| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) C - Adam Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Walter Colangelo (fresh) SG - Angel Moretti (fresh) SF - Elvin Mills (fresh) PF - Thomas Lemaire (fresh) C - Randy Perera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Thomas Lemaire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Elvin Mills comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Adam Wiley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Steven Galiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Moretti | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Elvin Mills gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Angel Moretti comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lemaire | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | Elvin Mills clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Dustin Downey snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Micheal Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Micheal Fox is fouled on the floor by Angel Moretti - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Steven Galiano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Angel Moretti - foul #2 on Angel Moretti, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Dilworth (SG) Angel Moretti | |
| 16:45 | NC State | Steven Galiano makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Steven Galiano makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Micheal Fox steals the ball from Elvin Mills | 2-3 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Micheal Fox's pass is intercepted by Travis Dilworth | 2-3 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) C - Adam Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Walter Colangelo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dilworth (fresh) SF - Elvin Mills (fresh) PF - Thomas Lemaire (fresh) C - Randy Perera (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Washington State | Thomas Sharpe is called for the reach on Thomas Lemaire - foul #1 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Russell Morano (PF) Thomas Lemaire | |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Travis Dilworth comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | Russell Morano grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Micheal Fox takes the ball from Elvin Mills | 2-3 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 14:42 | Washington State | Russell Morano gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 14:37 | Washington State | Elvin Mills drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Dilworth | 2-5 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Elvin Mills takes the ball from Thomas Sharpe | 2-5 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sharpe - foul #2 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Wilson Cadiz (C) Thomas Sharpe, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Hunter (PG), Carl Sisneros (SF), Thomas Lemaire (PF) Walter Colangelo, Elvin Mills, Randy Perera | |
| 13:52 | Washington State | Thomas Lemaire misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Nigel Ned gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Steven Galiano buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Cadiz | 4-5 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Carl Sisneros misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Micheal Fox - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Walter Colangelo (PG), Randy Perera (C) Wayne Hunter, Russell Morano | |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Carl Sisneros misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Carl Sisneros misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Walter Colangelo picks off the pass by Dustin Downey | 4-5 |
| 12:46 | Washington State | Travis Dilworth hits the finger roll set up by Walter Colangelo | 4-7 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Randy Perera snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Travis Dilworth's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Downey | 4-7 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Walter Colangelo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Sisneros (fresh) PF - Thomas Lemaire (fresh) C - Randy Perera (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | NC State | Micheal Fox connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nigel Ned | 6-7 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Wilson Cadiz blocks the short jumper by Randy Perera | 6-7 |
| 11:15 | Washington State | Thomas Lemaire tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Micheal Fox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Galiano | 9-9 |
| 10:37 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Perera | 9-12 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Dustin Downey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Fox | 12-12 |
| 09:54 | Washington State | Randy Perera scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Travis Dilworth and he's hacked by Wilson Cadiz - foul #1 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (C) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Washington State | Elvin Mills (SF), Russell Morano (PF) Carl Sisneros, Thomas Lemaire | |
| 09:54 | Washington State | Randy Perera makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:25 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't finish the layup | 12-15 |
| 09:24 | NC State | Nigel Ned tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Elvin Mills connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Nigel Ned can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:33 | Washington State | Travis Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Randy Perera clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Micheal Fox is hacked by Russell Morano - foul #1 on Russell Morano, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Bradley Hill (PG), Harry Link (SF), John Fisher (PF) Steven Galiano, Micheal Fox, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Hunter (PG), Thomas Lemaire (PF) Walter Colangelo, Randy Perera | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) SG - Nigel Ned (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Link (fresh) PF - John Fisher (fresh) C - Adam Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Wayne Hunter (fresh) SG - Travis Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elvin Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lemaire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Morano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Harry Link can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Wayne Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Elvin Mills misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Wiley - foul #1 on Adam Wiley, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (C) Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (PF) Bradley Hill, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Angel Moretti (SG), Randy Perera (C) Travis Dilworth, Russell Morano | |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Thomas Lemaire clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilson Cadiz - foul #2 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SF), John Fisher (C) Harry Link, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Washington State | Walter Colangelo (PG) Wayne Hunter | |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Thomas Lemaire misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Thomas Lemaire makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Galiano | 17-20 |
| 05:11 | Washington State | Elvin Mills clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Steven Galiano snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-20 |
| 04:47 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Randy Perera steals it from Micheal Fox | 17-20 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Micheal Fox steals it from Randy Perera | 17-20 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Nigel Ned hits the finger roll set up by Micheal Fox | 19-20 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Elvin Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Harry Link (SF), Wilson Cadiz (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Nigel Ned, Micheal Fox, Dustin Downey, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carl Sisneros (SF), Russell Morano (PF) Elvin Mills, Thomas Lemaire | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Link (fresh) PF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Walter Colangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Sisneros (fresh) PF - Russell Morano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Perera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Harry Link clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Russell Morano - foul #2 on Russell Morano, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (SG) Steven Galiano | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Russell Morano gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Adam Wiley takes the ball from Angel Moretti | 20-20 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz jams it set up by Nigel Ned | 22-20 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Angel Moretti misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Adam Wiley - foul #2 on Adam Wiley, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SF), Dustin Downey (PF) Harry Link, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Hunter (PG), Thomas Lemaire (PF) Walter Colangelo, Randy Perera | |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Angel Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Russell Morano steals it from Dustin Downey | 22-21 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Angel Moretti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Adam Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Micheal Fox buries a jumper from close range set up by Thomas Sharpe and he's hacked by Thomas Lemaire - foul #1 on Thomas Lemaire, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | Washington State | Walter Colangelo (PG), Travis Dilworth (SG), Elvin Mills (SF) Wayne Hunter, Angel Moretti, Carl Sisneros | |
| 01:06 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Russell Morano hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Walter Colangelo and he's fouled by Adam Wiley - foul #3 on Adam Wiley, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (C) Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Randy Perera (C) Thomas Lemaire | |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Russell Morano makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Dustin Downey picks off the pass by Randy Perera | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-24 |