| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Partida (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Glenn and he's fouled by Robert Morris - foul #3 on Robert Morris, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Beckham (PF) Robert Morris | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:41 | Samford | James Partida pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:25 | Samford | David Beckham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Thomas Degroat tips it home | 30-25 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Cameron Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:35 | NC State | The jump hook by Raymond Ferris is blocked by James Partida | 30-25 |
| 18:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Beckham | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Forrest Wilson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses long on a jump hook from close range | 30-28 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG) Nicholas Thompson | |
| 17:36 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Cameron Marsh | 35-28 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Steven Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Raymond Ferris snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Alfred Marsh - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG), Edmund Terry (C) Chris Ancheta, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Neal Hackworth (SF), David Jones (PF), James Coulson (C) Forrest Wilson, Thomas Degroat, David Beckham, James Partida | |
| 16:41 | NC State | Alfred Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Samford | David Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 16:26 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Smith | 35-28 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edmund Terry - foul #1 on Edmund Terry, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Willie Tucker (PF) Alfred Marsh, Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:05 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Glenn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willie Tucker (fresh) C - Edmund Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coulson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Dick Johnson picks off the pass by David Jones in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Willie Tucker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:17 | Samford | David Jones grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson's pass is intercepted by Albert Glenn in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey Besaw - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Cameron Marsh (C) Albert Glenn, Dick Johnson, Willie Tucker | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Robert Morris (PF), James Partida (C) Nicholas Thompson, Steven Smith, Neal Hackworth, David Jones, James Coulson | |
| 14:30 | NC State | Paul Sermons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Chris Ancheta is called for the reach on Forrest Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 14:07 | Samford | James Partida misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Paul Sermons snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh's fadeaway is rejected by James Partida | 37-30 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Alfred Marsh tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Donald Reaves is whistled for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Paul Sermons, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG), Neal Hackworth (SF), David Beckham (C) Donald Reaves, Thomas Degroat, James Partida | |
| 13:24 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Neal Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Chris Ancheta | 39-30 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Cameron Marsh tips it in | 41-30 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Forrest Wilson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 12:22 | Samford | David Beckham pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Forrest Wilson is whistled for a carry | 41-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Willie Tucker (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Raymond Ferris, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Thomas Degroat (SF), James Partida (C) Forrest Wilson, Neal Hackworth, Robert Morris | |
| 11:40 | NC State | Albert Glenn hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 11:38 | Samford | David Beckham pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Tucker (fresh) C - Edmund Terry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Beckham (fresh) 11 reb. C - James Partida (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Thomas Degroat loses the dribble to Jeffrey Besaw in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw is hacked by Nicholas Thompson - foul #1 on Nicholas Thompson, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF) Dick Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:53 | NC State | Albert Glenn buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Sermons | 43-30 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Thomas Degroat is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Willie Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Paul Sermons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:12 | Samford | James Partida misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-30 |
| 10:10 | Samford | James Partida misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Edmund Terry grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Paul Sermons grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Paul Sermons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 09:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Beckham | 43-30 |
| 09:06 | Samford | James Partida's pass is intercepted by Willie Tucker | 43-30 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Paul Sermons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Glenn | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Cameron Marsh (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Willie Tucker, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Neal Hackworth (SF), Robert Morris (PF), David Jones (C) Nicholas Thompson, Steven Smith, Thomas Degroat, David Beckham, James Partida | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Raymond Ferris can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-30 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits the follow up shot | 48-30 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Robert Morris is hacked by Dick Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dick Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Donald Reaves clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 08:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond Ferris | 48-30 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Reaves - foul #2 on Donald Reaves, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Robert Morris is whistled for a carry | 50-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ferris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Raymond Ferris comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 50-30 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Neal Hackworth grabs the board | 50-30 |
| 06:44 | Samford | David Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Alfred Marsh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Ancheta | 53-33 |
| 06:04 | Samford | David Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Forrest Wilson | 53-35 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Raymond Ferris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Reaves - foul #3 on Donald Reaves, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Edmund Terry (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (PG), Freddy Houle (SF), David Beckham (PF), James Coulson (C) Forrest Wilson, Neal Hackworth, Robert Morris, David Jones | |
| 05:47 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 05:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Beckham | 53-35 |
| 05:38 | Samford | James Coulson makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 53-37 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Paul Sermons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-37 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 05:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Freddy Houle | 53-37 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Willie Tucker (PF) Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Thomas Degroat (SF), James Partida (C) Donald Reaves, Freddy Houle, James Coulson | |
| 04:51 | NC State | Paul Sermons drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-37 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Jeffrey Besaw picks off the pass by Thomas Degroat in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Paul Sermons's floater is knocked away by David Beckham | 56-37 |
| 04:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Partida | 56-37 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Glenn - foul #1 on Albert Glenn, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Cameron Marsh (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (SG), Freddy Houle (SF), James Coulson (C) Nicholas Thompson, Thomas Degroat, James Partida | |
| 04:08 | Samford | David Beckham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Cameron Marsh pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Paul Sermons is whistled for a carry | 56-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF) Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Tucker (fresh) C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Reaves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddy Houle (fresh) PF - James Coulson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Beckham (fairly fresh) 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Samford | Donald Reaves hits a 3 from the right wing | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Cameron Marsh tips it home | 58-40 |
| 02:52 | Samford | James Coulson hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Willie Tucker - foul #1 on Willie Tucker, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (PF) Willie Tucker | |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Hackworth (PG), David Jones (C) Donald Reaves, David Beckham | |
| 02:52 | Samford | James Coulson makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Alfred Marsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Edmund Terry grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Cameron Marsh banks in the layup | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Samford | James Coulson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Raymond Ferris (PF) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (SG), David Beckham (PF) Freddy Houle, James Coulson | |
| 01:29 | NC State | Cameron Marsh connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-43 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Neal Hackworth's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Ferris | 62-43 |
| 01:11 | Samford | David Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Neal Hackworth makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Smith | 62-46 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Cameron Marsh misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 62-46 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Neal Hackworth grabs the board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Donald Reaves is denied on a layup by Cameron Marsh | 62-46 |
| 00:36 | Samford | David Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 00:34 | Samford | David Jones misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Cameron Marsh - foul #1 on Cameron Marsh, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| 00:34 | Samford | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:34 | Samford | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Raymond Ferris pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Cameron Marsh is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cameron Marsh, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Donald Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Ferris - foul #1 on Raymond Ferris, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Donald Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cameron Marsh | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw runs out the clock | 62-47 |