| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) PF - James Whobrey (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) SF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) PF - John Paige (fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joe Lahey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | John Paige misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Elliston | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UConn | James Whobrey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Thomas Gines pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | UConn | John Paige steps in front of the Thomas Gines pass | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Joe Lahey banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Eugene Francis takes the ball from James Whobrey | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Thomas Gines gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | UConn | James Elliston misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joe Lahey | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:04 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:37 | UConn | James Elliston double dribbles | 0-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:16 | NC State | Eugene Francis buries a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Gene Mackey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 15:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joe Lahey | 0-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) PF - John Paige (fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Loren Stinson gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Joe Lahey travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Gene Mackey, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (PF) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, John Paige | |
| 14:32 | UConn | Thomas Gines travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (C) James Elliston | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:10 | NC State | Joe Lahey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 14:09 | UConn | James Whobrey snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Kyle Rohn blows the dunk | 0-5 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield makes the fadeaway from the left side | 2-7 |
| 13:01 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Grant Foster snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 12:18 | NC State | William Grieco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), Paul Davis (SG), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), Justin Sonntag (SF), John Paige (PF) Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, Joe Lahey | |
| 12:18 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 12:18 | NC State | William Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 12:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Paige | 2-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) PF - John Paige (fresh) C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | NC State | William Grieco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Loren Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Benjamin Mansfield picks off the pass by James Elliston | 2-9 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 10:41 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Kyle Rohn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Grieco - foul #1 on William Grieco, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), James Whobrey (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Loren Stinson, James Elliston | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 10:20 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Justin Sonntag can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Whobrey - foul #1 on James Whobrey, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:55 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Gene Mackey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Joe Lahey clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Elliston - foul #1 on James Elliston, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) James Whobrey | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Gene Mackey loses the dribble to Eugene Francis | 7-13 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Eugene Francis blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Kyle Rohn gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 08:48 | UConn | James Elliston can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-13 |
| 08:47 | UConn | James Elliston hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 08:22 | NC State | John Paige misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Justin Sonntag gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Justin Sonntag hits a shot from the right side | 9-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elliston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) SG - Eugene Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Paige (fairly fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a runner from the right block | 9-15 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits the finger roll | 11-15 |
| 07:20 | NC State | The short jumper by Brian Landowski is denied by James Elliston | 11-15 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Thomas Gines gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Sonntag - foul #1 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), James Whobrey (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Robert Charles, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 06:57 | NC State | John Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:33 | NC State | John Paige hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Landowski and he's hacked by James Whobrey - foul #2 on James Whobrey, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:33 | NC State | John Paige makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Gene Mackey banks in the layup | 14-18 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Brian Landowski is fouled on the floor by James Whobrey - foul #3 on James Whobrey, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Kyle Rohn, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Landowski, John Paige | |
| 05:28 | NC State | Loren Stinson is called for the reach on Grant Foster - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF), James Elliston (C) Thomas Gines, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:07 | NC State | Grant Foster makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Grieco | 14-20 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Kyle Rohn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Grant Foster - foul #1 on Grant Foster, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, James Elliston | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), Justin Sonntag (SF) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster | |
| 04:51 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Brian Landowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gines - foul #1 on Thomas Gines, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), James Elliston (C) Kyle Rohn, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Eugene Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-21 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Joe Lahey tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:50 | UConn | Gene Mackey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Landowski - foul #1 on Brian Landowski, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | NC State | John Paige (PF) Joe Lahey | |
| 03:50 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:26 | NC State | John Paige drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Francis | 18-25 |
| 03:11 | UConn | John Paige is called for the reach on Loren Stinson - foul #1 on John Paige, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Kyle Rohn, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Lahey (C) Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 02:58 | UConn | James Elliston misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 02:57 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 18-25 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the contested jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Davis | 20-25 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Eugene Francis scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Landowski | 20-28 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 20-28 |
| 01:56 | NC State | John Paige grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Justin Sonntag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Kyle Rohn loses the dribble to William Grieco | 20-28 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Grant Foster misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 20-28 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Loren Stinson gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Kyle Rohn splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Loren Stinson picks off the pass by Benjamin Mansfield | 23-28 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Kyle Rohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Gene Mackey, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), Justin Sonntag (SF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, John Paige | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Joe Lahey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Robert Charles grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Charles misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-28 |