| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McLeroy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) SF - Eric James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Culp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James McLeroy inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | NC State | Brian Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | George Parkhurst steals it from Eric James | 28-37 |
| 19:26 | NC State | James McLeroy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Parkhurst | 30-37 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses short on a jumper in the paint | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Will Culp misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Wilson - foul #2 on Brian Wilson, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Kevin Jones is denied on a layup by Will Culp | 30-39 |
| 18:45 | NC State | George Parkhurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:33 | NC State | George Parkhurst misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Eric James grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the easy layup | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Will Culp tips it but misses | 30-39 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:59 | NC State | George Parkhurst is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Kyle Carter double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Jackie Steven is called for 3 seconds | 30-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Morgan (C) Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Will Culp tips it home | 30-41 |
| 17:01 | NC State | James McLeroy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Michael Morgan tips it home | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Robert Henry connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Lewis | 32-43 |
| 16:29 | NC State | James McLeroy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Kevin Jones tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Henry | 32-43 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the floater from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McLeroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | James McLeroy's pass is intercepted by Bill Lewis | 32-43 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Will Culp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG), Wesley Neumiller (SG), Robert Valentin (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Corey Pappas (C) Jackie Steven, George Parkhurst, James McLeroy, Kevin Jones, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Jessie Henderson (SG), Darryl Krohn (C) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis, Eric James | |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Will Culp swats the short shot by Wesley Neumiller | 32-45 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn can't connect on a shot in the lane | 32-45 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 14:16 | NC State | David Penney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Brian Wilson gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Calvin Beresky steps in front of the David Penney pass | 32-47 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Corey Pappas steals it from Darryl Krohn | 32-47 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Brian Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Will Culp grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn buries a driving attempt near the basket | 32-49 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Will Culp steals the ball from Brian Wilson | 32-49 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Will Culp buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jessie Henderson | 32-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Penney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Neumiller (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Valentin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) SG - Jessie Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henry (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Will Culp (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Darryl Krohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Corey Pappas is fouled on the floor by Robert Henry - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #1 | 32-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (PG), George Parkhurst (SG), James McLeroy (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Morgan (C) David Penney, Wesley Neumiller, Robert Valentin, Brian Wilson, Corey Pappas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Eric James (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF), Michael Francis (C) Calvin Beresky, Jessie Henderson, Robert Henry, Will Culp, Darryl Krohn | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Michael Morgan loses the dribble to Kyle Carter | 32-51 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Kyle Carter lays it up and in | 32-53 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| 11:02 | NC State | George Parkhurst is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bill Lewis | 32-53 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits the finger roll | 32-55 |
| 10:38 | NC State | George Parkhurst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 32-55 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis can't throw it down but the foul's on Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:14 | NC State | George Parkhurst works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-56 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Kevin Jones tips it back up and in | 34-56 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is denied on a layup by Kevin Jones | 34-56 |
| 09:44 | NC State | George Parkhurst grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Jackie Steven makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Parkhurst | 36-56 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Eric James comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jackie Steven - foul #2 on Jackie Steven, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Wilson (PF), Corey Pappas (C) Kevin Jones, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Will Culp (PF), Darryl Krohn (C) Mark Clayborn, Michael Francis | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 08:43 | NC State | George Parkhurst shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Will Culp grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Will Culp misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 36-58 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Bill Lewis can't tip it in | 36-58 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Corey Pappas gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:08 | NC State | James McLeroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG), Wesley Neumiller (SG), Robert Valentin (SF) Jackie Steven, George Parkhurst, James McLeroy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Jessie Henderson (SG), Robert Henry (SF) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis, Eric James | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Will Culp connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Wilson - foul #3 on Brian Wilson, team foul #6 | 36-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (PF) Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the free throw | 36-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Penney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) SF - Robert Valentin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Pappas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) SG - Jessie Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Darryl Krohn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | NC State | Kevin Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 36-61 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Corey Pappas is called for the reach on Robert Henry - foul #4 on Corey Pappas, team foul #7 | 36-61 |
| Subs | NC State | George Parkhurst (PG), James McLeroy (SF) David Penney, Robert Valentin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Clayborn (PF) Will Culp | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Darryl Krohn steps in front of the James McLeroy pass | 36-63 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky blows the layup but the foul's on George Parkhurst - foul #1 on George Parkhurst, team foul #8 | 36-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (PG), Brian Wilson (PF) Wesley Neumiller, Corey Pappas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF) Robert Henry | |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky misses the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Kevin Jones scores on a runner from the right block set up by Brian Wilson | 38-64 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn jams it on a great pass from Eric James | 38-66 |
| 05:25 | NC State | James McLeroy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-66 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Darryl Krohn | 38-66 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Beresky | 38-68 |
| 04:56 | NC State | George Parkhurst hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-68 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky gets the rebound | 38-68 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Eric James is blocked by Kevin Jones | 38-68 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Brian Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Clayborn - foul #2 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #3 | 38-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SG), Robert Valentin (SF), Corey Pappas (C) George Parkhurst, James McLeroy, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (PF) Mark Clayborn | |
| 04:26 | NC State | Brian Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Brian Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 38-68 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky is whistled for a carry | 38-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (SG) Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:50 | NC State | Corey Pappas misses the shot from the right block | 38-68 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson banks in the layup | 38-70 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Kiedrowski (fresh) SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) PF - Robert Valentin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Krohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Corey Pappas loses the ball out of bounds | 38-70 |
| Subs | NC State | George Parkhurst (PG), James McLeroy (SF) Jackie Steven, Roland Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Mark Clayborn (PF) Eric James, Darryl Krohn | |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wesley Neumiller - foul #2 on Wesley Neumiller, team foul #9 | 38-70 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Calvin Beresky is called for the reach on James McLeroy - foul #1 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #4 | 38-71 |
| 02:26 | NC State | George Parkhurst drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Neumiller | 41-71 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-71 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Corey Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Robert Valentin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-71 |
| 01:50 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Valentin | 41-71 |
| 01:38 | NC State | A charge is called on George Parkhurst - foul #2 on George Parkhurst, team foul #10 | 41-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (PG), Brian Wilson (PF) Wesley Neumiller, Robert Valentin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF), Darryl Krohn (C) Bill Lewis, Michael Francis | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson travels with the ball | 41-71 |
| 01:10 | NC State | George Parkhurst connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jackie Steven | 43-71 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky snags the offensive board | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Darryl Krohn, team foul #5 | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Corey Pappas knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jackie Steven | 45-71 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky runs out the clock | 45-71 |