| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Richardson (fresh) PF - Gregory Duley (fresh) C - Nathaniel Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Richardson inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Nathaniel Spalding connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Reed out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Peter Ward - foul #1 on Peter Ward, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Wiley (PG), Nelson Garvey (SF), Robert Speck (PF) Michael Smith, Richard Richardson, Gregory Duley | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Nathaniel Spalding makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Peter Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Duley (PF) Nathaniel Spalding | |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Michael Reed makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Charles Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Richardson (PF) Michael Reed, Gregory Duley | |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Joshua Wiley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Richardson | 30-40 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Richard Richardson is called for the reach on Peter Ward - foul #1 on Richard Richardson, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Reed (SG), Nathaniel Spalding (C) Joshua Wiley, Richard Richardson | |
| 17:43 | NC State | Nelson Garvey is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Nelson Garvey, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Zarkin (SG), Gregory Duley (PF) Michael Smith, Nathaniel Spalding | |
| 17:25 | NC State | Mike Zarkin takes the ball from Charles Hamilton | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Mike Zarkin lays it up and in | 30-42 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Jeremy Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Mike Zarkin pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Robert Speck can't connect on a shot from the left block | 30-42 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Mike Zarkin grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Michael Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #3 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF), Salvador Perez (PF), James Gibson (C) Charles Hamilton, James Payne, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Richardson (SF), Harry Stoner (PF), Nathaniel Spalding (C) Mike Zarkin, Nelson Garvey, Gregory Duley, Robert Speck | |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Michael Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Michael Reed makes the 3rd free throw | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:02 | NC State | Arturo Martinez is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Richard Richardson pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Richardson (fresh) PF - Harry Stoner (fresh) C - Nathaniel Spalding (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Nathaniel Spalding misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-44 |
| 15:44 | NC State | James Gibson pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Harold Stough works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | James Gibson is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Ward (C) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Wiley (SG), Nelson Garvey (SF), Robert Speck (PF), Jeffery Esqueda (C) Michael Reed, Richard Richardson, Harry Stoner, Nathaniel Spalding | |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey dunks the ball | 30-46 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Harold Stough can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SF), James Payne (PF) Harold Stough, Salvador Perez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:10 | NC State | Arturo Martinez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Jeffery Esqueda connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:50 | NC State | Jeffery Esqueda swats the shot by Arturo Martinez | 30-48 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Jeffery Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Michael Smith misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Reed (SG), Richard Richardson (SF), Gregory Duley (PF) Joshua Wiley, Nelson Garvey, Robert Speck | |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Peter Ward can't finish the layup | 30-50 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gregory Duley | 30-50 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Gregory Duley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (SG), James Gibson (C) Charles Hamilton, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Wiley (SG), Nelson Garvey (SF), Robert Speck (PF) Michael Smith, Richard Richardson, Gregory Duley | |
| 12:50 | NC State | Nelson Garvey is called for the reach on Harold Stough - foul #2 on Nelson Garvey, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Salvador Perez (PF) James Payne | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:31 | NC State | James Gibson drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Salvador Perez | 32-50 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Robert Speck connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Joshua Wiley | 32-52 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Nelson Garvey picks off the pass by Salvador Perez | 32-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Garvey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Speck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Esqueda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Reed | 32-54 |
| 11:24 | NC State | James Gibson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Salvador Perez | 34-54 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SF), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Arturo Martinez, Salvador Perez, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Smith (PG), Mike Zarkin (SG), Richard Richardson (SF), Gregory Duley (PF) Michael Reed, Joshua Wiley, Nelson Garvey, Robert Speck | |
| 10:55 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 10:53 | NC State | James Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Charles Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-54 |
| 10:46 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to James Payne | 34-54 |
| 10:37 | NC State | Harold Stough is hacked by Mike Zarkin - foul #2 on Mike Zarkin, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Reed (SG) Richard Richardson | |
| 10:32 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Esqueda - foul #4 on Jeffery Esqueda, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathaniel Spalding (C) Jeffery Esqueda | |
| 10:32 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Nathaniel Spalding snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Michael Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-54 |
| 10:19 | NC State | James Payne grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Jeremy Price connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Mike Zarkin - foul #3 on Mike Zarkin, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nelson Garvey (SF), Robert Speck (PF) Mike Zarkin, Gregory Duley | |
| 10:11 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Harold Stough grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Jeremy Price clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-54 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Peter Ward snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:01 | NC State | Peter Ward blows the layup | 39-54 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Harold Stough hits the follow up shot | 41-54 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Michael Reed is hacked by Harold Stough - foul #1 on Harold Stough, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF), Salvador Perez (PF) Jeremy Price, James Payne | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Wiley (SG), Richard Richardson (SF), Gregory Duley (PF) Michael Reed, Nelson Garvey, Robert Speck | |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Michael Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Spalding | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 44-56 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Joshua Wiley connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Smith out of the doubleteam | 44-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Richardson (fresh) PF - Gregory Duley (fresh) C - Nathaniel Spalding (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Harold Stough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | NC State | James Gibson (C) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Reed (SG), Mike Zarkin (SF), Harry Stoner (PF), Jeffery Esqueda (C) Joshua Wiley, Richard Richardson, Gregory Duley, Nathaniel Spalding | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Michael Reed drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Smith | 44-61 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Salvador Perez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Jeffery Esqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Michael Smith is hacked by James Gibson - foul #2 on James Gibson, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (PG), James Payne (PF) Harold Stough, Salvador Perez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Wiley (SG), Nelson Garvey (SF), Robert Speck (PF) Michael Smith, Mike Zarkin, Harry Stoner | |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Joshua Wiley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 06:30 | NC State | James Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Jeremy Price drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Hamilton | 47-61 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Jeffery Esqueda buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Reed and he's fouled by Jeremy Price - foul #2 on Jeremy Price, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (SG), Peter Ward (C) Charles Hamilton, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Smith (PG) Joshua Wiley | |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Jeffery Esqueda makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Jeremy Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Zarkin (SG), Richard Richardson (SF) Michael Reed, Nelson Garvey | |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Richard Richardson's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Price | 47-64 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Arturo Martinez misses the 3 from straight away | 47-64 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Robert Speck pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Robert Speck knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Smith | 47-66 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Harold Stough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Robert Speck gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Michael Smith buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Richardson and he's fouled by Jeremy Price - foul #3 on Jeremy Price, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SF), Salvador Perez (PF) Arturo Martinez, James Payne | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Wiley (SG), Nelson Garvey (SF), Harry Stoner (PF), Nathaniel Spalding (C) Mike Zarkin, Richard Richardson, Robert Speck, Jeffery Esqueda | |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Nathaniel Spalding is called for the reach on Peter Ward - foul #2 on Nathaniel Spalding, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Zarkin (SG) Michael Smith | |
| 04:09 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Nathaniel Spalding snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Joshua Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 03:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Ward | 48-69 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Stough (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joshua Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Zarkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Garvey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Stoner (fresh) C - Nathaniel Spalding (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Salvador Perez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-69 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey grabs the board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Mike Zarkin is whistled for traveling | 48-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF), James Gibson (C) Jeremy Price, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Speck (PF) Harry Stoner | |
| 02:44 | NC State | Harold Stough scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-69 |
| 02:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Salvador Perez | 51-69 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Harold Stough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Salvador Perez tips it back up and in | 53-69 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Wiley | 53-72 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Salvador Perez misses the lay-in | 53-72 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Nathaniel Spalding pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Robert Speck's floater is knocked away by James Gibson | 53-72 |
| 01:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Salvador Perez | 53-72 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Arturo Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nelson Garvey - foul #3 on Nelson Garvey, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (PG), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Harold Stough, Salvador Perez, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:08 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Joshua Wiley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Zarkin | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Charles Hamilton is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #9 | 55-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (SG) Arturo Martinez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Hamilton - foul #5 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #10 | 55-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Nelson Garvey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Harold Stough drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Arturo Martinez | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Joshua Wiley runs out the clock | 57-76 |