| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Darrell Gordon (fresh) SF - Rodney Keenan (fresh) PF - James Nakashima (fresh) C - Wade Floyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Lyle Jakes (fresh) C - James Engelmann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James Engelmann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Matthew Richardson misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrell Gordon - foul #1 on Darrell Gordon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Matthew Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Matthew Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | NC State | James Engelmann slams it home set up by Matthew Richardson and he's fouled by Darrell Gordon - foul #2 on Darrell Gordon, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Darrell Gordon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:04 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wade Floyd | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raul Rodriguez | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | NC State | David Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Lyle Jakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Matthew Richardson misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | NC State | David Davis tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima's fadeaway is rejected by James Engelmann | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Jackman (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG), Bob Donaldson (SF), Phil Smith (PF), Charles Riley (C) David Davis, Matthew Richardson, David Smith, Lyle Jakes, James Engelmann | |
| 17:48 | NC State | Kyle Haynes is hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Phil Smith blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Keenan | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Ralph Jackman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Phil Smith gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Bob Donaldson misses the 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Ralph Jackman tips it home | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd hits the finger roll | 9-6 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Ralph Jackman is fouled in the backcourt by James Nakashima - foul #1 on James Nakashima, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly (PG), Ricky Robbins (SG), Kyle Gorham (SF), Craig Domingo (PF), Walter Harmon (C) Raul Rodriguez, Dikembe Abdallah, Rodney Keenan, James Nakashima, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), David Smith (SF), Lyle Jakes (PF), James Engelmann (C) Ralph Jackman, Kyle Haynes, Bob Donaldson, Phil Smith, Charles Riley | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Lyle Jakes blows the dunk | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Deon Kelly (fresh) SG - Ricky Robbins (fresh) SF - Kyle Gorham (fresh) PF - Craig Domingo (fresh) C - Walter Harmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Lyle Jakes (fresh) C - James Engelmann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Walter Harmon is blocked by Lyle Jakes | 9-6 |
| 15:42 | NC State | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Ricky Robbins steps in front of the Matthew Richardson pass in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins lays it in | 11-6 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Kyle Gorham is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Gorham, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Matthew Richardson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Smith and he's fouled by Ricky Robbins - foul #1 on Ricky Robbins, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Glancy (SF) David Smith | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Matthew Richardson misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Craig Domingo | 11-8 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | David Davis picks off the pass by Deon Kelly in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Ricky Robbins steals the ball from Lyle Jakes | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Matthew Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Lyle Jakes lays it in on a nice dish by David Davis and he's hacked by Kyle Gorham - foul #2 on Kyle Gorham, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), James Nakashima (PF) Deon Kelly, Ricky Robbins, Kyle Gorham, Walter Harmon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:45 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Raul Rodriguez and he's hacked by James Engelmann - foul #1 on James Engelmann, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Jackman (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG) David Davis, Matthew Richardson | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 14-10 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Lyle Jakes - foul #1 on Lyle Jakes, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (C) Craig Domingo | |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SF), Phil Smith (PF), Charles Riley (C) Jason Glancy, Lyle Jakes, James Engelmann | |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Riley | 15-10 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Ralph Jackman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raul Rodriguez - foul #1 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 15-10 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Ralph Jackman makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Ralph Jackman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Smith (SF) Kyle Haynes | |
| 13:52 | NC State | Bob Donaldson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima is fouled on the floor by Bob Donaldson - foul #1 on Bob Donaldson, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), Lyle Jakes (PF), James Engelmann (C) Ralph Jackman, Bob Donaldson, Phil Smith, Charles Riley | |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:15 | NC State | David Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd grabs the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-11 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Lewis Rieth pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Rodney Keenan steps in front of the David Smith pass in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan lays it in | 19-11 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Matthew Richardson is called for traveling | 19-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly (PG), Ricky Robbins (SG), Walter Harmon (SF), Craig Domingo (C) Raul Rodriguez, Dikembe Abdallah, Rodney Keenan, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Kyle Haynes (SF), Jason Glancy (PF) Lewis Rieth, David Smith, Lyle Jakes | |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Kyle Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Harmon - foul #1 on Walter Harmon, team foul #9 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SF), Phil Smith (PF), Charles Riley (C) Matthew Richardson, Jason Glancy, James Engelmann | |
| 12:31 | NC State | Kyle Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Kyle Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 12:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Phil Smith | 22-13 |
| 12:17 | NC State | James Nakashima steals the ball from Bob Donaldson | 22-13 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima's fadeaway is rejected by Phil Smith | 22-13 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Bob Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Kyle Haynes is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 22-15 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Deon Kelly | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Deon Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Harmon (fairly fresh) PF - James Nakashima (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Domingo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Donaldson (fairly fresh) PF - Phil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Ricky Robbins picks off the pass by Kyle Haynes in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ricky Robbins | 26-15 |
| 11:21 | NC State | James Nakashima steals the ball from Phil Smith | 26-15 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima makes the driving attempt in the lane | 28-15 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Deon Kelly is called for the reach on Bob Donaldson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Deon Kelly, team foul #10 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), Wade Floyd (C) Deon Kelly, Ricky Robbins, Walter Harmon, James Nakashima | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Jackman (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), Jason Glancy (PF), James Engelmann (C) David Davis, Kyle Haynes, Phil Smith, Charles Riley | |
| 11:00 | NC State | Bob Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Bob Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-17 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan grabs the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Jason Glancy picks off the pass by Craig Domingo | 28-17 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Matthew Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Glancy | 28-20 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Jason Glancy grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Matthew Richardson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 28-20 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Ralph Jackman is called for the reach on Wade Floyd - foul #1 on Ralph Jackman, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Nakashima (PF) Craig Domingo | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), David Smith (SF), Lyle Jakes (PF) Ralph Jackman, Bob Donaldson, Jason Glancy | |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Matthew Richardson - foul #1 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 09:13 | NC State | James Engelmann blows the wide open layup | 31-20 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd makes the jump hook from the right block | 33-20 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Rodney Keenan is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Keenan, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly (SG), Walter Harmon (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Rodney Keenan | |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Phil Smith (C) Lewis Rieth, James Engelmann | |
| 08:54 | NC State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:54 | NC State | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | David Smith is called for the reach on Walter Harmon - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-21 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Matthew Richardson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Davis | 33-23 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Richardson steals it from Wade Floyd | 33-23 |
| 07:55 | NC State | David Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Walter Harmon | 33-23 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), Craig Domingo (C) Deon Kelly, Walter Harmon, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Jackman (SG), Kyle Haynes (SF), Charles Riley (C) Matthew Richardson, David Smith, Phil Smith | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins loses the ball out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Raul Rodriguez picks off the pass by Lyle Jakes in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima is hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Glancy (SF) David Davis | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Keenan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nakashima (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Domingo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ralph Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Glancy (fresh) PF - Lyle Jakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Riley (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | NC State | Kyle Haynes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Lyle Jakes steps in front of the Rodney Keenan pass | 35-26 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Lyle Jakes scores on a floater in the lane | 35-28 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Charles Riley gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Raul Rodriguez is called for the reach on Ralph Jackman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Deon Kelly (SG), Walter Harmon (SF), Wade Floyd (C) Raul Rodriguez, Ricky Robbins, Rodney Keenan, James Nakashima | |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), David Smith (SF), James Engelmann (C) Kyle Haynes, Jason Glancy, Charles Riley | |
| 06:25 | NC State | Ralph Jackman makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Ralph Jackman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SG) Ralph Jackman | |
| 06:01 | NC State | David Davis connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Richardson | 35-32 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo blows the dunk but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Phil Smith (PF) David Davis, Lyle Jakes | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Lewis Rieth is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Matthew Richardson tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 05:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Phil Smith | 37-34 |
| 05:07 | NC State | David Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Phil Smith | 37-37 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), James Nakashima (PF) Deon Kelly, Walter Harmon, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Jackman (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG), Jason Glancy (SF), Lyle Jakes (PF) Lewis Rieth, Matthew Richardson, David Smith, James Engelmann | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Lyle Jakes is open and lays it up and in set up by Ralph Jackman | 37-39 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Jackman - foul #2 on Ralph Jackman, team foul #9 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Darrell Gordon (SG), Kyle Gorham (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Ricky Robbins, Craig Domingo | |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Bob Donaldson (SF), James Engelmann (C) Ralph Jackman, Lyle Jakes, Phil Smith | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 03:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jason Glancy | 38-39 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Bob Donaldson is hacked by Rodney Keenan - foul #2 on Rodney Keenan, team foul #13 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (C) Rodney Keenan | |
| Subs | NC State | Lyle Jakes (PF) Jason Glancy | |
| 03:45 | NC State | Bob Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Bob Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd is called for 3 seconds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Riley (C) James Engelmann | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Gordon (fresh) SF - Kyle Gorham (fresh) PF - James Nakashima (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wade Floyd (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bob Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lyle Jakes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | NC State | David Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Lyle Jakes denies the turnaround by Wade Floyd | 38-41 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Charles Riley snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Kyle Haynes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Davis | 38-44 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Charles Riley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 38-44 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Kyle Haynes - foul #1 on Kyle Haynes, team foul #10 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins (PG), Craig Domingo (PF), Walter Harmon (C) Raul Rodriguez, James Nakashima, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Jackman (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), David Smith (SF), Jason Glancy (PF), James Engelmann (C) David Davis, Kyle Haynes, Bob Donaldson, Lyle Jakes, Charles Riley | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Ralph Jackman is hacked by Ricky Robbins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Robbins, team foul #14 | 41-44 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Ralph Jackman makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Ralph Jackman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Matthew Richardson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 01:20 | NC State | James Engelmann clanks a shot in the paint | 41-46 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Jason Glancy grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Matthew Richardson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Jackman | 41-49 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Jason Glancy grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Jason Glancy is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Robbins - foul #3 on Ricky Robbins, team foul #15 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (PG) Ricky Robbins | |
| Subs | NC State | Phil Smith (C) James Engelmann | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Jason Glancy makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Jason Glancy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Walter Harmon pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Glancy - foul #1 on Jason Glancy, team foul #11 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Nakashima (PF) Walter Harmon | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Lyle Jakes (PF) Ralph Jackman, Jason Glancy | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Phil Smith is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lyle Jakes | 43-52 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon tips it home | 45-52 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Craig Domingo is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Craig Domingo, team foul #16 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Rodney Keenan (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Kyle Gorham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| 00:01 | NC State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:01 | NC State | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-53 |