| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Link (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. C - Andrew Paul (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 36-31 |
| 19:43 | NC State | John Link gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Roy Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Andrew Paul - foul #2 on Andrew Paul, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Johnnie Wicks, Henry Larson, Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| 19:18 | NC State | David Byrns hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Peppers | 38-31 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Chad Peppers pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Robert Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | NC State | David Byrns misses short on a shot from the right block | 38-31 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | NC State | David Byrns misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | NC State | John Link grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | NC State | David Byrns misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Henry Larson (SF), Lester Roberts (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Gary Gaddis | |
| 17:07 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:07 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Mrozek | 40-31 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Roy Hasler is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Smith - foul #3 on Dean Smith, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF) David Byrns | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG) Dean Smith | |
| 16:31 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanderson - foul #2 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts hits a runner from the right block | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Andrew Paul is called for the reach on Donald Mrozek - foul #3 on Andrew Paul, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis (C) Andrew Paul | |
| 15:46 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Henry Larson - foul #2 on Henry Larson, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Gary Gaddis | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. C - Andrew Paul (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | NC State | Roy Hasler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Charles Sanderson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Hasler | 42-33 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Lorenzo Lopez steals it from Dean Smith | 42-33 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Henry Downey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Downey, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), Dennis Bish (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, Donald Mrozek, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis (C) Andrew Paul | |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Johnnie Wicks | 42-33 |
| 14:24 | NC State | David Byrns throws it down on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 44-33 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Bollinger - foul #1 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG) Johnnie Wicks | |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 13:07 | NC State | David Byrns can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Larson - foul #3 on Henry Larson, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), John Link (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Shawn Tatro, Lester Roberts, Gary Gaddis | |
| 13:07 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:07 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Link - foul #2 on John Link, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF) Robert Johnson, David Byrns | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Johnnie Wicks is called for the reach on Roy Hasler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Roy Hasler misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the floater from the right side | 46-39 |
| 12:36 | NC State | John Link snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Roy Hasler is open and scores on a runner from close range | 48-39 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Larson | 48-41 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Henry Larson swats the layup by Lorenzo Lopez | 48-41 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Henry Downey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Wicks (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Henry Larson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Paul (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | John Link knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Roy Hasler | 50-41 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:06 | NC State | John Link knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Roy Hasler | 52-41 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Roy Hasler gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Charles Sanderson connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roy Hasler | 54-41 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Hasler - foul #1 on Roy Hasler, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, John Link, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Jerry Kessler (SF), Lester Roberts (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Johnnie Wicks, Henry Larson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Andrew Paul | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Donald Mrozek's floater is tipped away by Lester Roberts | 54-43 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro is fouled on the floor by Donald Mrozek - foul #3 on Donald Mrozek, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG) Jerry Kessler | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Donald Mrozek snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Byrns | 57-43 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF), Andrew Paul (C) Johnnie Wicks, Gary Gaddis | |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Robert Johnson's floater is tipped away by Andrew Paul | 57-44 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Robert Johnson tips it home | 59-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Dennis Bish (PF) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Gary Gaddis (C) Henry Larson, Andrew Paul | |
| 07:54 | NC State | David Byrns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF) Johnnie Wicks | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 07:24 | NC State | David Byrns scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Byrns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Bish (fresh) C - Roy Bollinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Larson (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Roy Bollinger hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Bish | 63-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Sanderson is called for the reach on Shawn Tatro - foul #3 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), John Link (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, David Byrns, Dennis Bish, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Andrew Paul (C) Henry Larson, Gary Gaddis | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Dean Smith is called for the reach on Chad Peppers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Smith, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Henry Downey - foul #3 on Henry Downey, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF) Shawn Tatro | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-49 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Robert Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 05:30 | NC State | John Link tips it in | 67-51 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks buries a 3 from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Link and he's fouled by Andrew Paul - foul #4 on Andrew Paul, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), David Byrns (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF) Chad Peppers, Henry Downey, John Link | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Henry Larson, Andrew Paul | |
| 05:16 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Roy Hasler steals the ball from Johnnie Wicks | 69-54 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Hasler | 71-54 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Roberts | 71-54 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts can't connect on a floater from the left side | 71-54 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Roy Hasler pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lorenzo Lopez | 74-54 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-54 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis grabs the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Dennis Bish (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Robert Johnson, David Byrns, Donald Mrozek, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Lester Roberts | |
| 03:29 | NC State | Charles Sanderson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Larson - foul #4 on Henry Larson, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Charles Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Charles Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-54 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson grabs the offensive board | 76-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Bish (fresh) C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Larson (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Chad Peppers takes the ball from Henry Larson | 76-54 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Charles Sanderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 78-54 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | NC State | Shawn Tatro takes the ball from Henry Downey in the backcourt | 78-57 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-57 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Charles Sanderson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Chad Peppers and the foul's on Jerry Kessler - foul #3 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #11 | 80-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), David Byrns (SF), John Link (PF) Chad Peppers, Henry Downey, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG) Henry Larson | |
| 02:09 | NC State | Charles Sanderson misses the free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the rebound | 80-60 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Tatro | 80-63 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Jerry Kessler steals it from David Byrns in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Kessler | 80-65 |
| 01:32 | NC State | David Byrns misses badly on a shot from the left side | 80-65 |
| 01:30 | NC State | John Link gets the offensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:14 | NC State | David Byrns is whistled for traveling | 80-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF) Johnnie Wicks | |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson loses the dribble to Chad Peppers | 80-65 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Chad Peppers lays it in | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson is whistled for a carry | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | David Byrns double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-65 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson is whistled for a carry | 82-65 |
| 00:20 | NC State | David Byrns misses long on an open floater from close range | 82-65 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Chad Peppers runs out the clock | 82-65 |