| Lineup | NC State | PG - Barry Welborn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Cornelius Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Rife (fresh) C - Gerald Falgout (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ronald Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Harding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Valentin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas loses the dribble to Kevin Harding in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 19:55 | UCLA | Kevin Harding lays it in | 29-31 |
| 19:37 | NC State | Kevin Valentin swats the short shot by Barry Welborn | 29-31 |
| 19:35 | UCLA | Ronald Neal grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | UCLA | Raymond Vallejos is fouled on the floor by Gerald Falgout - foul #2 on Gerald Falgout, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Kenneth Davis is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Henry Williams misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:41 | UCLA | Kevin Valentin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:15 | UCLA | Kevin Harding is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Henley (SG), Robert Fauver (SF), Donald Trudell (C) Ronald Neal, Kevin Harding, Raymond Vallejos | |
| 17:57 | NC State | Andrew Rife is open but misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Gerald Falgout grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Barry Welborn | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | UCLA | Kevin Valentin's pass is intercepted by Barry Welborn | 31-31 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Henry Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Welborn | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | UCLA | Kevin Valentin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Cornelius Thomas - foul #2 on Cornelius Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (PG), David Burkhead (SG), Michael Trudell (SF), John Gaines (PF), Robert Mackie (C) Barry Welborn, Henry Williams, Cornelius Thomas, Andrew Rife, Gerald Falgout | |
| Subs | UCLA | Shannon Nguyen (PG), Ronald Neal (SG), Kevin Harding (SF), Raymond Vallejos (C) Kenneth Davis, Jerry Henley, Robert Fauver, Donald Trudell | |
| 16:49 | UCLA | Kevin Valentin makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | UCLA | Kevin Valentin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Gaines | 33-32 |
| 16:33 | NC State | The 3pt attempt by Justin Ferreira is denied by Kevin Valentin | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | NC State | John Gaines gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Justin Ferreira is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Trudell | 35-32 |
| 16:13 | UCLA | Ronald Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:12 | UCLA | Ronald Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:55 | UCLA | Ronald Neal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harding | 35-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Justin Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Burkhead (fresh) SF - Michael Trudell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mackie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shannon Nguyen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronald Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Harding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Valentin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | NC State | John Gaines drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Justin Ferreira | 37-35 |
| 15:15 | UCLA | Robert Mackie swats the dunk try by Kevin Harding | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Robert Mackie grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Justin Ferreira is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Nguyen - foul #4 on Shannon Nguyen, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Welborn (PG) Justin Ferreira | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Henley (PG), Robert Fauver (SF), Donald Trudell (C) Shannon Nguyen, Kevin Harding, Raymond Vallejos | |
| 14:59 | NC State | Michael Trudell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:57 | UCLA | Jerry Henley grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:35 | UCLA | Ronald Neal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:33 | NC State | John Gaines gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:14 | NC State | Michael Trudell loses the dribble to Kevin Valentin | 37-35 |
| 13:56 | UCLA | Ronald Neal connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Henley | 37-37 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Barry Welborn is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Henley - foul #3 on Jerry Henley, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Williams (SG), Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF), Gerald Falgout (C) David Burkhead, Michael Trudell, John Gaines, Robert Mackie | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Davis (PG), Kevin Harding (SF), Raymond Vallejos (C) Ronald Neal, Robert Fauver, Donald Trudell | |
| 13:44 | NC State | Barry Welborn throws it down on a great pass from Henry Williams | 39-37 |
| 13:19 | UCLA | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Gerald Falgout pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Henry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Shannon Nguyen (PG), Matthew Haley (PF) Jerry Henley, Kevin Valentin | |
| 12:47 | UCLA | Shannon Nguyen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:45 | UCLA | Kenneth Davis tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 12:43 | UCLA | Raymond Vallejos tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 12:42 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 39-37 |
| 12:17 | UCLA | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Barry Welborn pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Barry Welborn buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Cornelius Thomas | 41-37 |
| 11:43 | UCLA | Matthew Haley hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Harding and the foul's on Andrew Rife - foul #2 on Andrew Rife, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (PG), Michael Trudell (SF), John Gaines (PF), Robert Mackie (C) Barry Welborn, Cornelius Thomas, Andrew Rife, Gerald Falgout | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Henley (SG), Robert Fauver (SF), Donald Trudell (C) Kenneth Davis, Kevin Harding, Raymond Vallejos | |
| 11:43 | UCLA | Matthew Haley makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Justin Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Trudell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mackie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shannon Nguyen (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jerry Henley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Haley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Trudell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | NC State | Michael Trudell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Sluss (PF) Matthew Haley | |
| 11:15 | UCLA | Jerry Henley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (SG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ronald Neal (SG), Kevin Valentin (PF) Shannon Nguyen, Kevin Sluss | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Justin Ferreira misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 10:57 | UCLA | Robert Fauver grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:28 | UCLA | Ronald Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 10:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Gaines | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Justin Ferreira hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mackie | 44-40 |
| 09:59 | UCLA | Ronald Neal drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Jerry Henley steals it from Justin Ferreira in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 09:36 | UCLA | Ronald Neal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Henley and he's fouled by David Burkhead - foul #3 on David Burkhead, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Welborn (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF), Gerald Falgout (C) Justin Ferreira, David Burkhead, Michael Trudell, John Gaines, Robert Mackie | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Davis (PG), Kevin Harding (SF), Matthew Haley (PF), Raymond Vallejos (C) Jerry Henley, Robert Fauver, Kevin Valentin, Donald Trudell | |
| 09:36 | UCLA | Ronald Neal makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Barry Welborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Shannon Nguyen (PG) Ronald Neal | |
| 09:10 | UCLA | Kevin Harding scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Shannon Nguyen is called for the reach on Barry Welborn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shannon Nguyen, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ronald Neal (SG) Shannon Nguyen | |
| 08:50 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Gerald Falgout tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Cornelius Thomas is called for the reach on Kevin Harding - foul #3 on Cornelius Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 08:22 | UCLA | Cornelius Thomas is called for the reach on Kevin Harding - foul #4 on Cornelius Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Sluss (PF) Matthew Haley | |
| 08:06 | UCLA | Kevin Sluss's layup is rejected by Andrew Rife | 46-48 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Barry Welborn snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Henry Williams double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (SG), John Gaines (C) Henry Williams, Gerald Falgout | |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Delp (SF) Kevin Harding | |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Ronald Neal makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Davis | 46-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Barry Welborn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burkhead (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Cornelius Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Rife (fairly fresh) C - John Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SG - Ronald Neal (tiring) 22 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Delp (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Sluss (fresh) C - Raymond Vallejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas is hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Trudell (SF), Robert Mackie (C) Cornelius Thomas, Andrew Rife | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Fauver (SF), Donald Trudell (C) Richard Delp, Raymond Vallejos | |
| 06:54 | NC State | John Gaines misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Sluss - foul #1 on Kevin Sluss, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (PG), Henry Williams (SG) Barry Welborn, David Burkhead | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Henley (PG), Kevin Harding (SG), Kevin Valentin (PF) Kenneth Davis, Ronald Neal, Kevin Sluss | |
| 06:54 | NC State | John Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:54 | NC State | John Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Henry Williams picks off the pass by Jerry Henley | 48-51 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Henry Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Justin Ferreira hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 05:51 | UCLA | Kevin Harding hits a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Fauver | 50-53 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Henry Williams is fouled on the floor by Kevin Valentin - foul #1 on Kevin Valentin, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Welborn (PG), David Burkhead (SG), Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF), Gerald Falgout (C) Justin Ferreira, Henry Williams, Michael Trudell, John Gaines, Robert Mackie | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Davis (PG), Ronald Neal (SG), Richard Delp (SF), Matthew Haley (PF), Kevin Sluss (C) Jerry Henley, Kevin Harding, Robert Fauver, Kevin Valentin, Donald Trudell | |
| 05:19 | NC State | Gerald Falgout misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kevin Sluss - foul #2 on Kevin Sluss, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Gerald Falgout makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Gerald Falgout misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | UCLA | Kevin Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | UCLA | Ronald Neal is hacked by David Burkhead - foul #4 on David Burkhead, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Vallejos (C) Kevin Sluss | |
| 05:03 | UCLA | Ronald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:03 | UCLA | Ronald Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Rife | 51-54 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas comes up short on the floater from close range | 51-54 |
| 04:44 | UCLA | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:25 | UCLA | Gerald Falgout swats the layup by Raymond Vallejos | 51-54 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Gerald Falgout knocks in the shot from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 03:56 | UCLA | Richard Delp's pass is intercepted by Gerald Falgout | 53-54 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Matthew Haley denies the turnaround by Cornelius Thomas | 53-54 |
| 03:30 | UCLA | Ronald Neal grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:08 | UCLA | Raymond Vallejos is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Ferreira (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Michael Trudell (SF), John Gaines (PF), Robert Mackie (C) Barry Welborn, David Burkhead, Cornelius Thomas, Andrew Rife, Gerald Falgout | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Henley (PG), Kevin Harding (SG), Robert Fauver (SF), Kevin Valentin (PF), Donald Trudell (C) Kenneth Davis, Ronald Neal, Richard Delp, Matthew Haley, Raymond Vallejos | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Justin Ferreira (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Trudell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Mackie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jerry Henley (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Harding (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Valentin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Trudell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Robert Fauver grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 02:17 | UCLA | Kevin Harding blows the dunk | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Trudell | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Barry Welborn (PG), Cornelius Thomas (SF), Andrew Rife (PF), Gerald Falgout (C) Justin Ferreira, Michael Trudell, John Gaines, Robert Mackie | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Vallejos (C) Donald Trudell | |
| 02:01 | UCLA | Kevin Harding hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:59 | UCLA | Kevin Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:37 | UCLA | Jerry Henley's pass is intercepted by Cornelius Thomas | 53-54 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Barry Welborn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cornelius Thomas | 55-54 |
| 01:06 | UCLA | Kevin Harding is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Davis (PG), Ronald Neal (SG) Jerry Henley, Robert Fauver | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Gerald Falgout misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Gerald Falgout tips it in | 57-54 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | Kevin Harding banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Davis | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Barry Welborn is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Barry Welborn misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Raymond Vallejos snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | Cornelius Thomas swats the short shot by Kenneth Davis | 57-56 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Cornelius Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Cornelius Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Ronald Neal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |