| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) SF - Brian Ellis (fresh) PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) C - James Cooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Gray (fresh) PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jonathan Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | James Cooley drills a shot near the basket set up by Lawrence Shaw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Wright is called for the reach on Craig Fragoso - foul #1 on Jonathan Wright, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Brian Ellis gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | NC State | James Cooley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Stanley Naccarato denies the turnaround by James Cooley | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Shaw | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | NC State | David Reed is hacked by Brian Wilkins - foul #1 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Craig Fragoso steals the ball from Lawrence Shaw | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Craig Fragoso | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Ellis and he's hacked by Brian Wilkins - foul #2 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski (C) Brian Wilkins | |
| 17:40 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | NC State | James Cooley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #1 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF) Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:04 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:04 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Derrick Barker (SG), Fred Anderson (SF) David Reed, Lawrence Shaw, Brian Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:22 | NC State | Fred Anderson connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Taylor | 9-4 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso drills a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Martin Beesley (fresh) SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gray (fresh) PF - Stanley Naccarato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Derrick Barker is fouled on the floor by Stanley Naccarato - foul #1 on Stanley Naccarato, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), John Fields (C) Martin Beesley, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Brian Mishler (C) Joseph Johnson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Philip Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derrick Barker | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Reed - foul #1 on David Reed, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Brian Ellis (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke (SF) Michael Gray | |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Reed | 13-9 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wright | 13-9 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is hacked by Brian Mishler - foul #1 on Brian Mishler, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), James Cooley (C) David Reed, John Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Craig Fragoso, Charles Simpson, Johnny Burke, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 13:42 | NC State | Jonathan Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF) Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Martin Beesley grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:17 | NC State | James Cooley scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Ellis | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Taylor - foul #1 on Philip Taylor, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG) Martin Beesley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Philip Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from David Reed and he's hacked by Jonathan Mullenix - foul #1 on Jonathan Mullenix, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Brian Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski (C) Brian Mishler | |
| 12:42 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 18-10 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray tips it in | 18-12 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Erik Mitchell (C) Jonathan Mullenix, Joseph Johnson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 12:11 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson travels with the ball | 20-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) C - James Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | NC State | James Cooley lays it in set up by David Reed | 22-12 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Mitchell connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 22-14 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Fred Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 10:51 | NC State | James Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Derrick Barker is fouled on the floor by Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Brian Ellis (SF), Philip Taylor (PF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Fred Anderson, Jonathan Wright, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson (SG), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Brian Mishler (C) Michael Gray, Christopher Maslakowski, Erik Mitchell | |
| 10:35 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson is called for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:57 | NC State | John Fields buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 24-14 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Taylor picks off the pass by Charles Simpson | 24-14 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Brian Ellis is hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Michael Gray (SF) Craig Fragoso, Charles Simpson | |
| 09:23 | NC State | Brian Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Brian Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray's floater is knocked away by Martin Beesley | 26-14 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the turnaround from close range set up by Martin Beesley | 28-14 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-14 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Brian Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Philip Taylor is hacked by Stanley Naccarato - foul #2 on Stanley Naccarato, team foul #10 | 28-14 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Derrick Barker (SG), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, Lawrence Shaw, John Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Christopher Maslakowski (PF) Joseph Johnson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 08:18 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the board | 29-14 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Derrick Barker travels with the ball | 29-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) Brian Ellis, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Erik Mitchell (C) Brian Mishler | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) C - James Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Mullenix (fresh) SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke (SF) Michael Gray | |
| 07:05 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-14 |
| 07:03 | NC State | James Cooley snags the offensive board | 29-14 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Jonathan Wright lays it in and he's fouled by Erik Mitchell - foul #1 on Erik Mitchell, team foul #11 | 31-14 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Jonathan Wright makes the free throw | 32-14 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson (SG), Michael Gray (SF) Jonathan Mullenix, Johnny Burke | |
| 06:06 | NC State | James Cooley blows the dunk but he's fouled by Erik Mitchell - foul #2 on Erik Mitchell, team foul #12 | 32-14 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg (PG), Brian Mishler (C) Craig Fragoso, Erik Mitchell | |
| 06:06 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:06 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 33-14 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 33-16 |
| 05:40 | NC State | James Cooley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Mishler - foul #2 on Brian Mishler, team foul #13 | 33-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF) Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Brian Mishler | |
| 05:40 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 05:40 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-16 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-16 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-16 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Maslakowski | 35-16 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg is whistled for traveling | 35-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Derrick Barker (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Lawrence Shaw, Brian Ellis, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Jonathan Mullenix (SG), Johnny Burke (SF) John Vansteenberg, Joseph Johnson, Michael Gray | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Philip Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Anderson | 37-16 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix is fouled on the floor by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #5 | 37-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Wright (PF) Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Jonathan Wright - foul #2 on Jonathan Wright, team foul #6 | 37-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SF) Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Jonathan Mullenix, Johnny Burke, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins makes the free throw | 37-19 |
| 03:23 | NC State | John Fields's pass is intercepted by Charles Simpson | 37-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Martin Beesley (fresh) SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) SF - Brian Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins's floater is tipped away by John Fields | 37-19 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Brian Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Jonathan Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-19 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Fragoso | 37-22 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Derrick Barker comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #14 | 37-22 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Philip Taylor (PF), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, Brian Ellis, Jonathan Wright, John Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson (SG), Brian Mishler (C) Charles Simpson, Brian Wilkins | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Johnson | 38-24 |
| 01:46 | NC State | James Cooley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray travels with the ball | 38-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Johnny Burke (SF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Craig Fragoso, Michael Gray, Brian Mishler | |
| 01:18 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Ellis | 40-24 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #7 | 40-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Stanley Naccarato | |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Johnny Burke swats the short shot by Philip Taylor | 40-25 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Philip Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Lawrence Shaw | 40-25 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix's pass is intercepted by David Reed in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Philip Taylor is hacked by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #2 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #15 | 40-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Brian Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Michael Gray (SF) Joseph Johnson, Johnny Burke | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Taylor | 42-25 |