| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durkee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Baran Gostomski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Botello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fresh) PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | David Pugh inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Hawaii | James Cooley steals it from Terry Ward | 24-23 |
| 19:32 | NC State | James Cooley is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| 19:14 | Hawaii | David Durkee hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Pugh | 27-23 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Baran Gostomski - foul #3 on Baran Gostomski, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:19 | Hawaii | Terry Ward makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-25 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Brian Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 17:45 | Hawaii | Terry Ward comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 17:43 | NC State | David Reed gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:23 | NC State | James Cooley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Pugh - foul #2 on David Pugh, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Funke (SF), Akim Zien (PF), Steven Boyd (C) David Pugh, Baran Gostomski, Ronald Botello | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF) Jonathan Wright | |
| 17:23 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:23 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:23 | Hawaii | Steven Boyd snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:10 | Hawaii | David Durkee makes the shot from the left wing set up by James Funke | 32-26 |
| 16:44 | NC State | James Cooley makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Ellis | 32-28 |
| 16:20 | Hawaii | David Durkee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Philip Taylor | 32-28 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 15:52 | Hawaii | Steven Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durkee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Funke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Akim Zien (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Boyd (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Hawaii | David Durkee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 15:32 | Hawaii | Terry Ward hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 15:10 | NC State | James Cooley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 14:50 | Hawaii | Akim Zien lays it in on a nice dish by David Durkee | 36-30 |
| 14:43 | NC State | David Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), Justin Davis (SG), David Pugh (SF), Baran Gostomski (PF), Ronald Botello (C) Terry Ward, David Durkee, James Funke, Akim Zien, Steven Boyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), John Fields (C) Lawrence Shaw, Brian Ellis, Philip Taylor, James Cooley | |
| 14:32 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson swats the dunk try by Baran Gostomski | 36-30 |
| 14:31 | NC State | John Fields grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Derrick Barker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Wright | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | Hawaii | David Reed picks off the pass by Baran Gostomski | 36-33 |
| 13:57 | NC State | David Reed hits the finger roll | 36-35 |
| 13:33 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:32 | NC State | John Fields grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:15 | NC State | John Fields connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Reed | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | David Pugh knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Davis | 38-37 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Fred Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski dunks the ball and he's fouled by David Reed - foul #4 on David Reed, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG), James Funke (SF), Steven Boyd (C) Roy Zeh, David Pugh, Ronald Botello | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (PG), Brian Ellis (SF), Philip Taylor (PF), James Cooley (C) David Reed, Fred Anderson, Jonathan Wright, John Fields | |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | NC State | James Cooley lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Shaw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Funke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Baran Gostomski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Boyd (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Ellis (fresh) PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski is hacked by Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Durkee (SG), Akim Zien (PF) Justin Davis, Baran Gostomski | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG) Derrick Barker | |
| 11:16 | Hawaii | David Durkee misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Philip Taylor connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Cooley | 41-43 |
| 10:42 | Hawaii | Terry Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 10:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Ellis | 41-43 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Reed | 41-46 |
| 10:12 | Hawaii | David Durkee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Brian Ellis gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:42 | NC State | James Cooley is fouled on the floor by Steven Boyd - foul #1 on Steven Boyd, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), David Pugh (SF), Baran Gostomski (PF), Ronald Botello (C) Terry Ward, James Funke, Akim Zien, Steven Boyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) David Reed, Brian Ellis, Philip Taylor | |
| 09:16 | NC State | James Cooley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 09:15 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Anderson | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-46 |
| 08:50 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Baran Gostomski | 41-46 |
| 08:26 | Hawaii | David Durkee is fouled on the floor by Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG), Justin Davis (SG) Roy Zeh, David Durkee | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (PG), John Fields (C) Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| 08:11 | Hawaii | Terry Ward banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Derrick Barker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Baran Gostomski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Botello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Fred Anderson hits a shot in the lane | 43-48 |
| 07:01 | Hawaii | Justin Davis is fouled on the floor by Brian Ellis - foul #2 on Brian Ellis, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Funke (SF), Akim Zien (PF), Steven Boyd (C) David Pugh, Baran Gostomski, Ronald Botello | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Philip Taylor (PF), James Cooley (C) Fred Anderson, Jonathan Wright, John Fields | |
| 06:41 | Hawaii | Steven Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), David Durkee (SG) Terry Ward, Justin Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Derrick Barker | |
| 06:13 | NC State | James Cooley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| 06:00 | Hawaii | Philip Taylor blocks the jumper by Roy Zeh | 43-48 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Brian Ellis grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw connects on the jumper near the basket | 43-50 |
| 05:28 | Hawaii | Akim Zien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG), David Pugh (SF), Ronald Botello (C) Roy Zeh, James Funke, Steven Boyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SG), Fred Anderson (SF) David Reed, Brian Ellis | |
| 05:13 | NC State | James Cooley scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw and he's hacked by Akim Zien - foul #2 on Akim Zien, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski (PF) Akim Zien | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:13 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:57 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses the floater near the basket | 43-53 |
| 04:56 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 04:55 | Hawaii | David Pugh snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 04:40 | Hawaii | David Pugh misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Justin Davis (SG) David Durkee | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 04:40 | Hawaii | David Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:40 | Hawaii | David Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:40 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 04:11 | NC State | James Cooley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 04:10 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Terry Ward | 44-53 |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Terry Ward makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Davis | 46-53 |
| 03:33 | NC State | James Cooley buries a jumper from the left block | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Baran Gostomski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Botello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Hawaii | Terry Ward scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pugh | 49-55 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 02:58 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Durkee (SG) Justin Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Brian Ellis (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Terry Ward steals the ball from James Cooley | 49-55 |
| 02:37 | Hawaii | David Pugh misses the dunk | 49-55 |
| 02:36 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski tips it in | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw's pass is intercepted by David Durkee | 51-55 |
| 01:59 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| 01:35 | NC State | David Reed knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Lawrence Shaw and he's fouled by Ronald Botello - foul #4 on Ronald Botello, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| 01:35 | NC State | David Reed makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:16 | Hawaii | David Durkee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 01:15 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 00:49 | NC State | David Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:48 | NC State | James Cooley misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii 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 man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Hawaii | David Durkee loses the ball out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by David Durkee - foul #1 on David Durkee, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | NC State | David Durkee is called for the reach on Lawrence Shaw - foul #2 on David Durkee, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Terry Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:34 | Hawaii | David Durkee pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | David Durkee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Pugh | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is hacked by David Durkee in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Durkee, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Brian Ellis | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:24 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Cooley is hacked by Terry Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Ward, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SF) David Reed | |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:22 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Hawaii | Terry Ward knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Baran Gostomski | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Terry Ward is called for the reach on James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Ward, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG) Brian Ellis | |
| 00:15 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | David Durkee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | NC State | James Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by David Durkee - foul #4 on David Durkee, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SF) David Reed | |
| 00:06 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:06 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | David Durkee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |