| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Cole (fresh) PF - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Zavatson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Larry Cole inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Arizona | William Zavatson makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hackney | 31-38 |
| 19:45 | NC State | Benny Silvester is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Arizona | Robert Hackney is hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | Robert Hackney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Benny Silvester - foul #3 on Benny Silvester, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | Robert Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | Robert Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:46 | NC State | William Zavatson is called for the reach on David Dallas - foul #3 on William Zavatson, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Angel Russo (C) William Zavatson | |
| 18:28 | NC State | Julio Alvarez is called for the reach on Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Julio Alvarez, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Larry Cole - foul #1 on Larry Cole, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 17:32 | NC State | David Dallas double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau (PF) Julio Alvarez | |
| 17:22 | Arizona | Angel Russo is denied on a dunk by Michael Hammond | 31-39 |
| 17:21 | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SG), Philip Leatham (SF) Robert Hackney, Ira Gerstner, Larry Cole | |
| 16:14 | NC State | Philip Leatham is called for the reach on Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Philip Leatham, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Julio Alvarez (PF) Matthew Boudreau | |
| 15:48 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-41 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it in | 35-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Leatham (fresh) PF - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Arizona | Angel Russo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerome Bolden and he's fouled by Michael Hammond - foul #1 on Michael Hammond, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (PG) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hackney (PG), Larry Cole (SF), Kenneth Richardson (PF) Jerome Bolden, Philip Leatham, Julio Alvarez | |
| 15:24 | Arizona | Angel Russo makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Michael Hammond clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Angel Russo - foul #2 on Angel Russo, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (SG), William Zavatson (C) David Rogers, Angel Russo | |
| 14:59 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:14 | NC State | Michael Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:55 | Arizona | Robert Hackney jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Richardson | 37-48 |
| 13:33 | NC State | David Dallas can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 37-48 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Benny Silvester tips it home | 39-48 |
| 13:09 | Arizona | Robert Hackney loses the dribble to Pili Mohd | 39-48 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Pili Mohd banks in the layup | 41-48 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | Robert Hackney can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:21 | NC State | David Dallas knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Pili Mohd | 43-48 |
| 12:01 | Arizona | William Zavatson is denied on a layup by David Dallas | 43-48 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Benny Silvester gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Benny Silvester drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Derrick Barker | 45-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dallas (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Gerstner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Zavatson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Zavatson | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:05 | Arizona | Michael Hammond picks off the pass by Ira Gerstner | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Larry Cole steals the ball from Pili Mohd | 48-50 |
| 10:27 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson scores on a jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hackney - foul #1 on Robert Hackney, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Russell Farmer (SF), James Cooley (PF), Robert Cole (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, Michael Hammond, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SG), Philip Leatham (SF), Julio Alvarez (PF), Angel Russo (C) Robert Hackney, Ira Gerstner, Larry Cole, Kenneth Richardson, William Zavatson | |
| 10:05 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:46 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez clanks a runner from the left block | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Russell Farmer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benny Silvester | 53-52 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez lays it in on a great pass from David Rogers | 53-54 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Benny Silvester is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| 08:39 | Arizona | David Rogers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Bolden | 53-57 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 55-57 |
| 08:05 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome Bolden | 55-59 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Russell Farmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Angel Russo - foul #3 on Angel Russo, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Benny Silvester, Robert Cole | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:55 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez can't throw it down | 56-59 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | Angel Russo hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Leatham (fresh) PF - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | Angel Russo steals the ball from Russell Farmer | 56-61 |
| 06:50 | Arizona | Lawrence Shaw takes the ball from Angel Russo | 56-61 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw lays it up and in | 58-61 |
| 06:25 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez's dunk attempt is rejected by James Cooley | 58-61 |
| 06:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Hammond | 58-61 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Angel Russo gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hackney (PG), Ira Gerstner (SG), Larry Cole (SF), Kenneth Richardson (PF), William Zavatson (C) David Rogers, Jerome Bolden, Philip Leatham, Julio Alvarez, Angel Russo | |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson tips it home | 58-63 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Robert Hackney steals the ball from Michael Hammond | 58-63 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Robert Hackney misses the dunk | 58-63 |
| 04:57 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:34 | NC State | David Dallas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SG) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:12 | Arizona | David Dallas steals the ball from Robert Hackney | 58-63 |
| 03:46 | NC State | David Dallas blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Richardson - foul #4 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 03:46 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:46 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:27 | Arizona | William Zavatson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 03:25 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Cole (fresh) PF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Zavatson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | NC State | Michael Hammond's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Cole | 60-63 |
| 02:59 | NC State | David Dallas hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 02:43 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG) Benny Silvester, Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SG), Philip Leatham (SF), Julio Alvarez (PF), Angel Russo (C) Robert Hackney, Ira Gerstner, Larry Cole, Kenneth Richardson, William Zavatson | |
| 02:41 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hackney (PG), Larry Cole (SF) Jerome Bolden, Philip Leatham | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Julio Alvarez steals the ball from Derrick Barker | 62-63 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (SG), Kenneth Richardson (PF), William Zavatson (C) David Rogers, Julio Alvarez, Angel Russo | |
| 02:01 | Arizona | William Zavatson makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Cole | 62-65 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Ira Gerstner steps in front of the Pili Mohd pass | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | Arizona | William Zavatson's pass is intercepted by Derrick Barker | 62-65 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Pili Mohd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:55 | Arizona | Robert Hackney pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Larry Cole misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | William Zavatson tips it home | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Hackney | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Robert Hackney is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Silvester - foul #4 on Benny Silvester, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (SG), Julio Alvarez (C) Ira Gerstner, William Zavatson | |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Larry Cole is hacked by Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Larry Cole makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Larry Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Michael Hammond scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Pili Mohd | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (SG), Jerome Bolden (SF), William Zavatson (C) David Rogers, Larry Cole, Julio Alvarez | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Robert Hackney is hacked by Benny Silvester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benny Silvester, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Robert Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Derrick Barker | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Pili Mohd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Robert Hackney is hacked by Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Cole (SF) Jerome Bolden | |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Robert Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the fullcourt shot | 68-69 |