| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Stanley Oliver inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | UConn | The jump hook by Nathan Reid is blocked by James Cooley | 29-32 |
| 19:49 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd buries a shot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Lurie, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (PG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:37 | NC State | David Dallas misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Troy Lai is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Stanley Oliver (SF), William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden, Lee Nye, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:52 | NC State | Derrick Barker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Cooley | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Robert Wooton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Pili Mohd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Martin Beesley tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-38 |
| 17:12 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Pili Mohd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Dallas | 29-41 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Stephen Spradley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 16:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 29-41 |
| 16:15 | NC State | David Dallas misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 16:14 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Robert Wooton double dribbles | 29-41 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Troy Lai (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, Stanley Oliver, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker | |
| 15:39 | NC State | James Cooley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Vaden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Schuster (fresh) C - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | UConn | The jump hook by Troy Lai is blocked by James Cooley | 29-43 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 14:52 | NC State | David Dallas banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 29-45 |
| 14:36 | UConn | A charge is called on Michael Vaden - foul #1 on Michael Vaden, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Stanley Oliver (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) John Wiley, Michael Vaden, Lee Nye, William Schuster, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF) James Cooley | |
| 14:08 | NC State | David Dallas makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 29-47 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is fouled on the floor by Martin Beesley - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (C) Michael Vaden, Stanley Oliver, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:22 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Stephen Spradley | 31-47 |
| 12:53 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Lurie - foul #2 on Douglas Lurie, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Stanley Oliver (SF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:53 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 12:53 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Nathan Reid is hacked by David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), William Schuster (C) John Wiley, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:19 | UConn | Robert Wooton is hacked by Martin Beesley - foul #2 on Martin Beesley, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Michael Vaden, Robert Wooton, Jeremy Hunsberger, William Schuster | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, David Dallas | |
| 12:04 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:04 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-48 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Derrick Barker is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, Jeremy Hunsberger, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Martin Beesley (SG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| 10:45 | UConn | John Wiley scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 10:27 | NC State | David Dallas clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 35-48 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Russell Farmer snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Russell Farmer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Douglas Lurie buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Wiley | 37-48 |
| 09:20 | NC State | David Dallas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Farmer and he's hacked by Stanley Oliver - foul #2 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Michael Vaden, Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw | |
| 09:20 | NC State | David Dallas makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Fields - foul #4 on John Fields, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF), James Cooley (C) John Fields, David Dallas | |
| 09:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Russell Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:42 | UConn | Pili Mohd steals the ball from Stephen Spradley | 39-51 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Spradley | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | NC State | William Schuster picks off the pass by Pili Mohd out of a doubleteam | 41-51 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Lee Nye dunks the ball and the foul's on Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Douglas Lurie (PF), Troy Lai (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, Jeremy Hunsberger, William Schuster | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), John Fields (PF) Martin Beesley, Russell Farmer | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Lee Nye makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:07 | NC State | John Fields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:06 | NC State | James Cooley can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw tips it in | 44-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Stanley Oliver comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Michael Vaden, Lee Nye, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| 06:51 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:51 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:28 | NC State | James Cooley misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-53 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Russell Farmer tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger can't throw it down | 44-55 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Troy Lai tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Derrick Barker jams the wide open dunk set up by Lawrence Shaw | 46-57 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Lai | 48-57 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Russell Farmer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by John Wiley - foul #2 on John Wiley, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Jeremy Hunsberger, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Martin Beesley (SG), David Dallas (C) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| 05:02 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 3rd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Stephen Spradley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 48-62 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Pili Mohd takes the ball from Stephen Spradley | 48-62 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Martin Beesley lays it in on a great pass from Pili Mohd | 48-64 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 03:42 | NC State | David Dallas makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Pili Mohd | 51-66 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Lurie | 54-66 |
| 03:21 | NC State | David Dallas is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Russell Farmer and the foul's on Nathan Reid - foul #2 on Nathan Reid, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Stephen Spradley, Michael Vaden, Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SF) Russell Farmer | |
| 03:21 | NC State | David Dallas makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:07 | UConn | John Wiley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Hunsberger | 57-69 |
| 03:05 | NC State | John Wiley is called for the reach on Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wiley, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG) John Wiley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Nathan Reid grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fields (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Dallas (fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Wooton | 60-69 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Martin Beesley is hacked by Nathan Reid - foul #3 on Nathan Reid, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Stanley Oliver (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF), Troy Lai (C) Robert Wooton, Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, John Fields | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Derrick Barker blocks the jumper by Stephen Spradley | 60-69 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Martin Beesley pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:09 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 01:49 | NC State | John Wiley takes the ball from David Dallas | 60-69 |
| 01:44 | UConn | John Wiley throws it down | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:19 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-69 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger can't finish the layup | 62-69 |
| 00:52 | UConn | John Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | John Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (PF) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF) James Cooley | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | NC State | John Wiley is called for the reach on Martin Beesley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wiley, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, John Fields | |
| 00:48 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | UConn | David Dallas is called for the reach on Douglas Lurie - foul #3 on David Dallas, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), John Fields (PF) Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by John Wiley in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wiley, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG) John Wiley | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF), James Cooley (PF) Derrick Barker, John Fields | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Stephen Spradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Stephen Spradley is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Pili Mohd | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Stephen Spradley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Robert Wooton tips it home | 66-75 |
| 00:22 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Derrick Barker | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Stephen Spradley is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Pili Mohd | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Stephen Spradley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-77 |
| 00:14 | NC State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Russell Farmer runs out the clock | 66-77 |