| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jody Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Row (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | George Row inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Shaun Chambless takes the ball from Hector Velez | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses the shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Caldwell | 35-30 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Sean Pinheiro steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 35-30 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Shaun Chambless snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Derick Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Watkins - foul #3 on Jody Watkins, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano (SG), Alfred Feder (PF) Jody Watkins, Hector Velez | |
| 18:31 | NC State | Robert Johnson drills a driving attempt from close range | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott is called for 10 seconds | 37-30 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG) Sean Pinheiro | |
| 18:05 | NC State | John Bicknell makes the fadeaway near the basket | 39-30 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-30 |
| 17:37 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Derick Christensen misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Sammie Paine, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley (SF), Sean Pinheiro (C) Florencio Giordano, Joseph Abbott | |
| 16:51 | NC State | Michael Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF) David Parson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott (PF) Alfred Feder | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro's floater is tipped away by Shaun Chambless | 39-30 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Michael Doyle hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-32 |
| 15:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 41-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Row (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Tilley (fresh) PF - Joseph Abbott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Sean Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | NC State | Michael Doyle is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (SG), David Parson (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Robert Johnson, Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG), Jody Watkins (SG), Alfred Feder (PF) George Row, Hector Velez, Christopher Tilley | |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:21 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Joseph Abbott steals the ball from Raymond Bernabe | 41-32 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott lays it in | 41-34 |
| 14:24 | NC State | John Bicknell is hacked by Joseph Abbott - foul #3 on Joseph Abbott, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Paul Dryden (PF), Michael Doyle (C) David Parson, Sammie Paine, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Row (SF) Sean Pinheiro | |
| 14:15 | NC State | Michael Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF) Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano (SG) Jody Watkins | |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Robert Compton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Michael Doyle gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Florencio Giordano - foul #2 on Florencio Giordano, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Sean Pinheiro (C) Florencio Giordano, Alfred Feder | |
| 13:37 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Michael Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Raymond Bernabe is called for the reach on Hector Velez - foul #4 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Paul Dryden (PF), John Bicknell (C) Raymond Bernabe, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG), Christopher Tilley (PF) Hector Velez, Joseph Abbott | |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | George Row misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 42-34 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Paul Dryden gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Robert Compton steals the ball from Percy Caldwell | 42-34 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Jody Watkins lays it in on a great pass from Robert Compton | 42-36 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Paul Dryden grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:57 | NC State | John Bicknell loses the dribble to Sean Pinheiro | 42-36 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | George Row misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Derick Christensen pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Dryden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Row (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Tilley (fairly fresh) C - Sean Pinheiro (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | NC State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Percy Caldwell, Paul Dryden, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Joseph Abbott (PF), Alfred Feder (C) Jody Watkins, Christopher Tilley, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | George Row can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 42-36 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Derick Christensen is called for the reach on George Row in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derick Christensen, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Derick Christensen - foul #3 on Derick Christensen, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Michael Doyle buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Derick Christensen | 44-38 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Shaun Chambless takes the ball from Robert Compton | 44-38 |
| 09:20 | NC State | David Parson misses the dunk attempt | 44-38 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Hector Velez grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), Paul Dryden (C) David Parson, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano (SG), Sean Pinheiro (C) Hector Velez, Alfred Feder | |
| 08:33 | NC State | Sammie Paine knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Derick Christensen | 46-38 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Percy Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:00 | NC State | The short jumper by Derick Christensen is denied by George Row | 46-38 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | Sammie Paine is called for the reach on Joseph Abbott - foul #1 on Sammie Paine, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (SG), David Parson (SF), John Bicknell (C) Robert Johnson, Percy Caldwell, Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Alfred Feder (C) Florencio Giordano, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF) Sammie Paine | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro (C) George Row | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Bernabe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Parson (fairly fresh) PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Abbott (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Feder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:53 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Parson | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott buries a jump hook from close range set up by Alfred Feder | 49-40 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 05:34 | NC State | John Bicknell is fouled on the floor by Alfred Feder - foul #2 on Alfred Feder, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Derick Christensen, David Parson, Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG), George Row (SF), Christopher Tilley (C) Hector Velez, Alfred Feder, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 05:18 | NC State | Michael Doyle clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Percy Caldwell snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-42 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Raymond Bernabe picks off the pass by Joseph Abbott in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Doyle and he's hacked by Robert Compton - foul #4 on Robert Compton, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Paul Dryden (PF) Robert Johnson, Sammie Paine | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano (SG), Alfred Feder (C) Jody Watkins, Christopher Tilley | |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder grabs the board | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | George Row misses long on an open runner from the left block but he's hacked by Percy Caldwell - foul #2 on Percy Caldwell, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF) Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | George Row makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Percy Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Shaun Chambless tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-43 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Michael Doyle grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Shaun Chambless double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF) Percy Caldwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Sean Pinheiro (C) Florencio Giordano, Alfred Feder | |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Raymond Bernabe is called for the reach on Hector Velez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG) Raymond Bernabe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | George Row hits a shot from the left block set up by Hector Velez | 53-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Parson (fresh) PF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Row (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | NC State | Robert Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Parson | 55-45 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG), Alfred Feder (PF) Hector Velez, Joseph Abbott | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | George Row buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jody Watkins | 55-47 |
| 02:33 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott (PF) Alfred Feder | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | NC State | Michael Doyle connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Sean Pinheiro - foul #2 on Sean Pinheiro, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Derick Christensen, Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG) Jody Watkins | |
| 02:23 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Sammie Paine gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Michael Doyle can't connect on a floater from the right block | 57-47 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Sean Pinheiro | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 01:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Sammie Paine | 57-47 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG) Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Hector Velez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Robert Compton is called for the reach on John Bicknell - foul #5 on Robert Compton, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Dryden (C) Derick Christensen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (PG) Robert Compton | |
| 00:58 | NC State | John Bicknell makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:58 | NC State | John Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | George Row's layup is rejected by Sammie Paine | 59-47 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | John Bicknell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott's fadeaway is rejected by Sammie Paine | 61-47 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | George Row's layup is rejected by Sammie Paine | 61-47 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | George Row clanks a shot from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 00:09 | NC State | John Bicknell grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | NC State | John Bicknell runs out the clock | 61-47 |