| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Climer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Leon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Howard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Moye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Carlos Moye inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | San Jose State | Stephen Rowlett knocks away the 3 by Phil Howard | 26-30 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Robert Clemons gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Robert Clemons is fouled on the floor by Carlos Moye - foul #1 on Carlos Moye, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Carlos Moye - foul #2 on Carlos Moye, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 3rd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | Phil Howard can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Robert Clemons connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Erwin McCoy | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | Phil Howard is hacked by Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | Leon Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Clemons | 31-30 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Bryan Climer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Phil Howard's pass is intercepted by Erwin McCoy | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the dunk attempt | 31-30 |
| 17:28 | San Jose State | Carlos Moye grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:07 | San Jose State | Phil Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Erwin McCoy buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Climer | 33-30 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | Carlos Moye lays it in on a great pass from Leon Williams | 33-32 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harlan Sliger (PG), Daniel Lingo (SG), Michael Brown (PF), Daniel Bustamante (C) Leon Williams, Phil Howard, Lewis Watts, John Gregory | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Guy Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harlan Sliger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Moye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) C - Daniel Bustamante (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | San Jose State | The jumper by Michael Brown is denied by Bryan Climer | 33-32 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Robert Clemons grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 33-32 |
| 15:11 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Harlan Sliger | 33-32 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Harlan Sliger misses the turnaround from close range | 33-32 |
| 14:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bryan Climer | 33-32 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Robert Clemons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 14:08 | San Jose State | Daniel Bustamante misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Erwin McCoy snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Bustamante - foul #2 on Daniel Bustamante, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leon Williams (PG), Phil Howard (SG), Lewis Watts (PF), John Gregory (C) Daniel Lingo, Carlos Moye, Michael Brown, Daniel Bustamante | |
| 13:42 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | John Gregory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Harlan Sliger | 37-32 |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | John Gregory buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Leon Williams | 37-34 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Bryan Climer snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Bryan Climer is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | Phil Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Robert Clemons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Phil Howard grabs the board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guy Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Leon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Howard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harlan Sliger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | Phil Howard connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Guy Hunt - foul #1 on Guy Hunt, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Moye (SF) Harlan Sliger | |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | Phil Howard misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Bryan Climer gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Leon Williams takes the ball from Daniel Ballesteros | 37-36 |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | Leon Williams drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Watts | 37-38 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros is fouled on the floor by John Gregory - foul #1 on John Gregory, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Brown (PF), Daniel Bustamante (C) Lewis Watts, John Gregory | |
| 10:07 | NC State | Guy Hunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Robert Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 09:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Leon Williams | 37-38 |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Phil Howard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 37-40 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Erwin McCoy connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Leon Williams is hacked by Robert Clemons - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harlan Sliger (PG), Daniel Lingo (SG), Lewis Watts (PF), John Gregory (C) Leon Williams, Phil Howard, Michael Brown, Daniel Bustamante | |
| 08:44 | San Jose State | Daniel Lingo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 39-40 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Robert Clemons is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lingo - foul #2 on Daniel Lingo, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Robert Clemons tips it in | 41-40 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | Daniel Lingo is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett is hacked by Carlos Moye - foul #3 on Carlos Moye, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Erwin McCoy (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Climer (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harlan Sliger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Moye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Harlan Sliger - foul #1 on Harlan Sliger, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leon Williams (PG), Phil Howard (SG) Harlan Sliger, Daniel Lingo | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:15 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:48 | San Jose State | Carlos Moye is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemons - foul #4 on Robert Clemons, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harlan Sliger (SF), Daniel Bustamante (C) Carlos Moye, John Gregory | |
| 06:25 | San Jose State | Stephen Rowlett takes the ball from Phil Howard | 43-40 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Robert Clemons drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Rowlett | 46-40 |
| 05:41 | San Jose State | A charge is called on Phil Howard - foul #2 on Phil Howard, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Moye (SF), Michael Brown (PF), John Gregory (C) Harlan Sliger, Lewis Watts, Daniel Bustamante | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Guy Hunt misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 05:18 | San Jose State | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Leon Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Robert Clemons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 04:51 | San Jose State | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Michael Brown makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Gregory | 46-42 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Bryan Climer connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Clemons | 48-42 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Phil Howard buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Leon Williams | 48-44 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett is hacked by Carlos Moye - foul #4 on Carlos Moye, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harlan Sliger (PG), Daniel Lingo (SG), Lewis Watts (PF), Daniel Bustamante (C) Leon Williams, Phil Howard, Michael Brown, John Gregory | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | Daniel Lingo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Carlos Moye tips it in | 50-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Climer (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harlan Sliger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Moye (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bustamante (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Robert Clemons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Ballesteros and the foul's on Daniel Bustamante - foul #3 on Daniel Bustamante, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leon Williams (PG), Phil Howard (SG), John Gregory (C) Harlan Sliger, Daniel Lingo, Daniel Bustamante | |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | John Gregory blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Clemons - foul #5 on Robert Clemons, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | John Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | John Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the turnaround from close range | 53-48 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Guy Hunt grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros misses the runner in the lane | 53-48 |
| 01:47 | San Jose State | Lewis Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Phil Howard knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Gregory | 53-51 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Bryan Climer clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Gregory - foul #2 on John Gregory, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:56 | San Jose State | Bryan Climer blocks the short jumper by John Gregory | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | San Jose State | Lewis Watts hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 55-53 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Erwin McCoy gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by Leon Williams - foul #1 on Leon Williams, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Carlos Moye loses the dribble to Guy Hunt | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Leon Williams is called for the reach on Erwin McCoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Williams, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | Lewis Watts gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Phil Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leon Williams | 57-56 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Williams - foul #3 on Leon Williams, team foul #14 | 57-56 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | John Gregory pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Carlos Moye misses long on a shot from close range | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros runs out the clock | 58-56 |