| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 16-33 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Brooks - foul #2 on Harold Brooks, team foul #1 | 16-33 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Kent Johnson knocks in the jumper from close range | 18-35 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Pili Mohd tips it but misses | 18-35 |
| 18:56 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Barker | 18-35 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Philip Taylor tips it but misses | 18-35 |
| 18:30 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Pili Mohd | 18-35 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kerry Pollock - foul #1 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #2 | 18-35 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kerry Pollock | 18-35 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock hits a floater from the right side | 20-35 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Pili Mohd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Anderson | 20-38 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | John Crenshaw knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Kerry Pollock | 22-38 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Kerry Pollock - foul #2 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG) John Crenshaw | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF), James Cooley (C) Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| 16:28 | NC State | Derrick Barker scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Pili Mohd | 22-40 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-40 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | Kent Johnson tips it home | 24-40 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Derrick Barker is denied on a layup by Kerry Pollock | 24-40 |
| 15:52 | NC State | David Reed tips it but misses | 24-40 |
| 15:50 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fields (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the dunk attempt | 24-40 |
| 15:30 | Nevada | Harold Brooks grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 15:05 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock's floater is tipped away by John Fields | 24-40 |
| 15:03 | NC State | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Harold Brooks picks off the pass by James Cooley | 24-40 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Kent Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 14:14 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the jumper from the right side | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), David Voris (SG), John Bailey (PF), Earle Mason (C) Robert Klingbeil, Kent Johnson, Harold Brooks, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Derrick Barker, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Philip Taylor dunks the ball set up by Martin Beesley | 26-44 |
| 13:02 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Martin Beesley gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by John Crenshaw - foul #2 on John Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (SF) Randall Heppner | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:09 | NC State | Russell Farmer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Anderson | 26-47 |
| 11:58 | Nevada | David Voris loses the ball out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Kerry Pollock (C) Brian Saulters, Earle Mason | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Russell Farmer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Taylor | 26-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Voris (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Martin Beesley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Nevada | John Bailey's layup is rejected by Philip Taylor | 26-50 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Fred Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Taylor and he's hacked by John Crenshaw - foul #3 on John Crenshaw, team foul #5 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF) John Bailey | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF) Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley | |
| 11:07 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the free throw | 26-53 |
| 11:07 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the board | 26-53 |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Kent Johnson scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Crenshaw and the foul's on Philip Taylor - foul #2 on Philip Taylor, team foul #2 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the free throw | 29-53 |
| 10:39 | NC State | David Reed can't throw it down | 29-53 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses the tip | 29-53 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | David Voris snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Kent Johnson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-53 |
| 10:29 | Nevada | David Voris gets the offensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 10:24 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-53 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the tip | 29-53 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Philip Taylor gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Philip Taylor tips it home | 29-55 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Harold Brooks loses the dribble to Derrick Barker | 29-55 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Derrick Barker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Anderson | 29-58 |
| 09:08 | Nevada | David Voris hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-58 |
| 08:57 | NC State | David Reed is hacked by Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Kent Johnson, team foul #6 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), Joseph Bourgault (SF), John Bailey (PF), Earle Mason (C) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, David Voris, Harold Brooks, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF), James Cooley (C) Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Reed and he's hacked by Joseph Bourgault - foul #1 on Joseph Bourgault, team foul #7 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the free throw | 31-61 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | John Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-61 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 31-61 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-61 |
| 08:15 | Nevada | John Bailey grabs the board | 31-61 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | John Bailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-61 |
| 08:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Fields | 31-61 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Brian Saulters steals the ball from John Fields | 31-61 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | Joseph Bourgault misses the dunk | 31-61 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to John Bailey | 31-61 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | Brian Saulters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF) Russell Farmer, David Reed, Derrick Barker | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Saulters (fresh) SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) SF - Joseph Bourgault (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Martin Beesley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fields (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Pili Mohd buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Shaw | 31-64 |
| 07:04 | Nevada | Brian Saulters drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Bourgault | 33-64 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-64 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | Earle Mason gets the rebound | 33-64 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | James Cooley blocks the short jumper by Earle Mason | 33-64 |
| 06:33 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 33-64 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Martin Beesley scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Cooley | 33-66 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Lawrence Shaw steps in front of the Robert Klingbeil pass | 33-66 |
| 05:55 | NC State | John Fields lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 33-68 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | John Fields steals the ball from Earle Mason | 33-68 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-68 |
| 05:14 | NC State | James Cooley tips it back up and in | 33-70 |
| 04:58 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-70 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Earle Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-70 |
| 04:34 | Nevada | Earle Mason comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-70 |
| 04:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Pili Mohd | 33-70 |
| 04:04 | NC State | The jumper by Lawrence Shaw is denied by John Bailey | 33-70 |
| 04:02 | Nevada | Earle Mason grabs the board | 33-70 |
| 03:56 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil is hacked by Martin Beesley - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #3 | 33-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frederick Adams (PG), David Voris (SF) Brian Saulters, Joseph Bourgault | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| 03:49 | Nevada | David Voris misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #4 | 33-70 |
| 03:49 | Nevada | David Voris makes the 1st free throw | 34-70 |
| 03:49 | Nevada | David Voris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Derrick Barker clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Klingbeil - foul #1 on Robert Klingbeil, team foul #8 | 35-70 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 35-71 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-72 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frederick Adams (fresh) SG - Robert Klingbeil (fairly fresh) SF - David Voris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Mason (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Nevada | John Bailey misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Philip Taylor - foul #3 on Philip Taylor, team foul #5 | 35-72 |
| 03:06 | Nevada | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 35-72 |
| 03:06 | Nevada | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-72 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Derrick Barker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred Anderson | 36-75 |
| 02:36 | Nevada | John Bailey lays it up and in set up by Earle Mason | 38-75 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Derrick Barker drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 38-77 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG) Frederick Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Derrick Barker can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-77 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Brian Saulters | 38-77 |
| 01:17 | Nevada | Fred Anderson swats the short shot by David Voris | 38-77 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the defensive board | 38-77 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Fred Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-77 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-77 |
| 00:58 | Nevada | David Voris grabs the offensive rebound | 38-77 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Nevada | John Bailey hits a runner in the paint | 40-77 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Pili Mohd loses the dribble to David Voris | 40-77 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Earle Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-77 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Pili Mohd runs out the clock | 40-77 |