| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jayne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Semple (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Byrnes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Adam Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Kevin Jayne misses the easy layup | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Michael Semple gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 31-27 |
| 18:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Spencer Hobbs | 31-27 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs drills a driving attempt from close range | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Adam Sommer comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Fetterman - foul #2 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Adam Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Michael Byrnes gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Adam Sommer tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Adam Sommer is called for the reach on Spencer Hobbs - foul #1 on Adam Sommer, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Macon | 35-30 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Michael Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | The short jumper by Michael Lewis is denied by Spencer Hobbs | 35-30 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Michael Fetterman gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jayne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Semple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Byrnes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Michael Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Adam Sommer gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Lewis | 35-33 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Michael Semple steals the ball from Daniel Hamilton | 35-33 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Michael Byrnes's fadeaway is rejected by Spencer Hobbs | 35-33 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Andrew Macon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Kevin Jayne, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Terry Kemp (SG), Michael Uselton (SF), John Thorpe (PF) Benjamin Rust, Michael Semple, Michael Byrnes, Michael Lewis | |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Freddie Wampler takes the ball from Adam Sommer | 35-33 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Andrew Macon lays it in on a great pass from Freddie Wampler | 37-33 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Andrew Macon pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Jarrett | 39-33 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | Juan Garcia is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tony Boone (PF) Adam Sommer | |
| 12:21 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the lay-in | 39-33 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Juan Garcia grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Juan Garcia shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Boone | 39-36 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Dale Brown is hacked by Tony Boone - foul #2 on Tony Boone, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Andrew Macon, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Michael Lewis (PF), Adam Sommer (C) Juan Garcia, Tony Boone, John Thorpe | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Uselton (fresh) PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Adam Sommer tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Michael Fetterman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Jarrett | 42-36 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Daniel Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Rust | 42-36 |
| 08:53 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust tips it home | 42-38 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton dunks the ball set up by Michael Fetterman and he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (PG), Kevin Jayne (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Semple (SG), Michael Byrnes (SF), Tony Boone (PF), John Thorpe (C) Terry Kemp, Michael Uselton, Michael Lewis, Adam Sommer | |
| 08:28 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Michael Byrnes is hacked by Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG) Benjamin Rust | |
| 07:57 | Colorado | John Thorpe buries a shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Michael Byrnes - foul #2 on Michael Byrnes, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Semple - foul #3 on Michael Semple, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Spencer Hobbs (C) Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:10 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Thorpe | 45-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jayne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Semple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Byrnes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tony Boone (fresh) C - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Colorado | John Thorpe misses the runner from the left block | 45-40 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Michael Fetterman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Macon | 48-40 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | John Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hamilton - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG) Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Michael Lewis (PF), Adam Sommer (C) Juan Garcia, Tony Boone, John Thorpe | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Adam Sommer drills a floater in the lane | 48-42 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 48-42 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Sommer | 48-42 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Michael Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 48-45 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 04:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Spencer Hobbs | 48-45 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Andrew Macon - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Freddie Wampler, Daniel Hamilton, Kevin Jayne, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Kemp (SG), Michael Uselton (SF) Michael Semple, Michael Byrnes | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Michael Uselton gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Dale Brown is called for the reach on Terry Kemp - foul #1 on Dale Brown, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tony Boone (PF), John Thorpe (C) Michael Lewis, Adam Sommer | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Macon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Uselton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Boone (fresh) C - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits a jump hook near the basket | 48-47 |
| 02:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Spencer Hobbs (PF) Andrew Macon, Dale Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Semple (SG), Michael Byrnes (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Adam Sommer (C) Terry Kemp, Michael Uselton, Tony Boone, John Thorpe | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Michael Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Adam Sommer gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 48-47 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 02:06 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Kevin Jayne (PF) Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Spencer Hobbs | 50-47 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Adam Sommer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Michael Lewis steals it from Michael Fetterman | 50-47 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Adam Sommer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Michael Lewis swats the short shot by Daniel Hamilton | 50-47 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Michael Semple misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs is hacked by Michael Semple in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Semple, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Adam Sommer | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 50-47 |