| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) SG - Otis Stone (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) PF - John Fisher (fresh) C - Joe Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) SF - George Hooks (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Micheal Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Joe Ward tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Davis and the foul's on John Fisher - foul #1 on John Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 2-7 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 2-7 |
| 17:57 | NC State | John Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | George Hooks is hacked by Joe Ward - foul #1 on Joe Ward, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Micheal Fox swats the layup by Lee Mailloux | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Joe Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Micheal Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Sharpe - foul #1 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Micheal Fox buries a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Sharpe | 4-9 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the dunk | 4-9 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux comes up short on the runner from the left block | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Fisher | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Micheal Fox splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Ward | 7-9 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Otis Stone - foul #1 on Otis Stone, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SF) Daniel Davis, George Hooks | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), Harvey Easterday (SG) Thomas Sharpe, Otis Stone | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) Curtis Werner | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Lee Mailloux takes the ball from Micheal Fox | 7-13 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux double dribbles | 7-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG), Joe Ward (C) Harvey Easterday, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG) John Trump | |
| 14:06 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the lay-in | 7-13 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux lays it up and in and the foul's on Joe Ward - foul #2 on Joe Ward, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), John Fisher (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Edward Burkey, Ronnie Foutch, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), George Hooks (SF) Marcus Driscoll, Kenneth Baker | |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Otis Stone's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Watkins | 7-16 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz tips it but misses | 7-16 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 7-16 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Wilson Cadiz | 9-16 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 9-19 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Otis Stone misses the 3 from straight away | 9-19 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:36 | NC State | John Fisher clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fairly fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Hooks (fairly fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Otis Stone - foul #2 on Otis Stone, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), Harvey Easterday (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF) Thomas Sharpe, Otis Stone, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Micheal Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Foutch is called for the reach on Kenneth Baker - foul #1 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear double dribbles | 13-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG) Kenneth Baker | |
| 09:13 | NC State | Harvey Easterday hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-24 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner is hacked by Ronnie Foutch - foul #2 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), John Fisher (PF) Harvey Easterday, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll | |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:32 | NC State | John Fisher clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Desmond Locklear - foul #1 on Desmond Locklear, team foul #1 | 16-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Desmond Locklear | |
| 08:32 | NC State | John Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:32 | NC State | John Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rory Porter | 16-25 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 08:19 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Rory Porter is called for the reach on Edward Burkey - foul #1 on Rory Porter, team foul #2 | 16-25 |
| 07:54 | NC State | George Hooks is called for the reach on Micheal Fox - foul #1 on George Hooks, team foul #3 | 16-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SG) Curtis Werner | |
| 07:45 | NC State | Micheal Fox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Cadiz | 19-25 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | George Hooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 8 pts. PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) SF - George Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rory Porter (fairly fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | NC State | Micheal Fox clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 19-28 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Marcus Driscoll is called for the reach on John Fisher - foul #1 on Marcus Driscoll, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SG) Edward Burkey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), Seth Watkins (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) George Hooks, Rory Porter, Lee Mailloux | |
| 06:33 | NC State | Micheal Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 19-28 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe can't tip it in | 19-28 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 06:10 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Micheal Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Marcus Driscoll - foul #2 on Marcus Driscoll, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Yao (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Kenneth Baker (SF) Daniel Davis, Marcus Driscoll | |
| 06:05 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear is fouled on the floor by Wilson Cadiz - foul #1 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:48 | NC State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Micheal Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG) Micheal Fox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF) Kenneth Baker | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins connects on the floater in the paint set up by Curtis Werner | 20-31 |
| 04:58 | NC State | John Fisher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harvey Easterday | 22-31 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Robert Yao | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Rory Porter (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Seth Watkins, Desmond Locklear | |
| 04:18 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe misses short on a floater from the right side | 22-31 |
| 04:16 | NC State | John Fisher hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | George Hooks is fouled on the floor by John Fisher - foul #2 on John Fisher, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SF), Joe Ward (C) Harvey Easterday, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SG) Curtis Werner | |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | George Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Joe Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Joe Ward comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF) Edward Burkey, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SG) George Hooks | |
| 03:50 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) C - Joe Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Rory Porter (fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Lee Mailloux is called for the reach on Thomas Sharpe - foul #1 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 28-32 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Rory Porter steals the ball from Thomas Sharpe | 28-32 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker lays it up and in set up by Daniel Davis and he's fouled by Otis Stone - foul #3 on Otis Stone, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Yao (PG), Edward Burkey (SG), Harvey Easterday (SF) Thomas Sharpe, Otis Stone, Micheal Fox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) Marcus Driscoll, Rory Porter, Lee Mailloux | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch buries a driving attempt from the right block | 30-35 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Hooks | 30-37 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Robert Yao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG) Kenneth Baker | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Joe Ward swats the dunk try by Seth Watkins | 30-37 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Robert Yao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Micheal Fox (SF) Robert Yao, Harvey Easterday | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG) Daniel Davis | |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins scores on a jumper in the paint set up by George Hooks | 30-39 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Micheal Fox | 32-39 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | George Hooks grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ronnie Foutch - foul #3 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SF), John Fisher (PF) Micheal Fox, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, George Hooks, Desmond Locklear | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Edward Burkey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-41 |