| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Shaw - foul #2 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Jonathan Wright gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:56 | NC State | James Cooley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 18:33 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:12 | NC State | James Cooley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 38-29 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Jonathan Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF) Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison (PF) Alexander Lentini | |
| 17:22 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Philip Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:00 | NC State | James Cooley makes the jumper from close range set up by Philip Taylor and he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Fred Anderson (SF) David Reed, Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Mark Saltz, Michael Johnson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 17:00 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Art Russell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-29 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Fred Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses the floater from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Art Russell gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 41-29 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Fred Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 43-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Gronberg (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | Art Russell clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Shaw - foul #3 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Derrick Barker (SG), Brian Ellis (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), John Fields (C) Martin Beesley, Lawrence Shaw, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF) Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Art Russell steals the ball from David Reed in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 15:13 | Grambling State | Art Russell scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alexander Lentini | 43-33 |
| 14:58 | NC State | The jump hook by Derrick Barker is blocked by Benjamin Morrison | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | NC State | John Fields scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Brian Ellis | 45-36 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF) Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Jason Schwarten (C) Art Russell, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 14:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 13:58 | NC State | David Reed pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Brian Ellis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Fields | 48-36 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Ellis - foul #4 on Brian Ellis, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), James Cooley (C) David Reed, Derrick Barker, Brian Ellis, John Fields | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (SF) Alexander Lentini | |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:12 | NC State | James Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG) Larry Shotwell | |
| 12:59 | Grambling State | Philip Taylor takes the ball from Mark Saltz | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | NC State | James Cooley loses the dribble to Mark Saltz | 48-37 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| 12:28 | NC State | James Cooley buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 50-39 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow is hacked by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Benjamin Morrison (PF) Mark Saltz, Dave Barrow, Darrell Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Benjamin Morrison | 50-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Jonathan Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:17 | NC State | James Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (SF) Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini (SF) Jason Schwarten | |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Art Russell can't finish the layup | 50-41 |
| 11:00 | NC State | David Reed snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:50 | NC State | James Cooley connects on the runner from the baseline set up by David Reed | 52-41 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | David Reed steps in front of the Larry Shotwell pass | 52-41 |
| 10:16 | NC State | James Cooley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 10:15 | NC State | David Reed gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:06 | NC State | James Cooley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Wright - foul #1 on Jonathan Wright, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Philip Taylor (PF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Derrick Barker, Jonathan Wright, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Darrell Anderson (PF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Art Russell, Larry Shotwell, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Philip Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:37 | NC State | John Fields can't finish the layup | 52-42 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Fred Anderson tips it in | 54-42 |
| 09:11 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 09:10 | NC State | John Fields gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Martin Beesley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Taylor | 57-42 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow can't throw it down but he's fouled by Martin Beesley - foul #2 on Martin Beesley, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Jason Schwarten (C) Mark Saltz, Alexander Lentini, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Derrick Barker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Shaw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle travels with the ball | 60-44 |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (C) John Fields | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG) Dave Barrow | |
| 07:52 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-44 |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Darrell Anderson | 60-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten is whistled for traveling | 60-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), Brian Ellis (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG), Michael Johnson (SF) Mark Saltz, Raymond Tuggle | |
| 07:26 | NC State | James Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) David Reed | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Ellis - foul #5 on Brian Ellis, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (SF) Brian Ellis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Jonathan Wright pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Fred Anderson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Lawrence Shaw | 62-45 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Art Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SG), Philip Taylor (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 06:19 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Fred Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:10 | NC State | James Cooley drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Taylor | 64-45 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison misses the jumper from the right block | 64-45 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Fred Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Derrick Barker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Alexander Lentini is blocked by Philip Taylor | 67-45 |
| 05:27 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison hits the follow up shot | 67-47 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Philip Taylor | 70-47 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | James Cooley swats the short shot by Benjamin Morrison | 70-47 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Benjamin Morrison steals it from Derrick Barker | 70-47 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell is fouled on the floor by Philip Taylor - foul #2 on Philip Taylor, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Jonathan Wright (PF), John Fields (C) Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Dave Barrow (SF), Raymond Tuggle (PF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Mark Saltz, Alexander Lentini, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jonathan Wright | 72-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Andrew Israelsen (fresh) SG - Larry Shotwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dave Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earnest Gronberg (fresh) | |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-49 |
| 03:43 | NC State | John Fields snags the defensive board | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the jump hook from the right block set up by David Reed | 74-49 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Shaw - foul #4 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #9 | 74-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (PF) Larry Shotwell | |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 03:11 | NC State | John Fields lays it in set up by David Reed | 76-51 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-51 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 76-53 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-53 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle is hacked by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #10 | 76-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Benjamin Morrison (PF) Andrew Israelsen, Michael Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:20 | NC State | John Fields can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Earnest Gronberg - foul #1 on Earnest Gronberg, team foul #2 | 76-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (SF), Philip Taylor (PF) Derrick Barker, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (C) Earnest Gronberg | |
| 02:20 | NC State | John Fields makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 02:20 | NC State | John Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-55 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison snags the offensive board | 78-55 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Fields - foul #1 on John Fields, team foul #11 | 78-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), James Cooley (C) Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor, John Fields | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 01:22 | NC State | David Reed is hacked by Benjamin Morrison - foul #2 on Benjamin Morrison, team foul #3 | 78-56 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dave Barrow - foul #3 on Dave Barrow, team foul #4 | 78-56 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 80-56 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 81-56 |
| 00:27 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Reed runs out the clock | 81-56 |