| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | Andrew Macon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 19:46 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-31 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Everett Ibrahim is called for the reach on Spencer Hobbs - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Andrew Macon is whistled for a carry | 25-31 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Roy Hill is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Derek Smith | 27-31 |
| 17:45 | NC State | The short jumper by Spencer Hobbs is denied by Roy Hill | 27-31 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs jams it against the doubleteam | 30-33 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Daniel Hamilton is called for the reach on Everett Ibrahim - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Andrew Macon | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Derek Smith picks off the pass by Spencer Hobbs | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Derek Smith banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | NC State | David Gehring is fouled on the floor by Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 15:20 | NC State | John Dolezal steps in front of the David Gehring pass | 35-33 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | James Chiesa banks in the layup on a great pass from John Dolezal | 37-33 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-33 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack tips it in | 37-35 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Brown - foul #2 on Dale Brown, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG) Freddie Wampler | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:12 | NC State | David Gehring clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | John Dolezal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:15 | NC State | David Gehring buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | William Devore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:16 | NC State | David Gehring drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dale Brown | 39-41 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | John Dolezal works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | John Dolezal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 11:33 | NC State | Dale Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) SF - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Andrew Macon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is fouled on the floor by William Devore - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Gerald Ricco (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Andrew Macon, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Freddie Wampler | 39-44 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Fetterman | 39-46 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Derek Smith double dribbles | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 09:30 | NC State | Gerald Ricco steps in front of the Jimmy Cammack pass | 39-46 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Daniel Hamilton is called for the reach on Gerald Ricco - foul #3 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG) David Gehring | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-46 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is hacked by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Michael Fetterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Gerald Ricco | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Roy Hill is open and lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Fetterman out of the doubleteam | 41-48 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-48 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hamilton | 41-50 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the contested fadeaway from the right block | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits a turnaround from the right block | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Hill | 46-52 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Michael Fetterman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Michael Fetterman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 46-52 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Daniel Hamilton steals the ball from John Dolezal | 46-52 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton tips it home | 46-54 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is called for 5 seconds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (PG), Gerald Ricco (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Dale Brown (PF) Michael Fetterman, Andrew Macon, Daniel Hamilton, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 03:31 | NC State | The short jumper by Spencer Hobbs is denied by Garry Gearhart | 46-54 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) SG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | James Chiesa is fouled on the floor by Spencer Hobbs - foul #1 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | William Devore scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 02:50 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:26 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-54 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Andrew Macon (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Smith - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Spencer Hobbs (C) Jimmy Cammack | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't finish the layup | 48-54 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs dunks the ball set up by Michael Fetterman | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 48-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Derek Smith | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Smith - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG) Michael Fetterman, Andrew Macon | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:36 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ricco - foul #3 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Freddie Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ricco - foul #4 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Freddie Wampler - foul #1 on Freddie Wampler, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Andrew Macon (SG) David Gehring, Freddie Wampler | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Jarrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Smith, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG) Michael Fetterman, Andrew Macon | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | John Dolezal knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Bennett | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF) Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 00:07 | NC State | David Gehring is fouled in the backcourt by John Dolezal - foul #2 on John Dolezal, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | NC State | David Gehring misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |