| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | John Sampson blows the layup | 43-27 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Robert Petty gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 19:32 | NC State | John Carroll knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Petty | 46-27 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Andres Rossi travels with the ball | 46-27 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Travis Judd is fouled on the floor by Eddie Davidson - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| 18:35 | NC State | Robert Petty connects on the floater near the basket set up by John Carroll | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:22 | Houston | Robert Uhl is called for the reach on Dustin Romer - foul #2 on Robert Uhl, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 17:56 | Houston | John Sampson grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:50 | Houston | John Sampson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Uhl - foul #3 on Robert Uhl, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza (C) Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:50 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 17:50 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Patrick Hall steals the ball from James Kerner | 48-32 |
| 17:11 | Houston | James Kerner steals it from Patrick Hall | 48-32 |
| 17:08 | NC State | John Carroll lays it in on a nice dish by James Kerner | 50-32 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Dustin Romer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (PG), Stephen Pollitt (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF) James Kerner, John Carroll, Travis Judd | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| 16:27 | NC State | Robert Petty knocks in the shot from the left block | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:19 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Amidon - foul #2 on James Amidon, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 16:19 | NC State | Robert Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 16:06 | NC State | James Amidon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 15:48 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Amidon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Patrick Hall is called for the reach on James Amidon - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), John Carroll (SG), Robert Uhl (PF) James Amidon, Stephen Pollitt, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Rickey Burton, Patrick Hall | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Nicholas Garner is called for traveling | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Angelo Garcia lays it in | 52-35 |
| 14:48 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on John Carroll | 52-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (PF) Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Houston | Andres Rossi (PF), John Sampson (C) David Adams, Clarence Daniels | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Angelo Garcia drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 14:10 | NC State | John Carroll can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Travis Judd grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 13:38 | NC State | John Sampson is called for the reach on John Carroll - foul #2 on John Sampson, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Robert Petty (PF) John Carroll, Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PG), Dustin Romer (SG) Angelo Garcia, Bryan Shoffner | |
| 13:26 | NC State | Robert Uhl's layup is rejected by John Sampson | 52-38 |
| 13:25 | Houston | John Sampson snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Eddie Davidson scores on a shot from the right side | 52-40 |
| 12:57 | NC State | James Amidon loses the dribble to Dustin Romer | 52-40 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Dustin Romer throws it down | 52-42 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Robert Petty misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #4 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), Jonathan Cardoza (C) James Kerner, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), David Adams (C) Eddie Davidson, John Sampson | |
| 12:30 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Robert Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Angelo Garcia | 53-44 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Robert Petty double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Daniels (C) Andres Rossi | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Angelo Garcia | 53-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Carroll (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Travis Judd's pass is intercepted by Dustin Romer | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Angelo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Petty | 53-47 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Travis Judd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Travis Judd drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Amidon | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Dustin Romer hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the shot from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Robert Petty tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 09:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cardoza | 58-50 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-50 |
| 09:34 | Houston | David Adams grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Patrick Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:40 | Houston | David Adams hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 61-54 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Travis Judd is hacked by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Stephen Pollitt (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Robert Uhl (C) John Carroll, James Amidon, Travis Judd, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), John Sampson (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, David Adams, Clarence Daniels | |
| 08:07 | NC State | Robert Petty hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Kerner | 63-54 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Rickey Burton double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Richard Antoine | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Robert Petty's layup is rejected by Andres Rossi | 63-54 |
| 07:28 | Houston | John Sampson grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Andres Rossi comes up short on the floater from the left block | 63-54 |
| 07:07 | Houston | John Sampson tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 07:03 | NC State | James Kerner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Petty | 66-56 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Robert Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Robert Uhl can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Rickey Burton grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 06:17 | Houston | John Sampson tips it home | 66-58 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Robert Petty misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Stephen Pollitt, Nicholas Garner, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), David Adams (C) Bryan Shoffner, John Sampson | |
| 05:51 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Robert Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:23 | Houston | David Adams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 67-60 |
| 05:03 | NC State | John Carroll makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Kerner | 69-60 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Andres Rossi connects on the driving attempt from close range | 69-62 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Robert Uhl (PF) James Kerner, Travis Judd, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), John Sampson (C) Rickey Burton, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi | |
| 04:18 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Amidon - foul #3 on James Amidon, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Petty (PF) Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Nicholas Garner is hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Angelo Garcia | |
| 03:39 | NC State | Nicholas Garner makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:39 | Houston | David Adams snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Dustin Romer loses the ball out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Bryan Shoffner - foul #1 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 03:11 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:11 | NC State | John Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:11 | Houston | David Adams gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Carroll (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Petty (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 02:49 | Houston | John Sampson tips it but misses | 72-63 |
| 02:47 | Houston | David Adams hits the follow up shot | 72-65 |
| 02:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Travis Judd (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) James Amidon, Nicholas Garner, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Patrick Hall, David Adams | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | NC State | John Carroll buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Kerner | 75-65 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Dustin Romer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 02:18 | NC State | John Carroll pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | NC State | John Carroll connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Travis Judd | 78-65 |
| 02:02 | Houston | John Sampson lays it up and in | 78-67 |
| 01:56 | NC State | James Kerner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #5 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Robert Petty (PF) John Carroll, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| 01:56 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:56 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:45 | Houston | David Adams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-67 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:26 | NC State | James Kerner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:09 | NC State | David Adams is called for the reach on Robert Petty - foul #2 on David Adams, team foul #11 | 80-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (SG) James Kerner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:09 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Robert Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Rickey Burton scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | James Amidon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Pollitt | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | James Amidon is called for the reach on Bryan Shoffner - foul #4 on James Amidon, team foul #6 | 83-69 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Robert Petty takes the ball from Bryan Shoffner | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | NC State | James Amidon runs out the clock | 83-69 |