| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) C - Joseph Chau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Michael Fetterman steals it from Charlie Ray | 21-29 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton banks in the layup and the foul's on Joseph Chau - foul #2 on Joseph Chau, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Ronny Evert loses the dribble to Spencer Hobbs | 24-29 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Ronny Evert gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Matthew Jarrett swats the short shot by Ronny Evert | 24-29 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Michael Fetterman gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Michael Fetterman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | James Colin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Ronny Evert pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Daniel Hamilton denies the turnaround by Charlie Ray | 27-29 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Andrew Macon hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Fetterman | 30-29 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Ronny Evert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Michael Fetterman pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronny Evert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the jumper from the right block | 30-29 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Michael Creager grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Jarrett | 33-29 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Joseph Chau - foul #3 on Joseph Chau, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Andrew Macon, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| 13:30 | NC State | David Gehring misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Dale Brown gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Jarrett and he's hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG) James Colin | |
| 12:39 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Hobbs out of a doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 3 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Charlie Ray drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Allen | 35-34 |
| 10:58 | NC State | James King denies the turnaround by Jimmy Cammack | 35-34 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Dale Brown hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Jimmy Cammack swats the short shot by Charlie Ray | 37-34 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 10:05 | NC State | David Gehring connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Jarrett | 40-34 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 09:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Brown | 40-34 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the runner from close range and the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Andrew Macon (SG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Spencer Hobbs (PF) David Gehring, Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett, Dale Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| 09:20 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Joseph Chau can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 09:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Macon | 43-34 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | James Colin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronny Evert | 45-37 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | NC State | Andrew Macon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Michael Fetterman snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Fetterman and he's fouled by Joseph Chau - foul #4 on Joseph Chau, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Andrew Macon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG) Charlie Ray | |
| 07:02 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Joseph Chau drills a shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 06:11 | NC State | David Gehring is hacked by Michael Creager - foul #4 on Michael Creager, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| 05:54 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 48-41 |
| 05:52 | NC State | David Gehring tips it home | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Spencer Hobbs is called for the reach on James Colin - foul #1 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG) Freddie Wampler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SF) Michael Creager | |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Spencer Hobbs picks off the pass by Leonard Allen | 50-41 |
| 05:05 | NC State | David Gehring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-41 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-41 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Andrew Macon gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:59 | NC State | David Gehring can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:57 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| 03:37 | NC State | The jump hook by Jimmy Cammack is blocked by Michael Creager | 50-41 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Michael Creager snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Michael Creager hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Colin | 50-43 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Ronny Evert denies the turnaround by Michael Fetterman | 50-43 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | James Colin tips it in | 50-45 |
| 02:25 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 02:06 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-45 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Charlie Ray double dribbles | 50-45 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Charlie Ray is called for the reach on Andrew Macon - foul #2 on Charlie Ray, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Andrew Macon makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Andrew Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Joseph Chau is called for the reach on Andrew Macon - foul #5 on Joseph Chau, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | Ohio | James King (C) Joseph Chau | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Andrew Macon makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Andrew Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | James Colin makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charlie Ray | 54-48 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is hacked by James Colin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Colin, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG) Andrew Macon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | James King grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | James Colin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is hacked by James Colin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Colin, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Matthew Jarrett steals the ball from Charlie Ray | 57-48 |
| 00:34 | NC State | James Colin is called for the reach on David Gehring in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Colin, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| 00:34 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:34 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | James Colin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:29 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Ray - foul #3 on Charlie Ray, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Ronny Evert loses the dribble to Spencer Hobbs | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Gehring runs out the clock | 61-51 |