| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Norman inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Frank O'Rourke takes the ball from Mark Welch | 25-32 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke lays it up and in | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Mark Welch drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Jason Frazier snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Robert Norman is called for the reach on Jason Frazier - foul #1 on Robert Norman, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:22 | UConn | Milan Lombardi swats the layup by Mark Welch | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Jason Frazier tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Willis Mann is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Anthony Gosser buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Willis Mann and he's hacked by Matthew Andrews - foul #1 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Anthony Gosser misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Mark Welch tips it in | 29-38 |
| 17:21 | NC State | George Nicholls knocks in the jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Jason Frazier is fouled on the floor by Milan Lombardi - foul #1 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Norman (SF) George Nicholls | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Del Hughes (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| 16:51 | UConn | Jason Frazier comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-38 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Milan Lombardi grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey drills a shot from the right wing set up by Willis Mann | 33-38 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Larry Olson hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Willis Mann double dribbles | 33-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Willis Mann, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (SG), Mark Welch (PF) Matthew Andrews, Jason Frazier | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Mark Welch buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Olson | 33-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Peterson (fresh) SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Franklin Fields is hacked by Eric Peterson - foul #3 on Eric Peterson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Eric Peterson, George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Donald Phillips (C) Franklin Fields, Stephen Kissner | |
| 15:13 | UConn | Del Hughes comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Joseph Goins gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Robert Norman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Mark Welch blows the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Goins - foul #4 on Joseph Goins, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG), Jason Frazier (SF) Larry Olson, Del Hughes | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Mark Welch misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Milan Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses badly on a floater in the paint | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Milan Lombardi grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Milan Lombardi loses the dribble to Ronald Rotstein | 38-43 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Jimmy Hickey is called for the reach on Ronald Rotstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Jimmy Hickey, Willis Mann, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Del Hughes (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| 13:23 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-43 |
| 13:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joseph Maynard | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Matthew Andrews is called for the reach on Frank O'Rourke - foul #2 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG) Joseph Maynard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:51 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), Eric Peterson (SF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:30 | UConn | Larry Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Willis Mann, Eric Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Jason Frazier, Stephen Kissner | |
| 12:20 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Robert Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Hickey | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Donald Phillips double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Mark Welch (PF) Larry Olson, David Johnston | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | NC State | Del Hughes steps in front of the Anthony Gosser pass | 41-43 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Hickey - foul #5 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Jimmy Hickey, Willis Mann, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), Jason Frazier (SF) Matthew Andrews, Del Hughes | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:11 | NC State | Anthony Gosser's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Phillips | 41-45 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Jason Frazier grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Larry Olson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-45 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Jason Frazier hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Robert Norman clanks a shot from close range | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Kissner (C) Donald Phillips | |
| 10:26 | NC State | Mark Welch is called for the reach on Joseph Maynard - foul #4 on Mark Welch, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG) Larry Olson | |
| 10:12 | NC State | Joseph Maynard loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Willis Mann, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (PF) Mark Welch | |
| 09:57 | UConn | Jason Frazier connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Milan Lombardi - foul #2 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | NC State | George Nicholls (SF) Robert Norman | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| 09:57 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Anthony Gosser pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke connects on the shot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Frank O'Rourke steals the ball from Larry Olson in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke lays it in | 45-49 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Del Hughes grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the floater from the left block | 45-49 |
| 08:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Frank O'Rourke | 45-49 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Milan Lombardi buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Maynard and he's hacked by Del Hughes - foul #2 on Del Hughes, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Frank O'Rourke, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Jason Frazier, Stephen Kissner | |
| 08:52 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Del Hughes buries a jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Andrews | 48-51 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is denied on a layup by Donald Phillips | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Del Hughes hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 48-53 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Larry Olson picks off the pass by Robert Norman | 48-53 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Larry Olson banks in the layup | 48-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | NC State | Joseph Maynard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Mark Welch drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Olson | 48-57 |
| 07:11 | NC State | The short jumper by Milan Lombardi is denied by Mark Welch | 48-57 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Matthew Andrews is called for a backcourt violation | 48-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Willis Mann, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Franklin Fields (SG), Jason Frazier (SF), David Johnston (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Larry Olson, Matthew Andrews, Del Hughes, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| 06:29 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Stephen Kissner - foul #1 on Stephen Kissner, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Stephen Kissner drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Franklin Fields | 51-59 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 06:03 | UConn | David Johnston grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Stephen Kissner comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-59 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Jason Frazier can't tip it in | 51-59 |
| 05:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Nicholls | 51-59 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 05:37 | UConn | David Johnston gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Joseph Maynard is called for the reach on Franklin Fields - foul #1 on Joseph Maynard, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Maynard, George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) David Johnston, Stephen Kissner | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Franklin Fields misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 05:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Frazier | 51-59 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the jumper from the left block | 51-61 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Robert Norman drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Mark Welch tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Donald Phillips tips it in | 53-63 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Robert Norman is called for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Anthony Gosser (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Matthew Andrews (SG) Ronald Rotstein, Franklin Fields | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-63 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Joseph Goins snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Willis Mann's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Phillips | 53-63 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Goins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Gosser (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Larry Olson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Frazier | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:00 | NC State | Robert Norman banks in the layup | 55-66 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Larry Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann, Robert Norman, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| 02:32 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-66 |
| 02:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Kissner | 55-66 |
| 02:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Welch (PF) David Johnston | |
| 02:27 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Kitchens - foul #2 on Kelvin Kitchens, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SG) Frank O'Rourke | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), David Johnston (PF) Matthew Andrews, Mark Welch | |
| 02:27 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Joseph Goins is fouled on the floor by David Johnston - foul #3 on David Johnston, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (SG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| 02:18 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Stephen Kissner gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Goins - foul #5 on Joseph Goins, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Anthony Gosser (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Eric Peterson, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:53 | UConn | Stephen Kissner makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Milan Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Anthony Gosser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 01:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Johnston | 55-69 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Del Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Stephen Kissner snags the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Del Hughes is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Milan Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Stephen Kissner swats the shot by Anthony Gosser | 55-69 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Stephen Kissner gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Del Hughes hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | George Nicholls hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-71 |
| 00:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Del Hughes | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Larry Olson runs out the clock | 55-71 |