| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard Disney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Raggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randolph Mount (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mattera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Randolph Mount inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Kurt Minton is hacked by Harry Arnott - foul #1 on Harry Arnott, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Kurt Minton comes up short on the jumper from close range | 30-28 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Timothy Kilian grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Richard Disney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Randolph Mount pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | NC State | John Mattera picks off the pass by Timothy Kilian | 30-28 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Darrell Raggs pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Christopher Chadwell is called for the reach on Darrell Raggs - foul #2 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Robert Schlemmer (SF), Victor Madrid (C) Richard Disney, Randolph Mount, Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Staley (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz, John Mattera | |
| 17:28 | NC State | Joseph Peters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Hayles | 30-28 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Robert Schlemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Donald Cuthbert picks off the pass by Joseph Peters | 30-28 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Bailey (SG), Cody Miles (PF) Darrell Raggs, Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG) Brent Johnson | |
| 16:22 | NC State | Christopher Bailey is called for 5 seconds | 30-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Timothy Kilian (C) Joseph Peters, Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cody Miles | 30-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard Disney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schlemmer (fresh) PF - Cody Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Staley (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | NC State | Richard Disney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Randolph Mount (SF) Robert Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), John Mattera (C) Thomas Moberly, Donald Cuthbert, Larry Staley, Joseph Hayles | |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Peter Jenkins | 30-30 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Christopher Chadwell steals the ball from Christopher Bailey | 30-30 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-30 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Christopher Bailey pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Richard Disney drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Bailey | 33-30 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | John Mattera throws it down set up by Peter Jenkins | 33-32 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Cody Miles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | John Mattera snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Bailey - foul #1 on Christopher Bailey, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Darrell Raggs (SG), Robert Schlemmer (SF), Kurt Minton (PF), Victor Madrid (C) Richard Disney, Christopher Bailey, Randolph Mount, Cody Miles, Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (PG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Staley (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz, John Mattera | |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Victor Madrid grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Darrell Raggs is hacked by Robert Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG) Robert Wilkerson, Christopher Chadwell | |
| 12:56 | NC State | Darrell Raggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Moberly | 33-35 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Joseph Peters's pass is intercepted by Thomas Moberly in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Darrell Raggs picks off the pass by Brent Johnson | 33-35 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Robert Schlemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Kilian (C) Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff (PF) Larry Staley | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Raggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Schlemmer (fresh) PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brent Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Cunniff (fresh) C - Joseph Hayles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson misses the shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly loses the dribble to Timothy Kilian | 33-35 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Joseph Peters is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Christopher Bailey (SG), Steven Ellerman (SF), Cody Miles (PF) Joseph Peters, Darrell Raggs, Robert Schlemmer, Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), John Mattera (C) Brent Johnson, Thomas Moberly, Donald Cuthbert, Larry Cunniff, Joseph Hayles | |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz lays it up and in | 33-37 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Richard Disney is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Victor Madrid (C) Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:51 | NC State | Cody Miles double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Randolph Mount (SF) Richard Disney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Cody Miles denies the turnaround by Christopher Chadwell | 33-37 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Arnott | 33-37 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Darrell Raggs (SG), Kurt Minton (PF) Christopher Bailey, Steven Ellerman, Cody Miles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Staley (PF) Andrew Lentz | |
| 08:59 | NC State | Joseph Peters blows the wide open layup | 33-37 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Kurt Minton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Randolph Mount misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | John Mattera pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | John Mattera misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Victor Madrid - foul #3 on Victor Madrid, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Robert Schlemmer (SF), Cody Miles (C) Joseph Peters, Randolph Mount, Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Joseph Hayles (PF) Peter Jenkins, Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Larry Staley | |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | John Mattera makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | John Mattera makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Darrell Raggs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moberly - foul #1 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Kilian (C) Cody Miles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz (PF) John Mattera | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Darrell Raggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Moberly - foul #2 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (PG) Brent Johnson | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Darrell Raggs makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Darrell Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard Disney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Raggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Schlemmer (fresh) PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hayles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly hits the finger roll | 35-41 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Richard Disney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Cuthbert and he's fouled by Robert Schlemmer - foul #1 on Robert Schlemmer, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Christopher Bailey (SG), Cody Miles (PF) Richard Disney, Darrell Raggs, Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG) Andrew Lentz | |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Timothy Kilian snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Joseph Peters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Moberly - foul #3 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Randolph Mount (C) Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Staley (PF) Joseph Hayles | |
| 06:29 | NC State | Joseph Peters makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Joseph Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert misses the jump hook near the basket | 36-43 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Cody Miles gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Cody Miles clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Christopher Bailey tips it home | 38-43 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Darrell Raggs (SG), Steven Ellerman (SF), Kurt Minton (PF), Victor Madrid (C) Joseph Peters, Christopher Bailey, Robert Schlemmer, Cody Miles, Randolph Mount | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), John Mattera (C) Peter Jenkins, Thomas Moberly, Robert Wilkerson, Donald Cuthbert | |
| 05:13 | NC State | Richard Disney is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kurt Minton | 40-43 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Victor Madrid - foul #4 on Victor Madrid, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Kilian (C) Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Larry Staley, John Mattera | |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | NC State | Timothy Kilian knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kurt Minton | 42-46 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Kurt Minton swats the layup by Harry Arnott | 42-46 |
| 04:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Darrell Raggs | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | NC State | Timothy Kilian dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Ellerman | 44-46 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Chadwell | 44-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard Disney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Raggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Ellerman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kurt Minton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brent Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Arnott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hayles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Steven Ellerman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Disney picks off the pass by Andrew Lentz | 44-49 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Kurt Minton hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Andrew Lentz - foul #2 on Andrew Lentz, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Christopher Bailey (SG), Randolph Mount (SF), Victor Madrid (C) Richard Disney, Darrell Raggs, Steven Ellerman, Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Robert Wilkerson (SF), Larry Staley (PF), Donald Cuthbert (C) Brent Johnson, Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz, Joseph Hayles | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins loses the dribble to Christopher Bailey in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 02:42 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Mattera (C) Thomas Moberly | |
| 02:14 | NC State | Randolph Mount drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kurt Minton and the foul's on Robert Wilkerson - foul #5 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Kilian (C) Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles (PF) Robert Wilkerson | |
| 02:14 | NC State | Randolph Mount misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | John Mattera pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Joseph Peters picks off the pass by Larry Staley | 49-49 |
| 01:49 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Darrell Raggs (SG) Joseph Peters, Christopher Bailey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF) Donald Cuthbert, Larry Staley, Joseph Hayles | |
| 01:25 | NC State | Kurt Minton clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-49 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Peter Jenkins and he's fouled by Randolph Mount - foul #2 on Randolph Mount, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Timothy Kilian snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Richard Disney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell connects on the jumper from the baseline | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Richard Disney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Timothy Kilian gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Richard Disney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Disney - foul #2 on Richard Disney, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert (SF) Harry Arnott | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Randolph Mount is called for the reach on Donald Cuthbert - foul #3 on Randolph Mount, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Richard Disney misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 49-55 |