| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven King (fresh) SG - Jimmy Schalk (fresh) SF - Vincent Potter (fresh) PF - Chris Williamson (fresh) C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fresh) SG - Matthew Townsend (fresh) SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) PF - William Kidd (fresh) C - Albert Pietsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Timothy Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Timothy Anderson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven King | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend is hacked by Steven King - foul #1 on Steven King, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Vincent Potter grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Chris Williamson clanks a runner in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Dave Mimms grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Princeton | William Kidd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Steven King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Dave Mimms | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | Timothy Anderson steps in front of the Dave Mimms pass | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Chris Williamson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Potter | 4-0 |
| 16:24 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven King - foul #2 on Steven King, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jones (PG) Steven King | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:24 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:24 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Hans Karpinski - foul #1 on Hans Karpinski, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Young (SG), Jeffrey Bonnette (C) Jimmy Schalk, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:39 | NC State | Vincent Potter misses the dunk attempt | 4-2 |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Herbert Young (fresh) SF - Vincent Potter (fresh) PF - Chris Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Bonnette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Townsend (fresh) SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Kidd (fresh) C - Albert Pietsch (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 4-2 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette's pass is intercepted by Albert Pietsch | 4-2 |
| 14:47 | Princeton | Jeffrey Bonnette is called for the reach on Matthew Townsend - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bonnette, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Schalk (SG), Christopher Haveman (SF), Timothy Anderson (C) Herbert Young, Vincent Potter, Chris Williamson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Beecham (SG), Kevin Whiting (C) Matthew Townsend, Albert Pietsch | |
| 14:34 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roberto Ricci (C) William Kidd | |
| 14:34 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:34 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Timothy Anderson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Hans Karpinski - foul #2 on Hans Karpinski, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (SG) Hans Karpinski | |
| 14:24 | NC State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Timothy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:24 | Princeton | Dave Mimms pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:16 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Davis (SF) Dave Mimms | |
| 13:57 | NC State | Timothy Anderson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Jones | 7-4 |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Edward Beecham makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Collinsworth | 7-6 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Timothy Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Timothy Anderson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Bonnette | 9-6 |
| 12:40 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Willie Davis | 9-6 |
| 12:23 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 12:21 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:06 | Princeton | Willie Davis banks in the layup | 9-8 |
| 11:42 | NC State | Kevin Whiting steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 9-8 |
| 11:27 | Princeton | Edward Beecham double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Young (PG), Larry Calvin (SG), Vincent Potter (SF), Chris Williamson (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Robert Jones, Jimmy Schalk, Christopher Haveman, Jeffrey Bonnette, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Townsend (SG), Dave Mimms (SF), William Kidd (PF), Albert Pietsch (C) Edward Beecham, Willie Davis, Kevin Whiting, Roberto Ricci | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Herbert Young (fresh) SG - Larry Calvin (fresh) SF - Vincent Potter (fresh) PF - Chris Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jonathan Collinsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Townsend (fresh) SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Kidd (fresh) C - Albert Pietsch (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | NC State | Charles Gardner misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Pietsch - foul #1 on Albert Pietsch, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:47 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Larry Calvin grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Dave Mimms steals it from Charles Gardner | 11-8 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Kidd | 11-10 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Chris Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dave Mimms - foul #1 on Dave Mimms, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Beecham (PG) Jonathan Collinsworth | |
| 09:46 | NC State | Chris Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Chris Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Edward Beecham takes the ball from Chris Williamson | 11-10 |
| 09:04 | Princeton | Dave Mimms loses the dribble to Jeffrey Bonnette | 11-10 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Chris Williamson buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by William Kidd - foul #1 on William Kidd, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jones (PG), Jimmy Schalk (SG), Timothy Anderson (C) Herbert Young, Larry Calvin, Jeffrey Bonnette | |
| Subs | Princeton | Aurelio Hernandez (SG), Kevin Whiting (C) Matthew Townsend, Albert Pietsch | |
| 08:35 | NC State | Chris Williamson makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:15 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting loses the dribble to Chris Williamson | 14-10 |
| 07:55 | NC State | William Kidd is called for the reach on Chris Williamson - foul #2 on William Kidd, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Haveman (SF), Charles Gardner (PF) Vincent Potter, Chris Williamson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (SG), Willie Davis (SF), Roberto Ricci (C) Aurelio Hernandez, Dave Mimms, William Kidd | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Timothy Anderson tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | Edward Beecham drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Schalk (fresh) SF - Christopher Haveman (fresh) PF - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Beecham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Collinsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Whiting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Ricci (fresh) | |
| 06:47 | NC State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Beecham - foul #1 on Edward Beecham, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Potter (SF), Jeffrey Bonnette (PF) Christopher Haveman, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Townsend (SG), Dave Mimms (SF), Albert Pietsch (C) Edward Beecham, Willie Davis, Roberto Ricci | |
| 06:47 | NC State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Vincent Potter snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Vincent Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Williamson (PF) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Robert Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Vincent Potter | 21-12 |
| 04:42 | Princeton | Dave Mimms is whistled for traveling | 21-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Young (PG), Larry Calvin (SG), Timothy Anderson (C) Robert Jones, Jimmy Schalk, Jeffrey Bonnette | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Beecham (PG), Aurelio Hernandez (SG), Willie Davis (SF), Roberto Ricci (PF) Jonathan Collinsworth, Matthew Townsend, Dave Mimms, Kevin Whiting | |
| 04:25 | NC State | Timothy Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Willie Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Larry Calvin pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 04:12 | NC State | The short jumper by Vincent Potter is denied by Roberto Ricci | 21-12 |
| 04:11 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 03:50 | Princeton | Aurelio Hernandez drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Pietsch | 21-15 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Pietsch - foul #2 on Albert Pietsch, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven King (PG), Christopher Haveman (SF), Jeffrey Bonnette (PF) Larry Calvin, Vincent Potter, Chris Williamson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), Dave Mimms (SF), William Kidd (PF) Aurelio Hernandez, Willie Davis, Albert Pietsch | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Edward Beecham misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Young - foul #1 on Herbert Young, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jones (SG) Herbert Young | |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Townsend (SG), Kevin Whiting (C) Hans Karpinski, Roberto Ricci | |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Edward Beecham makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Edward Beecham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Haveman (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Bonnette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Beecham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Townsend (fresh) SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Kidd (fresh) C - Kevin Whiting (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Edward Beecham picks off the pass by Steven King in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 02:55 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend lays it in set up by Edward Beecham | 23-19 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Robert Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 02:30 | Princeton | Dave Mimms grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 02:17 | Princeton | Dave Mimms comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-19 |
| 02:15 | Princeton | Edward Beecham hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Robert Jones double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Schalk (SG), Vincent Potter (SF), Chris Williamson (PF) Robert Jones, Christopher Haveman, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG) Edward Beecham | |
| 01:42 | Princeton | Dave Mimms's pass is intercepted by Vincent Potter | 23-21 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Vincent Potter is hacked by Kevin Whiting - foul #1 on Kevin Whiting, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (SG), Albert Pietsch (C) Matthew Townsend, Kevin Whiting | |
| 01:18 | NC State | Vincent Potter makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Vincent Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | William Kidd's floater is tipped away by Chris Williamson | 25-21 |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Dave Mimms snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Chris Williamson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hans Karpinski - foul #3 on Hans Karpinski, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Anderson (C) Jeffrey Bonnette | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Beecham (PG), Willie Davis (SF), Kevin Whiting (PF) Hans Karpinski, Dave Mimms, William Kidd | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Chris Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Chris Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kevin Whiting | 26-21 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Edward Beecham hits a runner in the lane set up by Jonathan Collinsworth | 26-23 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Vincent Potter misses the halfcourt shot | 26-23 |