| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey inbounds the ball | 14-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 14-31 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the easy layup | 14-31 |
| 19:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Fetterman | 14-31 |
| 18:57 | NC State | David Gehring scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-34 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 14-34 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the offensive board | 14-34 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 16-34 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Michael Fetterman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 16-34 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-34 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Richard Howell pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey | 21-34 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Gehring | 21-37 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy's layup is rejected by Dale Brown | 21-37 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs double dribbles | 21-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez dunks the ball and the foul's on Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Dale Brown gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Charles Walsh takes the ball from Jeffrey Puente | 24-37 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Alan Oliverio | 26-37 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Anthony Westbrook is called for the reach on Freddie Wampler - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG), Spencer Hobbs (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown | |
| 13:56 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jimmy Cammack | |
| 13:56 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 29-38 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 13:07 | NC State | David Gehring tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Jan Barry, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 12:21 | NC State | David Gehring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmy Cammack - foul #2 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Charles Walsh is called for the reach on Michael Fetterman - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG) Michael Fetterman | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | NC State | David Gehring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| 11:42 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:42 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 11:42 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 3rd free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey | 32-41 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Richard Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Spencer Hobbs (PF) Freddie Wampler, Daniel Hamilton, Dale Brown | |
| 10:41 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) David Gehring | |
| 09:58 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-41 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack lays it up and in | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Spencer Hobbs - foul #1 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SG), Dale Brown (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Michael Fetterman, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Freddie Wampler - foul #1 on Freddie Wampler, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is whistled for traveling | 33-43 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Freddie Wampler and he's hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG) Freddie Wampler | |
| 06:41 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy can't finish the layup | 33-46 |
| 06:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Brown | 33-46 |
| 05:53 | NC State | David Gehring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Dale Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 05:20 | NC State | The short jumper by Spencer Hobbs is denied by Anthony Westbrook | 33-46 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Michael Fetterman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by David Gehring - foul #2 on David Gehring, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack can't connect on a runner near the basket | 36-46 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez knocks in the floater from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Freddie Wampler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG) David Gehring, Freddie Wampler | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Jan Barry picks off the pass by Jeffrey Puente | 41-46 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 02:33 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Dale Brown | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #2 on Harold Clancy, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | NC State | Spencer Hobbs (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by David Gehring - foul #3 on David Gehring, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Jimmy Cammack | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Spencer Hobbs swats the short shot by Thomas Mowrey | 41-46 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Dale Brown is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Dale Brown, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Dale Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG) Michael Fetterman | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Dale Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy's pass is intercepted by Spencer Hobbs | 41-46 |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Gehring is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Gehring misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Howell | 44-46 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is hacked by Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Howell, team foul #10 | 44-46 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Freddie Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by David Gehring - foul #4 on David Gehring, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamilton | 44-47 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Richard Howell is called for the reach on Daniel Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Howell, team foul #11 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG) Freddie Wampler | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | David Gehring steps in front of the Thomas Mowrey pass | 44-49 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Alan Oliverio is called for the reach on David Gehring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #12 | 44-49 |
| 00:04 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:04 | NC State | David Gehring misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the halfcourt shot | 44-50 |