| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Luke McClure (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Claybrooks (fresh) PF - Ira Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Lumsden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Tharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Christopher Washington inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Christopher Washington is alone and throws it down on a great pass from George Lewis out of a doubleteam | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Christopher Washington snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Carlos Clifton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison loses the dribble to Carlos Clifton | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Carlos Clifton hits the finger roll | 27-34 |
| 18:37 | Northern Arizona | Edward Tharp steals the ball from Luke McClure in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Carlos Clifton double dribbles | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Kemp (SF), Laurence Sparacino (PF) Leonard Claybrooks, Ira Wheeler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:52 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Kemp | 29-34 |
| 17:30 | NC State | George Lewis loses the dribble to Paul Morrison | 29-34 |
| 17:10 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 17:09 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | NC State | George Lewis connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Tharp | 31-36 |
| 16:44 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure's layup is rejected by George Lewis | 31-36 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Edward Tharp grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Edward Tharp is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Smithwick | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Christopher Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:42 | NC State | George Lewis makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Clifton | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Luke McClure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Laurence Sparacino (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilford Lumsden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Tharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Arizona | Edward Tharp is called for the reach on Luke McClure in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Tharp, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins (SG), John McMeel (SF), Ira Wheeler (PF) Paul Morrison, Gregory Kemp, Wilford Lumsden | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SG), John Pasco (PF), Robert Pitts (C) Carlos Clifton, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 15:22 | Northern Arizona | Ira Wheeler is denied on a layup by Robert Pitts | 31-40 |
| 15:20 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Luke McClure - foul #3 on Luke McClure, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Kemp (SG), Wilford Lumsden (C) Wayne Jenkins, Ira Wheeler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:52 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:52 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 14:43 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino comes up short on the floater in the paint | 33-40 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Robert Pitts pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Edward Tharp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:21 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure's floater is knocked away by Christopher Washington | 33-40 |
| 14:15 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Luke McClure | 33-40 |
| 13:58 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Kemp | 35-40 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Josef Zeidman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Washington | 35-43 |
| 13:22 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-43 |
| 13:21 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden tips it in | 37-43 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Christopher Washington drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Pasco | 37-45 |
| 12:44 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 37-45 |
| 12:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Christopher Washington | 37-45 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Wilford Lumsden swats the dunk try by Christopher Washington | 37-45 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Edward Tharp snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 11:50 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to John McMeel | 37-45 |
| 11:42 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Pitts - foul #1 on Robert Pitts, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins (PG), Paul Morrison (SG), Leonard Claybrooks (SF), Ira Wheeler (PF) Luke McClure, Gregory Kemp, John McMeel, Wilford Lumsden | |
| Subs | NC State | Theodore Locke (PG), Carlos Clifton (SG), George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Edward Tharp, Josef Zeidman, John Pasco, Robert Pitts | |
| 11:42 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:42 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Lewis | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Wayne Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Claybrooks (fresh) PF - Ira Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Laurence Sparacino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Theodore Locke (fresh) SG - Carlos Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Washington (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | George Lewis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ira Wheeler - foul #3 on Ira Wheeler, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Pasco (PF) Theodore Locke | |
| 11:22 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:22 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:07 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:06 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Carlos Clifton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Leonard Claybrooks grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 10:55 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Jenkins | 40-47 |
| 10:27 | NC State | George Lewis can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-47 |
| 10:26 | NC State | John Pasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Carlos Clifton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 09:57 | NC State | John Pasco tips it home | 40-49 |
| 09:34 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 09:32 | NC State | George Lewis gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:10 | NC State | George Lewis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Clifton | 40-51 |
| 08:55 | Northern Arizona | John Pasco is called for the reach on Ira Wheeler - foul #2 on John Pasco, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure (PG), Gregory Kemp (SF), Wilford Lumsden (C) Wayne Jenkins, Leonard Claybrooks, Laurence Sparacino | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG), Josef Zeidman (SF), Robert Pitts (C) Christopher Washington, John Pasco, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 08:50 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Pitts - foul #2 on Robert Pitts, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 08:50 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:50 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Robert Pitts grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Josef Zeidman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:28 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:23 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Robert Pitts grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 07:56 | NC State | George Lewis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 07:55 | Northern Arizona | Ira Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison misses long on a runner from close range | 41-51 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Carlos Clifton snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 07:19 | NC State | George Lewis misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Luke McClure - foul #4 on Luke McClure, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins (PG), Leonard Claybrooks (SF), Laurence Sparacino (PF), David Wellman (C) Luke McClure, Paul Morrison, Ira Wheeler, Wilford Lumsden | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Smithwick (C) Carlos Clifton | |
| 07:19 | NC State | George Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:19 | NC State | George Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:19 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to David Wellman | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Wayne Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Claybrooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Laurence Sparacino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wellman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Edward Tharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josef Zeidman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Arizona | David Wellman hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Josef Zeidman - foul #1 on Josef Zeidman, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | NC State | Theodore Locke (PG) Robert Pitts | |
| 07:08 | Northern Arizona | David Wellman makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Josef Zeidman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-51 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Josef Zeidman snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Theodore Locke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Theodore Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure (PG), Paul Morrison (SG), Ira Wheeler (PF), Wilford Lumsden (C) Wayne Jenkins, Gregory Kemp, David Wellman, Laurence Sparacino | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (SG) Josef Zeidman | |
| 05:41 | Northern Arizona | George Lewis picks off the pass by Ira Wheeler | 44-51 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 05:11 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 04:58 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 04:56 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:30 | NC State | George Lewis is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins (SG), Gregory Kemp (SF), Laurence Sparacino (PF), David Wellman (C) Paul Morrison, Leonard Claybrooks, Ira Wheeler, Wilford Lumsden | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SF), Robert Pitts (C) Edward Tharp, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 04:14 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino is denied on a layup by Robert Pitts | 44-51 |
| 04:12 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Josef Zeidman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 04:05 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pitts | 44-51 |
| 03:45 | NC State | The short jumper by Carlos Clifton is denied by Laurence Sparacino | 44-51 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | David Wellman pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 03:32 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Kemp is hacked by Josef Zeidman - foul #2 on Josef Zeidman, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison (SG), Ira Wheeler (PF) Luke McClure, David Wellman | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG), Christopher Washington (SF), John Pasco (PF) Theodore Locke, Carlos Clifton, George Lewis | |
| 03:27 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 03:26 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-51 |
| 03:09 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Wayne Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Morrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ira Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Laurence Sparacino (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Tharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josef Zeidman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pitts (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino scores on a floater in the lane set up by Wayne Jenkins and the foul's on Robert Pitts - foul #3 on Robert Pitts, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Leonard Claybrooks (SF), Wilford Lumsden (C) Paul Morrison, Ira Wheeler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:01 | Northern Arizona | Laurence Sparacino makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:57 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (SG), Ryan Smithwick (C) Josef Zeidman, Robert Pitts | |
| 02:42 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison (SG), Ira Wheeler (PF) Gregory Kemp, Laurence Sparacino | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Leonard Claybrooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure (PG), Gregory Kemp (SG), Laurence Sparacino (PF) Wayne Jenkins, Paul Morrison, Ira Wheeler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:04 | NC State | John Pasco blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 02:03 | Northern Arizona | Luke McClure pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:49 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luke McClure | 49-51 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses the floater from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick tips it in | 49-53 |
| 01:08 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Kemp travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Morrison (SG), Ira Wheeler (PF) Gregory Kemp, Laurence Sparacino | |
| Subs | NC State | George Lewis (PF) John Pasco | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Christopher Washington clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Claybrooks - foul #1 on Leonard Claybrooks, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Christopher Washington misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Christopher Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 00:37 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona 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 (+4) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick is hacked by Luke McClure in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luke McClure, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins (PG) Luke McClure | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SF) Christopher Washington | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Edward Tharp is hacked by Wayne Jenkins - foul #2 on Wayne Jenkins, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Wayne Jenkins is called for the reach on Edward Tharp - foul #3 on Wayne Jenkins, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Edward Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Edward Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Paul Morrison is called for the reach on George Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Morrison, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Pitts (PF) Josef Zeidman | |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Ira Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | NC State | Theodore Locke (PG) Robert Pitts | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Theodore Locke is hacked by Wayne Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Jenkins, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Theodore Locke makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Theodore Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Wilford Lumsden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Wayne Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona 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 (+4) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Theodore Locke is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Jenkins - foul #5 on Wayne Jenkins, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Kemp (PG) Wayne Jenkins | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Theodore Locke makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Theodore Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Leonard Claybrooks clanks a halfcourt shot | 52-60 |