the floater from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, Bryan Howard | |
| 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 | |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick is hacked by Yuan Hou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuan Hou, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Melo (C) Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:17 | NC State | Michael Melo steps in front of the Millard Knight pass | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Yuan Hou (fresh) SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Michael Melo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) SG - Millard Knight (fresh) SF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Millard Knight scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny Ickes | 5-8 |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF) Yuan Hou, Fabian Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:11 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick's fadeaway is rejected by John Turner | 5-8 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Johnny Ickes hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus loses the dribble to Brandon Kirkpatrick | 5-10 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick lays it in | 5-12 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 8-14 |
| 14:12 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Fabian Russo (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Jeffery Mundell, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Calvin Maurer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Wood | 8-17 |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG) David McEwen | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:26 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't tip it in | 8-17 |
| 13:22 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:15 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Larry Jenkins grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is whistled for a carry | 8-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Yuan Hou, Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, Terry Kron | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | David McEwen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (PF) Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:51 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kirwan - foul #1 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is hacked by Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is open and lays it up and in set up by Gary Reichard | 8-19 |
| 12:02 | Holy Cross | Calvin Maurer is called for the reach on Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #2 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Jeffery Mundell (PF) David McEwen, Adam Sanderson, Donald Kirwan, John Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer | |
| 11:57 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Fabian Russo is blocked by Troy Wildenberg | 8-19 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell is fouled on the floor by Troy Wildenberg - foul #1 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #3 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Kron (C) Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (SF) Larry Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Yuan Hou (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Fabian Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) C - Terry Kron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (tiring) | |
| 11:27 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Mundell | 11-19 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Millard Knight's pass is intercepted by Terry Kron in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick and he's hacked by Jeffery Mundell - foul #1 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Yuan Hou, Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, Jeffery Mundell, Terry Kron | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| 10:41 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Daniel Culpepper | 11-24 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | David McEwen is called for 10 seconds | 11-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Michael Melo (PF) Adam Sanderson, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) Gary Reichard, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Ickes | 11-26 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo blows the dunk but he's fouled by Shaun Chambless - foul #1 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #4 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Fabian Russo (SF), Terry Kron (C) David McEwen, Donald Kirwan, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Ernest Wood (C) Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is hacked by Yuan Hou - foul #2 on Yuan Hou, team foul #6 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), John Turner (PF) Yuan Hou, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Larry Jenkins (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Johnny Ickes | |
| 08:20 | NC State | Joshua Dicus is called for the reach on Millard Knight - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #7 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin (C) Terry Kron | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:20 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:12 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-28 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 12-28 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Ernest Wood's dunk attempt is rejected by John Turner | 12-28 |
| 07:55 | Holy Cross | John Turner gets the rebound | 12-28 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Gary Reichard is called for the reach on Adam Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Reichard, team foul #5 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Bryan Howard (PF) Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:32 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (tired) SG - Adam Sanderson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Turner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Millard Knight (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (tiring) C - Ernest Wood (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Millard Knight | 14-31 |
| 06:54 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard is called for a backcourt violation | 14-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Michael Melo (PF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Jeffery Mundell, Bryan Howard, John Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, Larry Jenkins, Shaun Chambless, Ernest Wood | |
| 06:29 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 14-33 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo loses the dribble to Brandon Kirkpatrick | 14-33 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick lays it in | 14-35 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | David McEwen loses the dribble to Johnny Ickes | 14-35 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses long on an open floater in the paint | 14-35 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan pulls down the rebound | 14-35 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, Michael Melo, Terry Kron | |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 05:10 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin blows the layup | 14-35 |
| 05:09 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo snags the offensive board | 14-35 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Calvin Maurer - foul #2 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #6 | 14-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (PF) Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Calvin Maurer, Johnny Ickes, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Gary Reichard is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Mundell - foul #2 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #8 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG) Jeffery Mundell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:49 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-37 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Adam Sanderson is called for the reach on Daniel Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Michael Melo (PF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, John Turner, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Michael Melo | 19-38 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus double dribbles | 19-38 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Gary Reichard connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Millard Knight | 19-40 |
| 03:45 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus's pass is intercepted by Millard Knight in the backcourt | 19-40 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Melo - foul #1 on Michael Melo, team foul #10 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) David McEwen, Fabian Russo, Michael Melo, Terry Kron | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, Larry Jenkins, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 03:24 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Yuan Hou (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (tired) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Turner (fresh) 2 blk. C - Johnnie Covin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (tiring) C - Ernest Wood (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Dicus | 22-40 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 22-43 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Johnny Ickes is called for the reach on Jeffery Mundell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #7 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (SG) Joshua Dicus | |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF) Shaun Chambless | |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | John Turner grabs the offensive board | 23-43 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses the lay-in | 23-43 |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin gets the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 25-43 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is fouled in the backcourt by Yuan Hou - foul #3 on Yuan Hou, team foul #11 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Bryan Howard (PF) Yuan Hou, Jeffery Mundell, John Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Calvin Maurer | |
| 01:58 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Bryan Howard | 25-44 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan's layup is rejected by Ernest Wood | 25-44 |
| 01:52 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan snags the offensive board | 25-44 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the jump hook from the right block | 27-44 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 00:58 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Michael Melo (PF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is open but comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Melo - foul #2 on Michael Melo, team foul #12 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | David McEwen's pass is intercepted by Brandon Kirkpatrick in the backcourt | 27-46 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 27-48 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 27-48 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-50 |