| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Walker (fresh) SG - Daniel King (fresh) SF - Kim Washington (fresh) PF - Anthony Mack (fresh) C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Clarence Dales (fresh) SG - Ryan Reed (fresh) SF - Michael Worley (fresh) PF - John Clanton (fresh) C - Steven Abbas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Michael Worley is called for the reach on Kim Washington - foul #1 on Michael Worley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Lawrence Christian loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Towson | Steven Abbas misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Anthony Mack pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Daniel King misses the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Towson | Clarence Dales pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Towson | Clarence Dales loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Daniel King is fouled on the floor by Clarence Dales - foul #1 on Clarence Dales, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | NC State | George Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Towson | John Clanton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Towson | Steven Abbas is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Christian - foul #1 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Towson | Steven Abbas scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Daniel King makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Walker | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Towson | Michael Worley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Lawrence Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | NC State | George Walker comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Clanton - foul #1 on John Clanton, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (PF) Anthony Mack | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 17:27 | NC State | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | NC State | George Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Towson | Steven Abbas gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Towson | Clarence Dales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Lawrence Christian pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Kevin Whaley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Kevin Whaley snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:43 | NC State | John Clanton steals it from Kim Washington | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Towson | Steven Abbas clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Christian - foul #2 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | NC State | John McWalters (PF) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Towson | Patrick Pugh (SG), Joseph Jarrett (SF), Samuel Abel (PF) Ryan Reed, Michael Worley, John Clanton | |
| 16:28 | Towson | Steven Abbas misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Towson | Steven Abbas misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Whaley | 3-2 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Clarence Dales steps in front of the George Walker pass | 3-2 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kim Washington (fairly fresh) PF - John McWalters (fresh) C - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Clarence Dales (fresh) SG - Patrick Pugh (fresh) SF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) PF - Samuel Abel (fresh) C - Steven Abbas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Pugh | 3-5 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 15:41 | Towson | Steven Abbas snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:22 | Towson | Samuel Abel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 15:21 | NC State | George Walker pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:16 | NC State | George Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Whaley | 6-5 |
| 15:06 | Towson | Patrick Pugh drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Dales | 6-8 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Daniel King drills a shot from the right wing set up by Kim Washington and he's hacked by Patrick Pugh - foul #1 on Patrick Pugh, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Mack (PF), Michael Wallace (C) John McWalters, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Towson | Ryan Reed (SG), Michael Worley (SF), John Clanton (PF) Clarence Dales, Joseph Jarrett, Steven Abbas | |
| 14:52 | NC State | Daniel King makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Towson | Samuel Abel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Michael Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | NC State | George Walker tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | Towson | Michael Worley pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Towson | Daniel King steals it from Patrick Pugh in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Michael Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Towson | Samuel Abel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:28 | Towson | Kim Washington steps in front of the Patrick Pugh pass | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Daniel King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kim Washington | 11-8 |
| 13:13 | Towson | Michael Worley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:11 | Towson | Samuel Abel hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 13:09 | NC State | George Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | NC State | David Geiger (PG), Angel Hernandez (SF), Kevin Whaley (C) George Walker, Daniel King, Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Towson | Clarence Dales (PG), David Phillips (SG), Joseph Jarrett (SF), Duane Eason (C) Patrick Pugh, Ryan Reed, Michael Worley, Samuel Abel | |
| 13:04 | Towson | Clarence Dales knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Wallace - foul #1 on Michael Wallace, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG), John McWalters (PF) Michael Wallace, Anthony Mack | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 13:04 | Towson | Clarence Dales misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | NC State | John McWalters pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Angel Hernandez knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kevin Whaley and he's fouled by Duane Eason - foul #1 on Duane Eason, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Michael Brock (PF) John Clanton | |
| 12:49 | NC State | Angel Hernandez misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:49 | Towson | Duane Eason gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:34 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:32 | NC State | John McWalters grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:27 | NC State | The jumper by Angel Hernandez is denied by Michael Brock | 13-12 |
| 12:26 | Towson | Michael Brock pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Towson | Daniel King picks off the pass by Duane Eason | 13-12 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Angel Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:56 | NC State | John McWalters tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Geiger (fresh) SG - Daniel King (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McWalters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Clarence Dales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Brock (fresh) C - Duane Eason (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Towson | Michael Brock buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Dales | 15-14 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Geiger | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | Towson | Clarence Dales misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | NC State | David Geiger snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Angel Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Daniel King misses the tip | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:45 | Towson | Michael Brock hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | NC State | David Phillips takes the ball from Kevin Whaley | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 09:54 | Towson | David Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:30 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | NC State | George Walker (PG), Michael Wallace (SG), Anthony Mack (PF), Kim Washington (C) David Geiger, Daniel King, John McWalters, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Towson | Patrick Pugh (PG), Ryan Reed (SG), Michael Worley (SF), John Clanton (PF), Steven Abbas (C) Clarence Dales, David Phillips, Joseph Jarrett, Michael Brock, Duane Eason | |
| 09:15 | NC State | George Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Wallace | 20-16 |
| 08:58 | Towson | Anthony Mack picks off the pass by John Clanton | 20-16 |
| 08:51 | NC State | Angel Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| 08:28 | Towson | Patrick Pugh loses the dribble to George Walker | 20-16 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Angel Hernandez lays it in set up by George Walker | 22-16 |
| 08:07 | Towson | Ryan Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Pugh | 22-19 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Steven Abbas takes the ball from Angel Hernandez | 22-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Hernandez (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Mack (fresh) C - Kim Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Patrick Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Worley (fresh) PF - John Clanton (fresh) C - Steven Abbas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Towson | John Clanton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Angel Hernandez makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Worley - foul #2 on Michael Worley, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG) Michael Wallace | |
| Subs | Towson | Clarence Dales (PG), Joseph Jarrett (SF), Samuel Abel (C) Patrick Pugh, Michael Worley, Steven Abbas | |
| 07:12 | NC State | Angel Hernandez makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:51 | Towson | Clarence Dales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett tips it but misses | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | Towson | Ryan Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:18 | Towson | 3 seconds is called on John Clanton | 25-21 |
| Subs | NC State | John McWalters (PF), Kevin Whaley (C) Angel Hernandez, Anthony Mack | |
| Subs | Towson | David Phillips (SG), Michael Brock (SF), Duane Eason (C) Ryan Reed, Joseph Jarrett, John Clanton | |
| 06:07 | NC State | George Walker is fouled on the floor by Duane Eason - foul #2 on Duane Eason, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Steven Abbas (C) Duane Eason | |
| 06:07 | NC State | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:07 | NC State | George Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:07 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Whaley | 26-21 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Kevin Whaley connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Daniel King and he's hacked by Samuel Abel - foul #1 on Samuel Abel, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | NC State | David Geiger (SG) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Towson | Patrick Pugh (SG) David Phillips | |
| 05:43 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:43 | Towson | Samuel Abel grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 05:27 | Towson | Clarence Dales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 05:25 | Towson | Clarence Dales snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:10 | Towson | Steven Abbas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG) Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 04:56 | NC State | George Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits the follow up shot | 30-21 |
| 04:51 | Towson | Clarence Dales misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 04:50 | Towson | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Abel | 30-21 |
| 04:35 | Towson | Steven Abbas dunks the ball on a great pass from Samuel Abel | 30-23 |
| 04:30 | NC State | The short jumper by Kevin Whaley is denied by Samuel Abel | 30-23 |
| 04:29 | Towson | Samuel Abel pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:16 | Towson | Michael Brock misses the floater from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Kevin Whaley gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:00 | NC State | George Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-23 |
| 03:58 | Towson | The rebound goes to Steven Abbas | 30-23 |
| 03:44 | Towson | Samuel Abel comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Kevin Whaley snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Geiger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John McWalters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Clarence Dales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Pugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Abel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Abbas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | NC State | George Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 03:36 | NC State | John McWalters hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 03:23 | Towson | Steven Abbas is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG), Kim Washington (SF), Anthony Mack (PF), Lawrence Christian (C) Michael Wallace, David Geiger, John McWalters, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Towson | Ryan Reed (SG), Michael Worley (SF), John Clanton (PF), Joseph Jarrett (C) Patrick Pugh, Michael Brock, Samuel Abel, Steven Abbas | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Michael Worley takes the ball from George Walker | 32-23 |
| 02:52 | Towson | Ryan Reed is fouled on the floor by Kim Washington - foul #1 on Kim Washington, team foul #4 | 32-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (PG) George Walker | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 02:38 | Towson | Lawrence Christian is called for the reach on Michael Worley - foul #3 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #5 | 32-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 02:20 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Angel Hernandez grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Angel Hernandez and he's hacked by Ryan Reed - foul #1 on Ryan Reed, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | NC State | George Walker (PG) Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 02:05 | NC State | Kevin Whaley makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:48 | Towson | Joseph Jarrett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 01:37 | NC State | George Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Kevin Whaley tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 01:22 | Towson | Clarence Dales makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Reed | 37-29 |
| 01:07 | NC State | George Walker is hacked by Ryan Reed - foul #2 on Ryan Reed, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), Kim Washington (SF), John McWalters (PF) Daniel King, Angel Hernandez, Anthony Mack | |
| Subs | Towson | Patrick Pugh (PG), David Phillips (SG), Michael Brock (SF), Samuel Abel (PF), Duane Eason (C) Clarence Dales, Ryan Reed, Michael Worley, John Clanton, Joseph Jarrett | |
| 01:07 | NC State | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:07 | NC State | George Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:07 | Towson | Duane Eason gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:49 | Towson | David Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 00:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Whaley | 38-29 |
| 00:43 | NC State | George Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 00:41 | Towson | Michael Brock snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 00:25 | Towson | Samuel Abel double dribbles | 38-29 |
| Subs | NC State | David Geiger (PG) George Walker | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |