| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clint Thaller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elroy Goodell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Coomer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Charles Wright inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Jason Aleshire scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Gulbranson | 30-30 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Hines, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Charles Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rodney Poole | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Rodney Poole is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Aleshire | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Elroy Goodell | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson's pass is intercepted by Clint Thaller | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines hits the finger roll set up by Clint Thaller | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Charles Wright drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Elroy Goodell - foul #2 on Elroy Goodell, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Jon Holland (SF), Dean Addison (PF), David Rose (C) Richard Hines, Clint Thaller, Elroy Goodell, Lionel Paul, Timothy Coomer | |
| 18:22 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jon Holland | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Charles Wright's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jones in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs can't throw it down | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Stubbs | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | David Rose knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charlie Stubbs | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson is open but can't throw it down | 36-39 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Dale Collett snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Charles Wright's layup is rejected by Dean Addison | 38-39 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dean Addison | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Gulbranson steps in front of the Dean Addison pass | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:48 | NC State | Charles Wright clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Oscar Moreau tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wright (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Collett (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charlie Stubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jon Holland (tiring) 4 ast. PF - Dean Addison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | David Rose drills a floater from the baseline set up by Charlie Stubbs | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Oscar Moreau loses the dribble to David Rose in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 40-43 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Charles Wright is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Dale Collett denies the turnaround by Dean Addison | 42-43 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Rodney Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Jon Holland is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #2 on Jon Holland, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG), Robert Gresham (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), David Gore (PF), Jason Aleshire (C) Oscar Moreau, Rodney Poole, Charles Wright, Thomas Gulbranson, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG), Clint Thaller (SG), Elroy Goodell (SF), Lionel Paul (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Charlie Stubbs, Daniel Jones, Jon Holland, Dean Addison, David Rose | |
| 13:57 | NC State | David Gore misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Clint Thaller - foul #2 on Clint Thaller, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | NC State | David Gore makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:57 | NC State | David Gore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Coomer | 43-43 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Timothy Coomer steals the ball from Arthur Vieira | 43-43 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul can't throw it down | 43-43 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Andrew Jackson steps in front of the Timothy Coomer pass | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Andrew Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Clint Thaller - foul #3 on Clint Thaller, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Cartee (PG), Thomas Gulbranson (PF) Robert Gresham, David Gore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles (SG), Dean Addison (PF) Clint Thaller, Lionel Paul | |
| 12:48 | NC State | Andrew Jackson makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Jason Aleshire snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Matthew Cartee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (SG) Elroy Goodell | |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Roles | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Arthur Vieira hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Cartee (fresh) SG - Arthur Vieira (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clint Thaller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Roles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dean Addison (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Coomer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Clint Thaller | 46-48 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Richard Hines steals the ball from Andrew Jackson | 46-48 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hines | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Dean Addison - foul #1 on Dean Addison, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Rodney Poole (SG), Robert Gresham (SF) Matthew Cartee, Arthur Vieira, Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (PG), Elroy Goodell (SF), Lionel Paul (PF), David Rose (C) Richard Hines, Andrew Roles, Dean Addison, Timothy Coomer | |
| 10:57 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Poole - foul #1 on Rodney Poole, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gore (PF) Thomas Gulbranson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:23 | NC State | The short jumper by Robert Gresham is denied by Elroy Goodell | 48-52 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Charlie Stubbs steals it from Oscar Moreau in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller can't throw it down | 48-54 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Lionel Paul | 48-57 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Rodney Poole is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Charlie Stubbs | 48-57 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 48-57 |
| 09:10 | NC State | David Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:04 | NC State | The short jumper by Andrew Jackson is denied by Lionel Paul | 48-57 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell is hacked by Robert Gresham - foul #3 on Robert Gresham, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Cartee (PG), Arthur Vieira (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Thomas Gulbranson (PF), Jason Aleshire (C) Oscar Moreau, Rodney Poole, Robert Gresham, David Gore, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Dean Addison (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Charlie Stubbs, Clint Thaller, Lionel Paul, David Rose | |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Jason Aleshire grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Matthew Cartee's pass is intercepted by Elroy Goodell in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Cartee - foul #1 on Matthew Cartee, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG), Dale Collett (C) Matthew Cartee, Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles (SF) Elroy Goodell | |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Rodney Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hines - foul #3 on Richard Hines, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Rodney Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dean Addison | 51-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Vieira (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Collett (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Roles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dean Addison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Coomer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines is hacked by Dale Collett - foul #2 on Dale Collett, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Andrew Jackson (C) Arthur Vieira, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (PG), Jon Holland (SF), Lionel Paul (PF), David Rose (C) Richard Hines, Daniel Jones, Dean Addison, Timothy Coomer | |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Rodney Poole steps in front of the Jon Holland pass | 51-58 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | David Rose pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-58 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Rodney Poole is fouled in the backcourt by David Rose - foul #2 on David Rose, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Gresham (SF) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones (SG), Dean Addison (PF) Andrew Roles, Lionel Paul | |
| 06:19 | NC State | Rodney Poole misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Jon Holland and he's fouled by Thomas Gulbranson - foul #3 on Thomas Gulbranson, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Cartee (PG), Jason Aleshire (C) Oscar Moreau, Rodney Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell (SF) Jon Holland | |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dean Addison | 51-61 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs is hacked by Matthew Cartee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Cartee, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG), Charles Wright (SF), David Gore (PF) Robert Gresham, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Gulbranson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (SG), Timothy Coomer (C) Daniel Jones, David Rose | |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Matthew Cartee is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Stubbs - foul #2 on Charlie Stubbs, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG) Charlie Stubbs | |
| 05:29 | NC State | Matthew Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Matthew Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell is hacked by David Gore - foul #1 on David Gore, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG) Matthew Cartee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul (PF) Dean Addison | |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Charles Wright connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Rodney Poole | 55-65 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Dale Collett pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Arthur Vieira is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Coomer - foul #3 on Timothy Coomer, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Thomas Gulbranson (PF) Rodney Poole, David Gore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles (SF) Elroy Goodell | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Arthur Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Coomer | 56-65 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 04:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Collett | 56-65 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Oscar Moreau misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-65 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-65 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles misses the tip | 56-65 |
| 03:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Collett | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Vieira (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Collett (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clint Thaller (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Roles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lionel Paul (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Coomer (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Oscar Moreau | 58-65 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller is fouled on the floor by Dale Collett - foul #3 on Dale Collett, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Cartee (PG), Robert Gresham (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), David Gore (PF), Jason Aleshire (C) Oscar Moreau, Arthur Vieira, Charles Wright, Thomas Gulbranson, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (PG), Jon Holland (SF), Dean Addison (PF), David Rose (C) Richard Hines, Andrew Roles, Lionel Paul, Timothy Coomer | |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Andrew Jackson is hacked by Dean Addison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Addison, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones (SG) Clint Thaller | |
| 03:10 | NC State | Andrew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Andrew Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | David Rose gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-67 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | David Rose gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | David Rose hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Aleshire - foul #3 on Jason Aleshire, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | NC State | David Gore pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:34 | NC State | David Gore knocks in the floater near the basket | 60-67 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Jason Aleshire gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:23 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG) Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:16 | NC State | Andrew Jackson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Cartee | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | David Gore picks off the pass by Jon Holland | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Robert Gresham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Charles Wright (SF), Thomas Gulbranson (PF), Jason Aleshire (C) Matthew Cartee, Robert Gresham, David Gore, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG), Clint Thaller (SG), Elroy Goodell (SF), Lionel Paul (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Charlie Stubbs, Daniel Jones, Jon Holland, Dean Addison, David Rose | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Clint Thaller - foul #4 on Clint Thaller, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Rodney Poole is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Jason Aleshire hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Thomas Gulbranson - foul #4 on Thomas Gulbranson, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Jason Aleshire gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Clint Thaller is called for the reach on Rodney Poole - foul #5 on Clint Thaller, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones (SG) Clint Thaller | |
| 01:08 | NC State | Rodney Poole misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Oscar Moreau misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 65-71 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Jason Aleshire tips it home | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Moreau - foul #1 on Oscar Moreau, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Charles Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Oscar Moreau is called for the reach on Elroy Goodell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Moreau, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (PG), Jon Holland (SF) Richard Hines, Lionel Paul | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Gulbranson | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Oscar Moreau is called for the reach on Charlie Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Moreau, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Rodney Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG), Lionel Paul (PF) Charlie Stubbs, Jon Holland | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones is hacked by Oscar Moreau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Moreau, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson grabs the board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Oscar Moreau knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 75-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Jason Aleshire grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Oscar Moreau comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Aleshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elroy Goodell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lionel Paul (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Coomer (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-78 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Charles Wright scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Moreau | 77-78 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Jones | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:25 | NC State | The jump hook by Charles Wright is blocked by Lionel Paul | 77-81 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Jones and he's fouled by Thomas Gulbranson - foul #5 on Thomas Gulbranson, team foul #16 | 77-83 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG), David Gore (PF), Dale Collett (C) Oscar Moreau, Thomas Gulbranson, Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (PG), Dean Addison (PF), David Rose (C) Richard Hines, Lionel Paul, Timothy Coomer | |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell makes the free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Charles Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Elroy Goodell - foul #3 on Elroy Goodell, team foul #15 | 77-84 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Roles (SG), Jon Holland (SF) Daniel Jones, Elroy Goodell | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the shot from close range | 79-84 |
| 03:21 | NC State | David Gore gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | NC State | David Gore misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 79-84 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Dale Collett grabs the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Rodney Poole hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG) Arthur Vieira | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones (SG), Elroy Goodell (SF) Andrew Roles, Jon Holland | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones is called for traveling | 79-84 |
| 02:43 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Rodney Poole misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-84 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Aleshire (C) Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison hits the follow up shot | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | NC State | Oscar Moreau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-86 |
| 01:56 | NC State | David Gore tips it home | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG), Lionel Paul (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Charlie Stubbs, Dean Addison, David Rose | |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer can't finish the layup | 81-86 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell tips it but misses | 81-86 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Oscar Moreau snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | NC State | Rodney Poole drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Wright | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-86 |
| 01:13 | NC State | David Gore pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | NC State | Charles Wright misses the lay-in | 84-86 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Jason Aleshire pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Gore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elroy Goodell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Paul (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Coomer (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Gore clanks a shot from the left wing | 84-86 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines grabs the board | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Moreau - foul #5 on Oscar Moreau, team foul #17 | 84-86 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG) Oscar Moreau | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Gore | 84-87 |
| 00:33 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Jason Aleshire makes the shot from the right block set up by Rodney Poole | 86-87 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones is hacked by Arthur Vieira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Vieira, team foul #18 | 86-87 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Rodney Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-89 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Jason Aleshire gets the offensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Rodney Poole connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Gore | 89-89 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Gore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elroy Goodell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Coomer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | David Gore wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | NC State | Richard Hines steals it from Arthur Vieira | 89-89 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines lays it up and in | 89-91 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Charles Wright misses the lay-in | 89-91 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 89-91 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Jason Aleshire takes the ball from Timothy Coomer | 89-91 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Rodney Poole buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Vieira | 92-91 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-91 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Rodney Poole pulls down the rebound | 92-91 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Rodney Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #16 | 92-91 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Jackson (PF), Dale Collett (C) David Gore, Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (PG), Andrew Roles (SG), Jon Holland (SF), Dean Addison (PF), David Rose (C) Richard Hines, Daniel Jones, Elroy Goodell, Lionel Paul, Timothy Coomer | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 94-94 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Rodney Poole hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Vieira | 96-94 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 96-94 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gore (PF), Jason Aleshire (C) Andrew Jackson, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Elroy Goodell (SF) Charlie Stubbs, Andrew Roles, Jon Holland | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Rodney Poole steals it from Richard Hines | 96-94 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Rodney Poole misses the easy layup | 96-94 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Hines | 96-94 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-94 |
| 02:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-94 |
| 02:34 | NC State | David Gore hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Arthur Vieira | 98-94 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (1 full remaining) | 98-94 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Dean Addison is called for traveling | 98-94 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:15 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 98-94 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul (PF) Dean Addison | |
| 01:52 | NC State | David Gore's dunk attempt is rejected by Lionel Paul | 98-94 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul snags the defensive board | 98-94 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 98-94 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer (C) David Rose | |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Jones | 98-96 |
| 01:40 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 98-96 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by Arthur Vieira in the backcourt | 98-96 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones banks in the layup | 98-98 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Daniel Jones steals the ball from Charles Wright in the backcourt | 98-98 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer drills a jumper from the right block | 98-100 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Arthur Vieira is hacked by Richard Hines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hines, team foul #17 | 98-100 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the 1st free throw | 98-100 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the 2nd free throw | 98-100 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 98-100 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 98-100 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Jason Aleshire pulls down the rebound | 98-100 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Gore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Elroy Goodell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Coomer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Charles Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 98-100 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Richard Hines drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 98-102 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Richard Hines steals it from Charles Wright in the backcourt | 98-102 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones is hacked by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #19 | 98-102 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (SF) Lionel Paul | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 98-103 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Rodney Poole hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 98-103 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs snags the defensive board | 98-103 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Vieira - foul #2 on Arthur Vieira, team foul #20 | 98-103 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jon Holland (SF) Richard Hines | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 98-104 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 98-105 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Jason Aleshire is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #18 | 98-105 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Hines (PG), Lionel Paul (PF) Charlie Stubbs, Jon Holland | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Jason Aleshire makes the 1st free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Jason Aleshire makes the 2nd free throw | 100-105 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones is hacked by Rodney Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Poole, team foul #21 | 100-105 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jon Holland (SF) Lionel Paul | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 100-105 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 100-106 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Rodney Poole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gore | 103-106 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones is hacked by Arthur Vieira in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Vieira, team foul #22 | 103-106 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charlie Stubbs (SF) Jon Holland | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 103-107 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 103-108 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Rodney Poole misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 103-108 |