| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Jayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Alphonso Costa gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Richard Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 19:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jayne | 25-19 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Macon | 27-19 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Johnson | 27-21 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Alphonso Costa - foul #3 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| 18:31 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Michael Fetterman steps in front of the Sidney Wise pass | 30-21 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Michael Fetterman lays it up and in | 32-21 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Richard Johnson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Sidney Wise | 32-23 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Michael Fetterman's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 32-23 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Andrew Macon is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Andrew Macon, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF) Kevin Jayne | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Tony Lilley | |
| 16:53 | UConn | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 32-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:34 | NC State | Andrew Macon is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 16:26 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the easy layup | 32-23 |
| 16:24 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Cammack | 32-23 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-23 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Andrew Macon grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Hans Zvorsky steals the ball from Matthew Jarrett | 32-23 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Richard Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Hans Zvorsky | 32-25 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Stearns - foul #2 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Kevin Jayne (PF) Andrew Macon, Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Jimmy Cammack swats the short shot by Tony Lilley | 34-25 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Alphonso Costa hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Costa - foul #4 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Spencer Hobbs (C) Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| 14:14 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits the finger roll set up by Spencer Hobbs | 36-27 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Mann and the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Monte Bennett | |
| 14:07 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-29 |
| 13:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lilley | 36-29 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (PG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Freddie Wampler, Kevin Jayne | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 12:59 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Tony Lilley is fouled on the floor by Spencer Hobbs - foul #2 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Tony Lilley | |
| 12:18 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Vincent Stearns's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Cammack | 38-32 |
| 11:42 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack's floater is tipped away by Vincent Stearns | 38-32 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Andrew Macon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Fetterman | 41-32 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Michael Fetterman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:54 | UConn | Richard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Kevin Jayne (PF), Dale Brown (C) Michael Fetterman, Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Tony Lilley (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| 09:36 | NC State | Douglas Deal is called for the reach on Andrew Macon - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Jayne | 46-32 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Monte Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Brown | 46-32 |
| 09:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamilton | 46-32 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Dale Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Monte Bennett | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Timothy Mann scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Brooks Michelstein is called for the reach on Daniel Hamilton - foul #3 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (PG), Spencer Hobbs (C) Andrew Macon, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF) Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 07:53 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Jayne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Tony Lilley is hacked by Spencer Hobbs - foul #3 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG) Freddie Wampler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Sidney Wise - foul #1 on Sidney Wise, team foul #8 | 48-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Kevin Jayne | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Tony Lilley | |
| 06:57 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Vincent Stearns pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 48-38 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG) Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Vincent Stearns hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Johnson | 48-40 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett is denied on a dunk by Alphonso Costa | 48-40 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Vincent Stearns snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Alphonso Costa tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Michael Fetterman travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Kevin Jayne (PF) Michael Fetterman, Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Tony Lilley (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Tony Lilley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 04:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamilton | 48-42 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the dunk | 48-42 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Kevin Jayne tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Timothy Mann loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Dale Brown (C) Freddie Wampler, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Monte Bennett, Alphonso Costa | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Jayne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Douglas Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Tony Lilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Kevin Jayne, Dale Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF) Timothy Mann, Douglas Deal | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Hans Zvorsky picks off the pass by Matthew Jarrett | 50-42 |
| 02:11 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jayne (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | UConn | Sidney Wise is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Sidney Wise, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 01:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lilley | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-42 |
| 01:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Spencer Hobbs | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | NC State | Andrew Macon is hacked by Timothy Mann - foul #1 on Timothy Mann, team foul #10 | 50-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:59 | NC State | Andrew Macon misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Andrew Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Tony Lilley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Andrew Macon is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 51-42 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Andrew Macon misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Andrew Macon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Timothy Mann drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 00:46 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 51-45 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Timothy Mann buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Timothy Mann is called for the reach on Freddie Wampler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Mann, team foul #13 | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Timothy Mann can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #14 | 55-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:22 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Timothy Mann is called for the reach on Freddie Wampler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Mann, team foul #15 | 57-48 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Freddie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Freddie Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Kevin Jayne grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Andrew Macon runs out the clock | 58-48 |