| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) SF - Robert Norman (fresh) PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) C - Greg Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) SF - John Garner (fresh) PF - David Lynch (fresh) C - Robert Russell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Greg Young can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Anthony Woods is called for the reach on Frank O'Rourke - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke is hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #2 on Anthony Woods, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG) Anthony Woods | |
| 18:25 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Milan Lombardi | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Greg Young drills a floater from the right block set up by Milan Lombardi | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank O'Rourke steals it from Jonathan May | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Greg Young makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Milan Lombardi | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Robert Norman hits a shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Milan Lombardi | 10-6 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Jones | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) C - Greg Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan May (fresh) SF - John Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lynch | 10-11 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses the dunk attempt | 10-11 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May is hacked by Milan Lombardi - foul #1 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), George Menefee (C) Jonathan May, John Garner, David Lynch, Robert Russell | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | George Nicholls picks off the pass by George Menefee | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Nicholls | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Nicholls | 15-11 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace tips it but misses | 15-11 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Joseph Goins gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Anthony Gosser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 13:25 | NC State | George Nicholls clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Goins swats the shot by Jerome Wallace | 15-11 |
| 13:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Nicholls | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Brandon Heckenberg steals the ball from Brandon Queen | 15-11 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg's floater is knocked away by George Nicholls | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Joseph Goins grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Brandon Queen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Jones | 18-11 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Nicholls (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Goins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Heckenberg (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Ervin (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Menefee (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Robert Russell (C) Brandon Heckenberg, Richard Ervin, Jerome Wallace, George Menefee | |
| 11:16 | NC State | David Lynch is called for the reach on Milan Lombardi - foul #1 on David Lynch, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey can't throw it down | 18-11 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch travels with the ball | 18-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (PG) Jimmy Hickey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:41 | NC State | Robert Norman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) Eric Peterson, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Russell | 18-16 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Greg Young misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Russell - foul #1 on Robert Russell, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Eric Peterson (SG) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:51 | NC State | Greg Young misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Greg Young makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | NC State | George Nicholls grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Greg Young clanks a turnaround from the left block | 19-16 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Russell | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Greg Young blows the layup | 19-19 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Greg Young tips it home | 21-19 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell's dunk attempt is rejected by George Nicholls | 21-19 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Anthony Gosser gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Greg Young hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Nicholls and he's hacked by Robert Russell - foul #2 on Robert Russell, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), Justin Pittard (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), George Menefee (C) Jonathan Jones, Jonathan May, John Garner, David Lynch, Robert Russell | |
| 07:52 | NC State | Greg Young makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Goins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard Ervin (fresh) SG - Brandon Heckenberg (fresh) SF - Justin Pittard (fresh) PF - Jerome Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Menefee (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ervin | 24-22 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey hits a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Goins and he's fouled by Richard Ervin - foul #1 on Richard Ervin, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Gosser (C) Greg Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:23 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 07:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Norman | 27-22 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Robert Norman can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Pittard - foul #1 on Justin Pittard, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Goins - foul #1 on Joseph Goins, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (C) Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Greg Young travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Gosser (PF) Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Greg Young takes the ball from Jerome Wallace | 29-24 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Robert Norman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Pittard - foul #2 on Justin Pittard, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joseph Goins (PF) Frank O'Rourke, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), David Lynch (PF) Justin Pittard, George Menefee | |
| 06:08 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Hickey takes the ball from Jonathan Jones | 31-24 |
| 05:28 | NC State | A charge is called on Jimmy Hickey - foul #1 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), Greg Young (C) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG), John Garner (SF), George Menefee (C) Jonathan Jones, Brandon Heckenberg, Jerome Wallace | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Lynch | 31-24 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin is fouled on the floor by Eric Peterson - foul #1 on Eric Peterson, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, Eric Peterson, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG) Richard Ervin | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathan Jones | 31-27 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Greg Young and the foul's on Jonathan Jones - foul #1 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Frank O'Rourke, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SG), Jerome Wallace (C) Jonathan Jones, George Menefee | |
| 04:17 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch is fouled on the floor by Robert Norman - foul #1 on Robert Norman, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Milan Lombardi (PF), Anthony Gosser (C) Jimmy Hickey, Robert Norman, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG), Robert Russell (C) Jonathan May, David Lynch | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Heckenberg | 34-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) C - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brandon Heckenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) SF - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | NC State | John Garner picks off the pass by Brandon Queen | 34-29 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Kitchens is called for the reach on Brandon Heckenberg - foul #1 on Kelvin Kitchens, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (SF), George Menefee (PF) John Garner, Jerome Wallace | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Milan Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is hacked by Brandon Heckenberg - foul #1 on Brandon Heckenberg, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), David Lynch (PF) Brandon Heckenberg, George Menefee | |
| 02:38 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:11 | NC State | David Lynch blocks the short jumper by Robert Norman | 36-29 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Greg Young hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Robert Norman snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey blows the layup | 38-29 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Hickey is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #8 | 38-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Garner (SF) Richard Ervin | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Milan Lombardi can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-31 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods blows the layup | 38-31 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Joseph Goins grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG), Jerome Wallace (C) Anthony Woods, Robert Russell | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Milan Lombardi gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank O'Rourke - foul #1 on Frank O'Rourke, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SF), Greg Young (C) Robert Norman, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee (C) David Lynch | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:14 | NC State | John Garner steps in front of the Frank O'Rourke pass | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Milan Lombardi denies the turnaround by Jerome Wallace | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | The clock runs out | 40-33 |